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This isn’t a Sage for Thanksgiving
Mediterranean Sage, or Salvia Aethiopis is a short-lived perennial of the Lamiaceae family (mint), is native to the upper middle east and south eastern Europe. The plant has green broad leaves with a silvery appearance due to its soft fur. The weed has a feel like wool. It has a woody, strong taproot, and can reach up ... Read More
OSU Extension Opportunities
As the nights get cooler, many of us start bringing plants inside to safely overwinter. But we need to be careful about what else we might bring in. Learn the signs of spider mites to avoid bringing in these pests in our new article. How to recognize and manage spider mites We also have information ... Read More
Invitation to Bid
Description The Harney Soil & Water Conservation District is seeking bid proposals for the replacement of a spring box, placement of 3 tire troughs, a holding tank, and solar pump system. The pump will be designed to pump out of the first trough to the holding tank approximately 830 feet, with a gain of approximately ... Read More
Show Your Toilet Some Love and Save Water
There isn’t as much water in the Great Basin as there used to be. Here are some low tech ways all of us can conserve water the year round. Make sure your toilet is functioning well. Put a few drops of food coloring into the toilet tank. If the color bleeds into the bowl without ... Read More
It’s a Nuisance but Probably Still Tastes Better Than Haggis
Scotch Thistle, or Onopordium Acanthium This invader is a biennial plant in the Asteraceae family that is native to the Mediterranean region. It spends its first year building a photo-synthetic broad spiked leaves and a strong root structure. Once it begins upward grown, Scotch Thistle will reach 3-6 feet if left unchecked. Flower heads are 2 ... Read More
Fall Opportunities from OSU Extension
Fall is officially here! But don’t toss those tools in the shed and call the gardening season finished just yet. Now is time to harvest those hearty fall fruits and veggies while also getting a jump on next year. View the October garden calendar You also don’t want to miss our upcoming Master Gardener BioBlitz, ... Read More
ODA Ag Channel Drainage Maintenance Program
With the passage of new 2021 legislation, ODA now has the legal backing to do a phased rollout of the Agricultural Channel Drainage Maintenance Program. We will be convening a Rule Advisory Committee this fall and completing rulemaking over the next ~6 months. We will inform districts about opportunities to provide feedback. We have received ... Read More
Harney County ET/Irrigation and Grasshopper Joint Meeting, September 27, 2021
Grasshoppers were a problem in some parts of the county recently. The USDA is taking initiative now to prepare for next year. Landowners are asked to… Respond to a survey you can obtain through: https://www.oregon.gov/ODA/programs/IPPM/SurveyTreatment/Pages/GrasshoppersCrickets. aspx Talk to your neighbors, organize Ask ODA (Oregon Department of Agriculture) to Delimit, Get a draft map to ... Read More
NEW COVID RESTRICTIONS
The HSWCD office has new COVID restrictions in place. Only one staff person is allowed in the building and no visitors are allowed. If you would like to contact HSWCD, please call 541-573-7252 ext. 4 and leave a message. We will get back to you as soon as possible. The 541-573-5010 number is currently not ... Read More