By Jessica D. Linnell, PhD, Assistant Professor of Practice, Family & Community Health, Oregon State University Extension Service, Tillamook County Have you seen the slogan “4-H Grown”? The best way to describe…
Category: Agriculture
Tillamook County Fairgrounds Continues Strategic Planning Process – Community Survey Open Until Sept. 5th
The Tillamook County Fairgrounds want to hear from you! Which improvements are most important? Please follow the link to complete a short survey online: https://surveymonkey.com/r/tillamookfairgrounds The survey will be open until September…
Tillamook County Farmers Markets – SNAP Double Up Food Bucks
The end of August?!? It goes so fast … summer. And the Farmers Market season – only a few weeks left to enjoy the bounty of our local farmers. At Manzanita, Tillamook…
Old Iron Show Takes Over Blue Heron Cheese Fields August 18-20; Part of Step Back in Time Event
By Louise Bogard, member of the NW Old Iron Club Do you know anything about the Old Iron Show? If not, put Aug 18-20 on your calendar and come to the Blue…
Farm, Fish and Forest Tour for Community Leaders: A conversation about water quality
By Valerie Grant, Forestry & Natural Resources, Clatsop, Tillamook and Lincoln Counties Take a walk in their boots on the farms, forests and streamsides of Tillamook County. Community Leader’s Tour provides on…
BY EXTENSION: 4-H Members Gain College Experience at OSU 4-H Summer Conference
By Amy Schmid, Administrative Program Specialist, OSU Extension Service, Tillamook County During the last week of June, nine Tillamook 4-H members joined almost 500 other 4-H members from around the state of…
Herbal Delights
By Karen Keltz, Oregon State University Master Gardener I recently harvested and dried lemon balm and chamomile from my herb garden. Herbs have started coming on now, so this is an alert…
4-H Alumni Scholarship Available
Tillamook County 4-H alumni that plan to continue their education may be interested in the $500 scholarship sponsored by the Tillamook County 4-H Leaders Association. Applicants must have been affiliated with the…
Cutting through the confusion on GMOs
By Jessica D. Linnell, PhD, Assistant Professor of Practice, Family & Community Health, OSU Extension Service, Tillamook County There’s a lot of information out there about GMOs — some good, some bad,…
Love of Science Turned Beef Guy to Dairy
By Amy Schmid, Administrative Program Specialist, & Jessica D. Linnell, PhD, Assistant Professor of Practice, Family & Community Health, OSU Extension Service, Tillamook County What are you passionate about? Answers vary from…