\n For the free nitrate screening\, bring 1/2 cup of untrea ted well water in any clean container. Screeing takes about 10 minutes when the clinic is not busy.\n
\n\n A groundwater educator will be on ha nd to answer any additional questions about further testing\, wells\, and s eptic sytems.\n
\n\n Sponsored by the Southern Willamette Valley Gro undwater Management Area and OSU Extension Service.\n
DTSTART:20130601T160000Z DTEND:20130601T200000Z LOCATION:Downtown Albany Farmers Market X-OSU-CITY:Albany X-OSU-CONTACT-DEPT:Ext Benton County Office X-OSU-CONTACT-EMAIL:chrissy.lucas@oregonstate.edu X-OSU-CONTACT-PHONE:1 541 766 3556 X-OSU-COST:Free X-OSU-ROOM:North of the Linn County Courthouse X-OSU-STATE:OR X-OSU-SUBTITLE:Albany Farmers Market LAST-MODIFIED:20130411T161808Z CREATED:20130408T172753Z DTSTAMP:20130408T172753Z CONTACT:Chrissy Lucas END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20130610T070000Z-83223@calendar.oregonstate.edu CLASS:PUBLIC SUMMARY:5th Annual Farmscaping with Native Plants Field Day DESCRIPTION:\n The researchers at the Farmscaping for Beneficials (FSB) Project of the Integrated Plant Protection Center (IPPC) at OSU\, the nati ve plant experts at the NRCS Plant Materials Center (PMC)\, and the\n cons ervationists at the Xerces Society are teaming up once again to provide you an afternoon of technical support on how to “scape” your farm with nat ive plants! \;\n
\n\n This very popular\, informative field day goes from 9:00 – 4:30 to provide you with the technical details you will need to install and enhance diverse habitat features on your\n farm. \ ; We will review farmer-tested\, site selection and preparation practices t hat will help you create successful\, diverse habitats that fit into your b usy\, unique production\n plan. \; The afternoon will be devoted to ha bitat establishment techniques and machinery used. \; The morning will be devoted to learning appropriate seeded native\n plant selections and th e beneficial insects and native pollinators associated with them. We will v isit a test plot of selected native plantings in their 3rd year and an esta blished\n insectary hedgerow.\n
\n\n Lunch is provided and registra tion is required.\n
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\n\n This is a col laborative event of the Natural resources Conservation Service (NRCS)\, Cor vallis Plant Materials Center (PMC)\, Oregon State University’s (OSU) Int egrated Plant Protection Center (IPPC)\n and the Xerces Society for Invert ebrate Conservation (Xerces).\n
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\n DTSTART:20130610 DURATION:P9D LOCATION:NRCS\, Plant Mateirals Center X-OSU-ADDRESS:2000 Granger Rd. X-OSU-CITY:Corvallis X-OSU-CONTACT-DEPT:Farmscaping for Beneficials Program\, IPPC X-OSU-CONTACT-EMAIL:gwendolyn@science.oregonstate.edu X-OSU-CONTACT-PHONE:541-737-6272 X-OSU-COST:Free X-OSU-ROOM:Schmidt Farm X-OSU-STATE:OR X-OSU-SUBTITLE:Establishing Native Habitats for Beneficial Insects LAST-MODIFIED:20130510T181255Z CREATED:20130510T181255Z DTSTAMP:20130510T181255Z CONTACT: Gwendolyn Ellen END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20130620T160000Z-52442@calendar.oregonstate.edu CLASS:PUBLIC SUMMARY:Tractor Safety DESCRIPTION:\n The Tractor &\; Farm Machinery Safety course is requi red for students age 14 to 18 who work with tractos and other machinery in Oregon. Students receive classroom safety instructions and hands-on\n trac tor driving experience with farm implements. A certificate will be awarded upon successful completion of this course.\n
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\n DTSTART:20130620T160000Z DTEND:20130623T232000Z LOCATION:LBCC Albany Campus X-OSU-ADDRESS:6500 Pacific Blvd. SW X-OSU-CITY:Albany X-OSU-COST:Tuition: $84 + $15 Lab Fee X-OSU-ROOM:Forum Building\, Room F-113 X-OSU-STATE:OR X-OSU-SUBTITLE:Instructor: Scott Towery LAST-MODIFIED:20110318T185802Z CREATED:20110318T185802Z DTSTAMP:20110318T185802Z CONTACT:Chrissy Lucus END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR