Clackamas County growers, you have the first chance to reserve your place for a hands-on workshop on sprayer maintenance, set-up, and calibration. This is a free workshop co-sponsored by Oregon State University Extension […]
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Training Opportunity For Large Scale Composting
Agricultural operations that need to compost on a large scale, but are not sure how to get started, will be interested in this opportunity for hands-on learning about composting. For more information, and […]
Windsocks Help Reduce Pesticide Drift
Since 2000, monitoring conducted by Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has detected pesticides in Clackamas River tributaries at concentrations that exceed benchmarks set to protect fish and invertebrates. Pesticides of Concern The active […]
Protecting Our Best Lands For Future Generations
Recently, the Clackamas County Soil and Water Conservation District’s Board of Directors began reviewing the long-term strategies used by the District to achieve our primary conservation goals centered on water, wildlife, and invasive […]
2012 Census of Agriculture Published
We’ve been waiting for the state and county-level data to be published by the United States Department of Agriculture, and it’s finally here. USDA published the data yesterday, and we’ve taken a quick […]
Ag Composting Resources & Education Series
We are excited to share this announcement with agricultural professionals interested in a hands-on composting classes. OSU Extension, Clackamas County Soil and Water Conservation District, and the Western SARE Program are co-sponsoring Agricultural […]
Districts Share Honor
The Clackamas County Soil and Water Conservation District was awarded the Cooperator of the Year award last week by the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA). The annual Agricultural Progress Awards dinner was held […]
Quantities Continue to Increase in Pesticide Collection Events
Agricultural producers will have another opportunity to dispose of their old and unusable pesticides at no charge on Saturday, June 1, 2013 from 8 a.m. to noon! Due to limited funds this event is first […]
Local Farmers Markets Receive a New Year Boost
Ten farmers markets in Clackamas County will receive a boost for their 2013 market season. The Clackamas County Soil and Water Conservation District has awarded ten support grants for a total of $27,500, […]
