Here are a few things you can do to protect your animals from health issues related to mud. These activities will also help you avoid slogging through a muddy mess! Use fences to keep animals out […]
Archive | Working lands
Clackamas County has an abundance of working lands. This category captures our work to help keep agricultural lands healthy and productive. Our work with nurseries, Christmas tree farms, crop and food producers, and farmers markets all fit in this category. Of course, work on these lands always provides additional conservation benefits!
Why Manage Manure?
Why manage manure? There are several reasons! Manure can affect your operation in good and bad ways, and it can impact other people and creatures. The following is from Tips on Land & […]
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 […]
Pesticide Disposal Event for Agriculture Producers
Do you need to dispose of old pesticides? Take advantage of this free opportunity to safely and anonymously dispose of old and unusable pesticides. This collection event is for agricultural producers in Washington […]
Clackamas County Landowners Receive Conservation Award
History has repeated itself! Clackamas County landowners have again been chosen to receive the Oregon Association of Conservation Districts’ Cooperators of the Year for small acreage farms. This year’s recipients are Pete and […]
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 […]
Organic Focus Group Participants Needed
The Clackamas River Basin Council will host a focus group to hear more about your thoughts on organic and sustainable certifications open to agricultural producers. Dinner will be provided. Date and time: April […]