Federal House District 2

Extension nutrition and gardening classes expand wellness opportunities for older adults in Sherman County

The Sherman County Senior Center in Moro plays a key role in supporting older adults in north-central Oregon. As a congregate meal site, it receives grant funding from the Community Action Program of East Central Oregon ...

Apr 2024 | Impact Story

Seed to Supper gardening course helps communities grow their own food

Many Oregonians face barriers to accessing affordable, healthy food. In Sherman County, Extension has offered spring gardening classes for over a decade. In 2023, educator Cindy Brown received approval to implement Seed to Supper ...

Apr 2024 | Impact Story

La Grande greenhouse project supports local food access

Each year, students at La Grande Middle School grow a wide variety of flowers, herbs and vegetable starts in the school’s greenhouse. After the annual plant sale fundraiser, there are often leftover vegetable starts that need ...

Apr 2024 | Impact Story

Extension joins La Grande schools to support student health

The Oregon Department of Education selected La Grande School District as the only district in the state to receive funding through a five-year cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The ...

Apr 2024 | Impact Story

OSU helps develop stream health assessment tool for sagebrush country

Riparian areas — streamside zones near rivers, creeks, wetlands and other water bodies — support 80% of wildlife in arid rangelands, even though they make up just 2% of sagebrush landscapes. These areas are essential to ...

Apr 2024 | Impact Story

Youths learn the importance of pollinators through hands-on robotics activity

Pollinators such as bees play a vital role in food production and biodiversity, but their populations are in decline. In Josephine County, Oregon State University Extension Service’s 4-H Youth Development program is addressing this...

Mar 2024 | Impact Story

4-H youths bring holiday cheer to veterans through Stockings for Soldiers

Civic engagement is an important aspect of adolescent development and a core theme of 4-H education. For the last 10-plus years, hundreds of soldiers and veterans have received packages filled with stockings prepared by Oregon ...

Mar 2024 | Impact Story

Partnership builds forest management expertise in northeast Oregon

Forest landowners in northeast Oregon are dealing with the effects of nearly a century of fire suppression. With low timber prices and rising wildfire risk, many need financial assistance to complete fuels reduction and forest ...

Mar 2024 | Impact Story

Extension research educates producers on leaf removal in Oregon vineyards

Wine grape vineyards are highly susceptible to powdery mildew and botrytis bunch rot — two fungal diseases that can ruin fruit and result in unsellable wine. One proven, non-chemical method for reducing these diseases is the ...

Mar 2024 | Impact Story

OSU Extension helps monitor invasive spongy moth in Western Oregon

The spongy moth — formerly known as the gypsy moth — is a destructive invasive insect that threatens forest health across the United States. It feeds on more than 300 species of trees and shrubs, including alder, ...

Mar 2024 | Impact Story