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Giant Hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum) was found last week at Hartley Elementary School in Gresham. This plant is very invasive and very dangerous. The sap of Giant Hogweed makes human skin extremely sensitive to sunlight, so much so that a burn lesion will appear within 15 hours of exposure. The lesions will often develop into scars. Because this plant is a public health hazard and invasive, Giant Hogweed is listed by the Oregon Department of Agriculture as a noxious weed. If you would like to see an example of the lesion do a web search for 'giant hogweed burns', but be warned that the photos are gruesome.

Integrating Pigs into a Diverse Small Farm Operation, Growing Seeds Farm, Corbett, Wednesday, August 22, 1 pm-6 pm.

Join the OSU Small Farms Program for this on-farm workshop. It will focus on strategies to help small farms manage production and marketing risk to create viable and successful small farm livestock enterprises. Event and registration details can be found here: Livestock Workshop

 

The warmer and drier weather means our StreamCare crew is back on the banks doing weed control and the outreach team is out visiting folks along Big Creek, Pounder Creek, and Beaver Creek to answer questions about the StreamCare program and East Multnomah SWCD.

Friends of Outdoor School approached East Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District with a unique – and urgent – request at the May 7th Board meeting: Help keep Outdoor School running one more year.

Explore naturescaped gardens that are bursting with creativity, and meet the folks who have transformed their yards into exceptional backyard habitats on Saturday, June 2nd!

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Now you can instantly know more about the soil under your feet.  Just download the SoilWeb ap to your smart phone, turn on the gps, open the ap, and tap on 'get my location'.  The name of the soil will appear...

No smart phone, no problem.  The USDA also has an online version of the soil survey.  You can select an area, make soil maps, and access reports that cover everything from drainage to the percent clay in the soil. Check it out here.

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