OSU Extension

A sagebrush landscape is more than sagebrush.

This visual guide highlights 31 common wildflowers found across sagebrush ecosystems and shows how they change from bloom to seed throughout the growing season.

Learn more, https://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog/pnw-779-sagebrush-wildflowers-bloom-seed.

National Pollinator Week is coming up, and it's the perfect time to take a closer look at the bees visiting your garden.

Join Oregon State University researcher Taylor Janecek to learn how plant selection and garden design influence pollinator behavior and discover practical ways to better support native bees.

June 20 | 10–11:30 a.m.
996 Jefferson St., Eugene
Free, registration required

Call 541-344-5859 to register.

Growing food can also grow confidence, skills and community.

Through the Seed to Supper program, Oregon State University Extension and community partners help Portland-area residents learn how to grow their own food, even with limited gardening experience or space.

The program is helping more people access fresh food while building connections with neighbors and local resources.

Read more, https://ourimpact.oregonstate.edu/story/seed-supper-helps-portland-area-residents-grow-food-community.

Oregon artists, there's still time to submit your work for the PRAx Open.

This juried exhibition will showcase artwork inspired by community, connection and place, with selected works featured at the Patricia Valian Reser Center for the Creative Arts at Oregon State University.

Electronic submissions are due July 1.

Learn more and apply, https://prax.oregonstate.edu/prax-open.

They designed it. Built it. Programmed it.

This year, High Voltage, a Washington County 4-H robotics team, competed at the FIRST World Championship for the first time, joining hundreds of teams from around the world.

Read how hands-on learning, teamwork and determination helped them get there, https://beav.es/fEz.

Meet the tiny wasp helping protect Oregon crops.

Researchers at Oregon State University found that the samurai wasp is establishing itself across Oregon and attacking the eggs of the invasive brown marmorated stink bug, a pest that damages hazelnuts, pears, apples and other specialty crops.

Read more about this small insect with a big role in pest management, https://beav.es/fu5.

Got berries?

Learn how to turn fresh or frozen berries into homemade syrups you can enjoy year-round on pancakes, yogurt, ice cream and more.

Plus, get tips for safely canning and storing your syrups at home.

Read more, https://beav.es/fuT.

Communities are strongest when people feel a sense of connection and belonging.

This Pride Month, we celebrate the many people and communities that make Oregon vibrant, including those who contribute to our agriculture, natural resources and rural communities. Agriculture thrives because of the wide range of experiences, perspectives and talents that people bring to the work.

We're proud to partner with Cultivating Change, a nonprofit organization that supports LGBTQ2S+ students, professionals and leaders in agriculture, and we look forward to engaging with colleagues from across the country at the Cultivating Change Summit this fall.

Happy Pride Month from the Cultivating Change Foundation! 🌱

This month, we celebrate the LGBTQ+ individuals who help shape food, agriculture, and rural communities every day. Pride is about visibility, belonging, and creating spaces where people can show up authentically and thrive.

As we celebrate, we invite you to support the work of Cultivating Change. Your donation helps fund scholarships, student programming, community events, leadership development, and opportunities that advance LGBTQ+ people across our industry.

Together, we can continue cultivating a more inclusive future for food and agriculture. 💚 Donate today at the link below:

🔗 https://www.thecultivatingchangefoundation.org/donate

How well do you know the trees around you?

Join the Women Owning Woodlands Network and Extension Forester Jenna Deibel for a guided walk at the Metolius Preserve. Learn tree identification, explore how forests function and practice simple mindfulness techniques in nature.

June 14 | 9 a.m.–noon
Metolius Preserve, SW Warm Springs Road, Sisters
$5

Register, https://beav.es/fuw.

Fertilizer aisle got you scratching your head?

From vegetables and fruit trees to berries and flowers, this Oregon State University guide breaks down what plants need, when to fertilize and how much to apply.

Because more fertilizer isn't always better.

Learn more, https://beav.es/f8A.