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Gardening: OSU Extension’s ‘Growing Your Own’ gardening book now available in Spanish

CORVALLIS — “Growing Your Own,” a popular gardening publication from Oregon State University Extension Service, is now available…

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Birding: ‘Tis the season for ‘Konk-a-ree! Konk-a-Ree!’

“Konk-a-ree, konk-a-ree” is the sound I associate with a blackbird you should soon be seeing in yards, at…

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Master Gardeners Plant Clinics resume for growing season

SOUTH BEND — The WSU Master Gardeners of Pacific County will be hosting twice monthly Plant/Answer clinics during…

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Bottomfishing opens Saturday with new rockfish rules

OLYMPIA — Recreational coastal bottomfish season opens Saturday, March 11 with new rockfish regulations, the Washington Department of…

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Best time to plant a tree: Make a plan before you make a purchase

You’ve probably heard the quote, “The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second…

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Western U.S. producers explore truffle cultivation

CORVALLIS — On a crisp February morning, about 60 people plodded through an orchard that grower Kathleen Sedehi…

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Birding: Odds and Sods continued: Catching up with the birds

Last week I wrote about, my most recent birding adventure which included birding the entire peninsula in one…

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Nearly 200,000 spring Chinook expected; sport season OK’d

ILWACO — Fishery managers from Washington and Oregon on Feb. 22 approved this year’s recreational spring Chinook salmon…

Life

Five tips for properly planting a conifer tree

CORVALLIS — If conifer tree planting is on your late winter or early spring to-do list, there are…

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Birding: Odds and Sods: Catching up with the birds

The Great Backyard Bird Count is a 4-day event that takes place annually in February. This year the…

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