Extension Service Site Publications

• (2025) Small Farms TLC - March 2025 This month’s newsletter focuses on farmers markets, covering how SNAP and DUFB benefits work for vendors and shoppers, tips for creating an attractive booth, market timing, and key resources for those looking to sell their products. Also, don’t miss the upcoming events, which includes the Local Food Link event, a business planning and farm financials workshop in Clatsop County, and the Changing Hands Land Connections workshop in Gresham, OR.
• (2025) Small Farms TLC - February 2025 Focus on Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) business models; Educational opportunities, events, grant information, job openings and more ways to connect with your local small farms community.
• (2025) Small Farms TLC - January 2025 This month’s newsletter explores considerations for selling your produce to restaurants. Event highlights include the Coastal Farmer Mixer and Retreat, the OSU Small Farms Conference and the Lincoln County Meet Your Neighbors networking event.
• (2024) Selling your farm products through the Farm to School program This article includes information for farmers considering getting started selling their farm products through Oregon's Farm to School Program.
• (2024) Small Farms TLC - December 2024 This month's newsletter dives deep into the topic of "Selling your Farm Products Through the Farm to School Program." Event Highlights include a webinar for future rural landowners, exploring "what next?" after buying a hemp/cannabis farm and an in-person "Living on the Land Series" in Lincoln County.
• (2024) Small Farms TLC - Nov. 2024 This month's edition features several wonderful Farm Branding and Marketing Tips. There are also many new events, grant & funding announcements - and much, much more. Don't miss out on all the news that's fit to print!
• (2024) Small Farms TLC - Oct 2024 This month's edition features Robyn Norwood of Norwood Family Farms - and her aronia berries! You will also find out about several new events, educational resources, grants and three new job opportunities.
• (2024) Small Farms TLC - Sept 2024 Meet OSU Extension's new Small Farms & Master Gardeners Coordinator for Tillamook County, Samikshya Budhathoki! Plus the usual crop of relevant new events, grants, resources and job opportunities.
• (2024) Revitalizing your pastures: A primer for overseeding pastures in Western Oregon Many farmers are interested in overseeding rather than fully renovating their pastures to revitalize a flagging pasture. This article goes over best practices and considerations for overseeding pastures in Western Oregon.
• (2024) Small Farms TLC - August 2024 Lots of useful and interesting information in the August 2024 edition! Find out how to get actionable results from a soil, plant or environmental testing lab. Meet one of OSU Extension Lincoln County's Summer Interns. Plus the usual crop of relevant new events, grants, resources and job opportunities.
• (2024) Small Farms TLC-July 2024 Farmer Feature: Kaya & Patrick Diem of Diem Farms. Plus a crop of new educational opportunities, events, grant information, job openings and more ways to connect with your local small farms community.
• (2024) Small Farms TLC-June 2024 Farmer Feature: Julie Hackett & John Hall of Laughing Rabbit Farm. Plus new educational opportunities, events, grant information, job openings and more ways to connect with your local small farms community.
• (2024) Small Farms TLC-May 2024 Farmer Feature: Karen Louis of The Crown Spruce Farm. Plus new educational opportunities, events, grant information, job openings and more ways to connect with your local small farms community.
• (2024) Coastal small farms resources
• (2024) Small Farms TLC-April 2024 Learn more about Shannon Rauter, Clatsop County's new Extension Small Farms Program Coordinator! Also new educational opportunities, events, grant information, job openings and more ways to connect with your local small farms community.
• (2023) Spring Pasture To-Do’s If you haven't done so already, it’s time for spring management of your pasture. That means soil testing, fertilizing, and weed management.
• (2022) Choosing the right irrigation system for your small farm on the Oregon Coast Irrigation can be an important part of water and drought management for small farms on the Oregon Coast. Explore several different irrigation styles to help you determine the right choice for your farm.
• (2022) Irrigation scheduling for small farms on the Oregon Coast For farmers who have access to it, irrigation can be a helpful tool. There is no one right way to set up or manage an irrigation system. The "best" strategy is as diverse as the types of small farms on the Oregon Coast. These resources provide farmers a foundation of information on science-based irrigation management practices.
• (2023) EEAC Keynote: Working Collaboratively to Improve Community Resilience, Inclusion, and Equity Dr. Dusty Linnell, Associate Professor of Practice, Family and Community Health, and Evie Smith, Small Farms and Master Gardeners Coordinator, share how they came together as an Extension and community collaboration team in 2020 in response to the COVID-19 crisis. Learn how they overcame language barriers and increased access to programs and services to build community resilience for future crises. Through their collaboration efforts, they were able to create tailored vaccine clinics, space for growing food, and a cultural center where members of the Mesoamerican indigenous and Latin community could come together. By listening to the community members, collaborating with partners and creating tailored solutions, their team has been able to make meaningful impacts in their community.
• (2022) Be prepared: Drought monitoring and planning for your small farm Changing weather patterns show that drought will continue to be a challenge for farmers and ranchers on the central and north coast of Oregon and throughout the state. That's why a drought management plan is essential.
• (2022) Weed management for small farms on the Oregon Coast For farmers and livestock producers on the Oregon Coast, there are many resources available to battle weeds common to the area. Those resources can help identify weeds and offer strategies for controlling them.
• (2022) How to use herbicides to safely control weeds on farms Herbicides can be a useful part of an integrated weed management program for farms. But selecting and applying the appropriate herbicides can be challenging. Here are the key things to consider.
• (2024) Dahlias in Oregon: Planting for a Parade of Late-season Blooms Learn how to adapt dahlia cultivation to the variety of unique growing conditions found in Oregon.