AGRICULTURE Great hazelnut harvest for the orchards Research and Extension Program Story by: Nik Wiman The warm, dry weather was perfect for harvesting hazelnuts at NWREC this fall. The Orchards team harvested 14,000 lbs of hazelnuts for research, a new Read More

AGRICULTURE Community engagement activities at NWREC NWREC had the opportunity to engage with the local communities through multiple activities in 2022. In early June, nearly 250 3rd-grade students from the Canby School District participated in a field day. Several faculty Read More

AGRICULTURE Can dogs help with vole management in fields, pastures, and orchards? Dog, with handler, hunting for active vole holes in a pasture. One of the biggest agricultural pests in the Willamette Valley are voles. Voles resemble mice, but they Read More

AGRICULTURE Small Farm School Story by: Heidi Noordijk Building community with farmers and farmer supporters in Oregon City Farmers eager to reconnect, network and learn came to Clackamas Community College for the 11th annual Small Farm School. Over 170 people Read More

AGRICULTURE Agrivoltaics Research Facility at NWREC At long last, construction on the NWREC Agrivoltaics Facility has started! Agrivolatics is an innovative practice combining agriculture (agri-) and solar energy production (-voltaics) on the same land. Instead of competing for land use, Read More