December 2021 News from OSU Extension Service

OSU Extension Service and Professional & Continuing Education

As the days get shorter and darker it can sometimes be difficult to remember sunnier times, but there's still a lot happening out there. Find out how to stay active this month with our December garden calendar.

Read our December garden calendar

You're also not going to want to miss our upcoming Master GardenerTM webinar on conserving fruits and nuts, our interview with retired horticulturist Neil Bell, or our publication on what trees and shrubs are blooming right now.

Conservation of fruit, nut and speciality crops - Master Gardener Speaker Series Kim Hummer, research horticulturist with the USDA National germplasm repository, will discuss how gene bank repositories preserve genetic diversity of traditional crop varieties and their wild species. Register here.

Arborvitae stands tall as easy-care hedge For a hedge, arborvitae has a place. It’s tall, skinny, evergreen, low maintenance and cheap. “Some people look down on arborvitae, but it fits in places that other things can’t,” said Neil Bell, a retired horticulturist for OSU Extension Service. Read on.

Professional & Continuing Education Trainings, workshops and events always starting: See upcoming programs

Agronomic soil testing course in Oregon This online course covers essential agronomic soil testing topics for agriculture professionals working in Oregon. In it you will gain basic knowledge of methods to analyze soil recommended by OSU.

Extension in your community Want to connect with Extension on a local level? Find your local Extension office

Trees and Shrubs for Fall and Winter Bloom Think bloom time is over in the garden? Think again. This list of fall- and winter-flowering trees and shrubs will have you — and the bees — buzzing all year.

We hope you're having a happy holidays and bringing light inside this month. Thanks for reading from the team at Professional and Continuing Education and OSU Extension!

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