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Make natural holiday decorations from plants in your garden
By Judy Scott, 541-737-1386,
judy.scott@oregonstate. edu
Source: Linda McMahan, 503-434-
8910
linda. mcmahan@oregonstate. edu
This release is online at: http://bit.ly/
OSU Gardening 15 06
11-23-11
Morning Rae Ferris
Agriculture and
Natural Resources
Fara Brummer and John
Brunoe
Family Community Health
Danita Macy
Arlene Boileau
Jeanette Henderson
Sara Smith
John Brunoe
Rosanna Sanders
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D ecem ber 14, 2011
MCMINNVILLE — Look no
further than your garden if you’d like
to make your own holiday decora
tions. Intertwined organic materials
such as grapevines, evergreen
boughs and berries make natural
looking wreaths, swags, garlands
and centerpieces.
Linda McMahan, an Oregon
State University horticulturist, uses
grapevines twisted to wreath shape
as a conifer and a broad-leaf ever
as the backbone o f a garland.
“Boughs o f evergreen foliage green,” McMahan suggested. “In
can provide the bulk o f the mate cluding leaves (fronds) of evergreen
rial,” she said. “Branches o f coni ferns can add interest and texture.
fers such as cedar or fir, or broad- The native sword fern has long el
leafed evergreens like rhododen egant evergreen leaves that would
drons and camellias can provide be long-lasting in any arrangement.”
Gardens also are great places
most o f the bulk.”
Thin, flexible floral wire helps to find embellishments for holiday
bind small bundles to build wreaths. decorations. Clusters o f colorful
You can attach the bundles to a berries make good accents. Try blue
wreath backing or bind materials juniper berries or a sprig from a na
together to form a swag. A mix o f tive snowberry. Other accents are
two or more kinds o f greens may fallen cones and interesting seed
make the arrangement more attrac pods or fruits.
Embellish with small clusters of
tive, McMahan said.
“Try the bluish foliage of coni moss or lichen that have fallen from
fers such as juniper or blue spruce, a tree, or a cluster o f leaves that still
or mix several textures together, such have their fall color. Bare twigs
pruned from garden shrubs could
also be used. If you plan ahead, you
can have dried summer flowers such
as lavender or pearly everlasting to
add as accents.
For finishing touches, use colorful
rib b o n s,
c lu s te rs
o f fra g ra n t
cinnamon sticks, or traditional holiday
decorations in your creations. Many
web sources provide detailed “how
to” instructions.
Note to editors: There are two photos available for use with this
story. The wreath was home-made in November with Douglas fir,
camellia branches, flowers of pearly everlasting, sedum, sword
fern and dw arf blue juniper, http://www.flickr.com/photos/
oregonstateuniversity/6389759027/
■The swag was home-made in November with Douglas fir, ca
mellia branches, flowers of pearly everlasting, sedum, sword fem,
ornamental weeping cedar and berries o f snowberry and native
honeysuckle, http://www.flickr.com/photos/oregonstateuniversity/
6389755237 bout Garden News from OSU Extension Service:
The E xtension Service G ardening web page, h ttp ://
extension.oregonstate.edu/community/gardening, links to a broad
spectrum o f information on Oregon gardening, such as tips,
monthly calendars, how-to publications, audio programs, the Master
Gardener program and “Northwest Gardeners e-News.”
Beef Industry Tour well received in C.O.
Fara Brum m er
Breakfast pumpkin
cookie recipe
C a n n ed p u m p k in is v ery
affordable this time of year: and can
be used in a variety of recipes. Try
the recipe below. Our 5th grade
nutrition classes love these cookies
This recipe is an excellent source
o f vitamin A, which is great for
keeping eyes and skin healthy.
Ingredients
3A cup canned pumpkin
% cup brown sugar
le g g
% cup vegetable oil
% cup flour
V 2 cup raisins
2/3 cup whole wheat flour
Vi cup walnuts (optional)
1 Vi tsp baking powder
lA tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
V 2 tsp. nutmeg (optional)
1/8 tsp. ginger (optional)
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 400
2. Mix pumpkin, brown sugar,
egg and oil thoroughly in large
bowl.
3. In the same bowl add dry
ingredients
4. Add raisins and nuts.(optional)
5. Stir well, drop by spoonful
onto greased cookie sheet.
6.
Bake for 10-12 minutes.
The B eef Industry Tour was
presented from the new Open Cam
pus building in Prineville on the
evening o f Dec. 8. It was very well
received. Participants were from
Crook, Deschutes, and Jefferson
counties including Warm Springs.
The title of the workshop was
“New Concepts and Sustainable
Approaches on Reproductive Man
agem ent and G enetics o f B eef
Cattle.”
Like it or not, the beef indus
try is changing rapidly and many pro
ducers are now aware o f enhanced
techniques to improve their bottom
line o f production. In the next is
sues o f the Spilyay, I will talk about
some key concepts that were pre
sented at the workshop.
Basic terms associated with
cattle reproduction:
• Dry - a cow that is not
producing milk, and
therefore not supporting a
calf.
• Dystocia - difficulties in
the calving process.
• Infertility - the inability of a
cow to get or remain
pregnant.
• Open - a cow that is not
pregnant.
• Parity - Number o f
different times a female has
had offspring.
Science and Engineering Workshop at OSU
A ll six th -, sev en th - and
eighth-grade girls and their parents,
You are invited to attend a free
workshop called “Discovering the
Scientist Within.”
This event will be held at Or
egon State University on Saturday,
February 18, from 8:15 a.m. -
1:15p.m.
The morning includes fun,
hands on activities, and the oppor
tunity to meet successful woman
engineers, doctors, veterinarians,
research scientists, and university
professors.
Field trips to science labs at
OSU will introduce girls to a variety
o f careers in science and engineer
ing. Parents are welcome to attend
tours and/or the parent workshop
which is designed to give parents tips
for encouraging their daughters in
science and engineering careers.
To register, email your name
and school to Sylvia Harvey at
sylviaharvey@rocketmail.com. For
program related information contact
SujayaRao at 541-740-3513. Reg
istration opens on November 15,
2011 and closes on February 10,
2012. First girls to register get first
choice o f tours. More information
will be e-mailed after you register.
Candy Making & Gifts From a Jar
December 20th
9am - 12pm
Join us in making fun + easy treats
Education Building-OSU Extension
Kitchen
• Everyone will take home a plate of
treats, all supplies will be provided, no cost
Call to RS VP-15 Slots Available
OSU Extension 541-553-3238
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Postpartum interval - the
length of time after calving
that a cow will return to a
normal cycle.
Uterine involution - the
ability of the uterus to
return to normal after
calving.
“Basic Concepts on Cattle Re
production and Management” was
presented by Chanda Engel, o f
OSU Klamath Basin Research Sta
tion.
Chanda discussed factors af
fecting fertility following calv
ing which are:
1) Possible disease;
2) Uterine Involution;
3) A less than normal estrus
cycle; and,
4) The length o f the postpar
tum interval, which is the
single biggest factor.
What can affect no. 4?
Several issues, but a common
one we see is lack o f proper nutri
tion. Research shows time and time
again that a cow that is in good con
dition is more likely to return to a
healthy cycle and be bred back
compared to a cow in poor condi
tion.
Not only quantity, but quality
o f feed is very important for a cow
that has calved, producing milk, and
attempting to be bred back, a high
demand situation for the animal.
Also, discussed was the length
o f breeding season, which is related
to the postpartum interval and the
time that the bulls are allowed out
with the cows. Why is this impor
tant? Buyers are looking for con
sistent weights in weaned calves.
This cannot be delivered if
calves are being produced through
out the year and are being sold at
different weights. The other reason
that this is important is that restrict
ing the time o f breeding (keeping
bulls in only for a short season o f 2-
2.5 months) will allow a producer
to identify those cows that are com
ing up open and cull those cows.
Why cull those cows? Those cows
are eating up forage that could be
used to support other cows that are
carrying calves in a timely fashion and
adding value to your operation.
If you would like any addi
tional information, please contact me
at the Extension Office at 541-553-
3238, or just stop by and visit us at
the Education Building.
Put a Freeze on
Winter Fires
A c c o rd in g to th e U .S . F ire
A d m in is tra tio n (U S F A ) and
National Fire Protection Association
(NFPA), an increase in home fires
occur in the winter season. P ut a
Freeze on Winter Fires is a special
in itia tiv e d esig n ed to rem in d
individuals and communities that fire
safety awareness and efforts are
especially im portant during the
winter months.
Each winter, an estimated 108,400
home fires occur in the United States,
resulting in approxim ately 945
deaths and $1.7 billion in property
loss. Cooking is the leading cause
o f winter home fires followed by
winter storms. Winter weather and
storm s results in people using
alternative heating sources, such as
space heaters and wood stoves.
Alternative heating fires account for
about one third ofhome heating fires
and approximately 80 percent o f
ho m e h e a tin g fire d e a th s.
Unfortunately, Holiday decorations
(specifically trees) play a part in
these fires.
Winter fires can be prevented! The
following fire safety tips can help
maintain a fire-safe home this winter
season:
• Stay in the kitchen when
cooking on top of the stove or when
grilling or broiling food.
• Keep anything that can
bum (which is almost everything!) at
least three feet away from space
heaters, woodstoves, etc.
• R e p la c e d a m a g e d
electrical or extension cords.
• N ever use the oven or
stovetop to heat a home; the resulting
carbon monoxide gas can kill people
and pets.
• Don’t put a live Christmas
tree up too early or leave it up for
longer than two weeks. Keep the
tree stand continuously filled with
water.
• A void u sin g lig h te d
candles; try flam eless candles
instead.
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