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Warm Springs
Extension Office
(541) 553-3238
ArtBration
In collaboration with Carol
Sahme (Warm Springs Recreation),
Justine Lowry (COCC Instructor),
Danita Macy & Sara Rogers (OSU
Extension FCH), a day was orga
nized to celebrate art. Various types
o f artistic media were explored in
cluding marbelizing, pastel, water-
color spray, and origami.
Marbleizing- A method that
produces patterns similar marble.
The patterns are a result of color
floating on water; it is then care
fully transferred to paper or fab
ric.
Soft Pastel- A medium in the
form o f a stick which is similar to
chalk. The pigment can be used to
blend and smudge colors together
resulting in bright hues. Hairspray
or fixative can be used to prevent
sm earing and protection o f the
drawing.
Watercolor Spray- To cre
ate this effect, watercolor is en
closed in a water bottle and sprayed
onto paper. Stencils can be helpful
to create designs and a w hite
crayon can be used to write words.
Once the w atercolor is sprayed
onto the paper, it will saturate the
paper revealing various designs and
words.
f 4-H Thanks!
The following indi
viduals, departments,
and companies deserve
a BIG THANK YOU
for their support, par
ticipation and dona
tions!
Garol Sahme
Justine Lowry
Erickson’s
Thriftway-Madras
Store
Taralee Suppah
Michael Holyan
Danita Macy
Sara Rogers
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Up Coining
Events:
Fruit Loop Tour Sep
tember 20th
C an n in g T om atoes
Lunch& Learn Sep
tember 25‘h 12:00-1:00
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September 19, 2012
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4-H International Summer Camp
By: Morning Rae Ferris
yhis year the Warm Springs
4-H Program focused on sending
15 youth from grades 6-8 to the 4-
H International Summer Camp. The
camp was held at the Oregon 4-H
Conference & Education Center in
Salem.
A total o f approximately 150
youth attended the camp from Sa
lem, Wilsonville, Woodburn, Port
land, Boardman, Ontario, and Warm
Springs.
The focus o f the camp was
to engage yo u th to exp lo re
postsecondary education, career
exploration, meeting professionals
from various community colleges
and universities, develop leadership
skills, and participate in fun physi
cal activities like archery, volleyball,
basketball, soCcer, and swimming.
The majority <jf the w ork
shops focused on technology (Lego
Robotics, GPS, and video), envi
ronmental science (wind power)
and natural resources (forestry,
fisheries, wildlife, and agriculture).
Other activities include general
math and science skills, history,
health professions, preparing for
and attending college. Many of the
students even had the opportunity
to take the CPR class and become
certified.
The Warm Springs 4-H pro
gram would like to thank the par
ents for allowing their youth to be
a part o f the 2012 4-H International
Summer Camp. A ginormous thank
you to all the youth who attended
Fall grazing - feast or famine?
Fara Ann Brummer
Many folks think that the fall,
is a great time to graze our live
stock. After all, this is the time of
year when we experience “fall
greenup,” that is, our perennial
grasses are producing some new
growth and our annual grasses may
even germinate and provide a small
“flush” o f new green growth.
The cooler temperatures o f
our days now and the shorter day
light periods provide the signals for
our grasses to start greening up
again after the “summer slump”
period that they go through. For
our livestock, this is the time o f year
w hen we look to p u t on some
more pounds and a fat layer before
they go into the more demanding
winter months.
However, this is also the time
o f year when perennial grasses are
storing up energy for their “bat
tery” system. Our perennial grasses
are the ones we generally want to
encourage because they contain
more plant matter than the annual
grasses. More plant matter trans
lates into better feed for our live
stock and wildlife on the range.
The stronger the root system which
is the battery o f the plant, the more
growth you will have next year on
your perennial grasses.
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A t a pasture m anagem ent
class that I recently attended, Steve
Fransen, A ssociate Professor at
Washington State University, ex
plained that grasses in the fall ape
busy producing new roots to har
ness the reserves that will take
them through the winter months
and more importantly, will allow
them to grow and flourish next
spring.
Steve describes the fall as the
most important time for grasses to
regenerate, because it is the “bank
account” for next spring’s growth.
From now until December 21, pe
rennial grasses are busy produc
ing new root tissue.
How do grasses do this? The
more above ground leaf matter that
there is, the more energy from the
sun the grasses can capture, and
P la n t!
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Fall grazing, therefore, needs
to be limited to more areas where
annual grasses thrive. However,
these plants do not contain the
amount o f forage that livestock
need to get ready for winter. We
need to think about supplementally
feeding hay on these annual grass
systems at this time o f year to both
maintain livestock productivity as
well as allow our perennial grasses
to prepare for next year.
The chart below shows how
the number of perennial grass leaves
(in this case, orchard grass) influ
ences root mass development. No
anrf R n n t M a s « K m u ith
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the more it can translate to root tis
sue. The bottom 3 inches o f the
plant are the most important as they
contain many o f thé energy re
serves. If we graze too hard and
too close to the ground, we are
weakening and eventually killing off
that plant. It may take a few years,
but eventually that desirable peren
nial plant will drop out o f the sys
tem.
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tice how the plant root mass starts
to thrive after the plant grows five
leaves! Below that amount, the
root mass does not grow as well.
It is important for us as grass and
livestock managers to start think
ing about “increasing our fall bank
account” in term s o f leaf plant
matter and root growth so we can
have better perennial grasses next
year and into the future.
the summer camp and a special
thank you to the chaperones.
Lastly, I would like to thank
the youth again for their efforts
during the summer camp. They lis
tened, they participated, they did
what they were asked to do, and
they were respectful. I am very
proud o f them. Thank you again!
4-H Program
Morning Rae Ferris
Forage analysis
for agricultural
producers now
available
Our B eef Extension Forage
E valuation program provides a
much needed service to beef pro
ducers - timely forage analysis and
nutritional recommendation. For
age includes hay for your cattle and
horses.
The B eef Extension Forage
Evaluation program consists o f re
ceiving forage samples for nutri
tional evaluation, and providing a
customized nutritional recommen
dation based on forage quality and
animal requirements.
Information about the B eef
Extension Forage Evaluation pro
gram can be found at the Beef Cattle
S ciences
w ebsite
(h ttp ://
beefcattle.an s.o reg o n state.ed u /
index.htm).
The.re w ill be no service
charge for Warm Springs. Please
contact me to set up a time to come
out and test your forage for you
Fara Brummer
(541) 553-3238
fara.brummer@oregonstate.edu
Agriculture and
Natural
Resources
Fara Brummer
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Helpful tips as new school year begins
It’s that time o f year again,
as students are starting the fall
school term.
Some kids are excited about
the new school year and some are
not so excited.Some kids may feel
nervous or even a little scared on
the first day o f school because of
all the new things they encounter:
new teachers, new friends, new
schedules and perhaps even a new
school. Soon these fears pass and
a great school year begins.
P aren ts too are m aking
changes to schedules, and this can
create some chaos in the morning
before heading out the door to
catch the school bus.
Below is a list to hopefully
make these transitions easier, as
well as simple recipes, for before
and after school snacks.
• Lay out all school clothes the
night before
• If taking a sack lunch place
all dry items in the night before
• Help kids prep their backpacks
for school
• Make a folder just for signed
papers to return to the teach
ers
•G ive k id s a house key if
needed
• Make bedtime the same time
every night during the school
week. This will establish a good
bedtime pattern
• Set time aside every night to
read to your child for at least
15-20 minutes
• Send healthy snacks to school
w kids( they need brain food)
• Know the school rules and
' who to contact in the event of
an emergency
Breakfast Pumpkin Cookies
Yes!! You can have cookies
for breakfast, when they’re healthy.
Ingredients
1 3D 4 cups cooked, pureed
pumpkin (15 ounce can)
1 ID 2 cups brown sugar
2 eggs
ID 2 cup vegetable oil
1 ID 2 cups flour
1 ID 4 cups whole wheat flour
1 tablespoon" baking powder
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
ID 2 teaspoon salt
ID 4 teaspoon ground ginger
1 cup raisins
1 cup walnuts or hazelnuts,
chopped(optional)
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
F.
2. Mix pumpkin, brown sugar,
eggs, and oil thoroughly.
3. Blend dry ingredients and add
to pumpkin mixture.
4. Add raisins and nuts.
5. D rop by teasp o o n fu l on
greased cookie sheet, 1 inch
apart.
6. Gently flatten each cookie
(use a spoon or palm o f your
hand).
7. Bake 10-12 m inutes until
golden brown.
Afterschool Snack
GO.R.P.(good pie raisins and
peanuts)
Ingredients
Ziplock bag
!4 cup any kind o f nut Nuts (we
used almonds)
% cup any kind Dried fruit
V2 cup any kind Whole-grain
cereal like cheerios or kix
Instructions
Into a ziplock bag, dump nuts,
dried fruit, and whole-grain ce
real.
Family Community Health
Danita Macy
Arlene Boileau
Sara Smith
Rosanna Sanders