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- Burrill, L. C., Callihan, R. H. (Robert Harold), 1933-, Parker, Robert, 1941-, Washington State University. Cooperative Extension, and Pacific Northwest Cooperative Extension
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- Poison oak is common in western Oregon and Washington. Its near relative, poison ivy, is found in eastern Oregon and Washington, throughout Idaho, and eastward. Both plants are native to the Pacific Northwest.
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- Moore, James A., Oregon State University. Extension Service, Washington State University. Cooperative Extension, University of Idaho. Cooperative Extension Service, United States. Department of Agriculture, and Pacific Northwest Cooperative Extension
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- Declared out of print May 2010. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
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- Burrill, L. C., Oregon State University. Extension Service, Washington State University. Cooperative Extension, University of Idaho. Cooperative Extension System, and Pacific Northwest Cooperative Extension
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- Curly dock (Rumex crispus L.) is a perennial. It does not have creeping roots or rhizomes (Figure 1). Leaves are oblong to nearly lanceshaped, often 12 inches or more long, with wavy (crisped) margins (Figure 2). Erect, generally unbranched stems up to 5 feet tall are produced in spring and...
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- Aldrich-Markham, Susan, Oregon State University. Extension Service, Washington State University. Cooperative Extension, University of Idaho. Cooperative Extension System, United States. Department of Agriculture, and Pacific Northwest Cooperative Extension
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- Four speedwell species are important weeds in the Pacific Northwest: • Ivyleaf speedwell (Veronica hederaefolia L.) • Persian, birdseye, or winter speedwell (Veronica persica Poir.) • Creeping speedwell (Veronica filiformis Sm.) • Purslane speedwell (Veronica peregrina L.)
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- Schmall, Vicki L., Leno, Janice, Oregon State University. Extension Service, Washington State University. Cooperative Extension, University of Idaho. Cooperative Extension System, United States. Department of Agriculture, and Pacific Northwest Cooperative Extension
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- The action of a medicine may be less predictable in an older person and its intended action may be altered. Sometimes the effect is insignificant; other times it can be dramatic.
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- Burrill, L. C., Oregon State University. Extension Service, Washington State University. Cooperative Extension, University of Idaho. Cooperative Extension System, United States. Department of Agriculture, and Pacific Northwest Cooperative Extension
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- Catchweed bedstraw (Galium aparine L.), also called bedstraw or cleavers, is a native annual with weak, climbing, or twining stems, up to 6 feet long (figure 1). Whorls of six to eight narrow single-nerved leaves are attached to square stems (figure 2). Both stems and leaves have short backward-turning bristles...
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- Douglas, Clyde Lee, Wysocki, Donald John, 1952-, Zuzel, John, Rickman, R. W., Klepper, B. L., Oregon State University. Extension Service, Washington State University. Cooperative Extension, University of Idaho. Cooperative Extension Service, United States. Department of Agriculture, and Pacific Northwest Cooperative Extension
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- Extensive areas of eastern Oregon, eastern Washington, and Idaho are well suited to dryland production of small grains and legumes. Commonly, over this area, winter wheat is planted in rotation with either annual legumes or summer fallow.
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- Burgett, D. M., Fisher, Glenn C., Mayer, Daniel F., Johansen, Carl A., Oregon State University. Extension Service, Pacific Northwest Cooperative Extension, United States. Department of Agriculture, University of Idaho. Cooperative Extension Service, and Washington State University. Cooperative Extension
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- Reprinted November 1993. Declared out of print July 2010. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
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- Burrill, L. C., Oregon State University. Extension Service, Washington State University. Cooperative Extension, University of Idaho. Cooperative Extension System, United States. Department of Agriculture, and Pacific Northwest Cooperative Extension
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- Western wildcucumber (Marah oreganus [T. & G.] Howell), also known as Oldman- in-the-ground, Echinocystis oregana Cogn., is a perennial with stems that regrow each spring from a huge woody root. Stems become long, and they climb with the aid of branched tendrils. Leaves are alternate, lobed, and up to 6...
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- Burrill, L. C., Oregon State University. Extension Service, Washington State University. Cooperative Extension, University of Idaho. Cooperative Extension System, United States. Department of Agriculture, and Pacific Northwest Cooperative Extension
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- Creeping buttercup (Ranunculus repens L.) probably is the most troublesome of several members of the buttercup family that are weeds in the Pacific Northwest. There are many native species of buttercup in the Pacific Northwest, but the weedy species are of European origin. It’s likely that they were introduced as...
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- Proebsting, William M., Landgren, Chal G., Oregon State University. Extension Service, Washington State University. Cooperative Extension, University of Idaho. Cooperative Extension Service, United States. Department of Agriculture, and Pacific Northwest Cooperative Extension
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- Over the past 30 years, Christmas trees have become an intensively managed horticultural crop. During this period, higher standards and increasing competition have given the edge to growers who are progressive and highly motivated. Whether you’re a large or small producer, your trees must have consistently high quality for successful...
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- Landgren, Chal G., Douglass, Bernard S., Oregon State University. Extension Service, Washington State University. Cooperative Extension, University of Idaho. Cooperative Extension Service, United States. Department of Agriculture, and Pacific Northwest Cooperative Extension
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- Each Christmas tree species requires special skill and specific knowledge to be grown successfully. True fir Christmas trees are no exception. In fact, the true firs, many argue, require more detailed knowledge, more specific site requirements, and more individual attention than other species.
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- Schmall, Vicki L., Oregon State University. Extension Service, Washington State University. Cooperative Extension, University of Idaho. Cooperative Extension System, United States. Department of Agriculture, and Pacific Northwest Cooperative Extension
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- Life is filled with changes. Sometimes those changes involve loss. When we lose someone or something important to us, we grieve. Although the death of a loved one is generally the most intensely and deeply felt loss, many life changes can involve loss and cause us to grieve.
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- Burrill, L. C., Oregon State University. Extension Service, Washington State University. Cooperative Extension, University of Idaho. Cooperative Extension System, United States. Department of Agriculture, and Pacific Northwest Cooperative Extension
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- Distaff thistle is sometimes called wooly distaff thistle, and in Australia it is Saffron thistle. It is native to the Mediterranean region of Europe and central Europe.
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- Aldrich-Markham, Susan, Oregon State University. Extension Service, Washington State University. Cooperative Extension, University of Idaho. Cooperative Extension System, United States. Department of Agriculture, and Pacific Northwest Cooperative Extension
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- Common groundsel, native to Europe, is now common throughout the temperate regions of the world. It is widespread in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho, but most common west of the Cascade Mountains. This weed is found in many crops, including forages, cereals, mint, berries, and row crops, as well as in...
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- Gangwer, Michael I., Hansen, D. E. (Donald E.), Bodyfelt, F. W. (Floyd W.), 1937-, Oregon State University. Extension Service, Washington State University. Cooperative Extension, University of Idaho. Cooperative Extension System, United States. Department of Agriculture, and Pacific Northwest Cooperative Extension
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- The public expects and deserves a safe food supply. This includes food free of antibiotic residues. Congress has empowered the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to examine and closely monitor the use of animal drugs in dairy herds across the nation. This regulatory agency has the power of enforcement action.
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- Fitzsimmons, Jim P., Burrill, L. C., Oregon State University. Extension Service, Washington State University. Cooperative Extension, University of Idaho. Cooperative Extension System, United States. Department of Agriculture, and Pacific Northwest Cooperative Extension
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- Red sorrel (Rumex acetosella) also is known as sheep, horse, field, mountain, and cow sorrel or sour dock. This European weed grows throughout the Pacific Northwest under various soil and climate conditions.
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- Fitzsimmons, Jim P., Burrill, L. C., Oregon State University. Extension Service, Washington State University. Cooperative Extension, University of Idaho. Cooperative Extension System, United States. Department of Agriculture, and Pacific Northwest Cooperative Extension
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- Tuber oatgrass (Arrhenatherum elatius var bulbosum) is native to Europe and was introduced into this country as a meadow grass. It is found throughout the Pacific Northwest but is common west of the Cascades and locally in central Washington.
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- Fitzsimmons, Jim P., Burrill, L. C., Washington State University. Cooperative Extension, Oregon State University. Extension Service, University of Idaho. Cooperative Extension System, United States. Department of Agriculture, and Pacific Northwest Cooperative Extension
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- Wild garlic (Allium vineale) was introduced from Europe where it was used as a food flavoring. It is found in pastures, lawns, ornamental beds, and several cultivated crops. It grows west of the Cascades from Vancouver Island south into northwest Oregon.
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- Technical Report
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- Fitzsimmons, Jim P., Burrill, L. C., Oregon State University. Extension Service, Washington State University. Cooperative Extension, University of Idaho. Cooperative Extension System, United States. Department of Agriculture, and Pacific Northwest Cooperative Extension
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- Declared out of print July 2010. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
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- Locke, Kerry A., Burrill, L. C., Oregon State University. Extension Service, Washington State University. Cooperative Extension, University of Idaho. Cooperative Extension, United States. Department of Agriculture, and Pacific Northwest Cooperative Extension
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- Bulbous bluegrass is another example of an introduced European plant that escaped to become weedy. The first reports of its growth in the United States were experimental plantings at Arlington, Virginia, in 1907, and one at Pullman, Washington, at about the same time. It was produced commercially in southern Oregon...
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- Hannaway, D. B., Fransen, Steve, Cropper, James B., Teel, Merle, Chaney, Marty, Griggs, Tom, Halse, Richard R., Hart, John, Cheeke, Peter R., Hansen, Donald, Klinger, Robert G., Lane, Woody, Oregon State University. Extension Service, Washington State University. Cooperative Extension, University of Idaho. Cooperative Extension System, United States. Department of Agriculture, and Pacific Northwest Cooperative Extension
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- Orchardgrass (Dactylis glomerata L.) is native to western and central Europe, but has been grown in North America for more than 200 years. In the 1830s, settlers in western Virginia recognized the forage value of shade tolerant D. glomerata plants growing in an orchard.
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- Technical Report
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- Hannaway, D. B., Fransen, Steve, Cropper, James B., Teel, Merle, Chaney, Marty, Griggs, Tom, Halse, Richard R., Hart, John, Cheeke, Peter R., Hansen, Donald, Lane, Woody, Oregon State University. Extension Service, Washington State University. Cooperative Extension, University of Idaho. Cooperative Extension Service, and Pacific Northwest Cooperative Extension
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- Annual ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam. or Lolium perenne L. ssp. multiflorum (Lam.) Husnot, also called Italian rye grass) is a cool season annual bunchgrass native to southern Europe. It is closely related to perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.). Both are widely distributed throughout the world, including North and South America,...
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- Hermes, J. C. (James C.), Oregon State University. Extension Service, Washington State University. Cooperative Extension, University of Idaho. Cooperative Extension System, United States. Department of Agriculture, and Pacific Northwest Cooperative Extension
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- In nature, chicks hatch after 2 to 4 weeks of incubation by the parents, most often the hen. The hatched chicks provide the stimulus to the hen to change her work from incubating eggs to brooding young. This form of brooding chicks is the easiest if only a few chicks...
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- Hermes, J. C. (James C.), Oregon State University. Extension Service, Washington State University. Cooperative Extension, University of Idaho. Cooperative Extension System, United States. Department of Agriculture, and Pacific Northwest Cooperative Extension
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- The first decision to be made is whether to incubate eggs naturally or artificially. Natural incubation uses a broody hen to incubate eggs by sitting on them in a nest. Broody hens, when available, work best for small clutches of eggs.
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- Hermes, J. C. (James C.), Oregon State University. Extension Service, Washington State University. Cooperative Extension, University of Idaho. Cooperative Extension System, United States. Department of Agriculture, and Pacific Northwest Cooperative Extension
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- Feeds are formulated and manufactured for chickens to meet their nutritional needs at specific ages and production characteristics.
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- Technical Report
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- Nesse, Philip E., Ball, Daniel A. (Daniel Allen), 1954-, Oregon State University. Extension Service, Washington State University. Cooperative Extension, University of Idaho. Cooperative Extension System, United States. Department of Agriculture, and Pacific Northwest Cooperative Extension
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- Declared out of print July 2010. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
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- Technical Report
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- Butler, M. D. (Marvin D.), Oregon State University. Extension Service, Washington State University. Cooperative Extension, University of Idaho. Cooperative Extension System, United States. Department of Agriculture, and Pacific Northwest Cooperative Extension
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- Blue mustard (Chorispora tenella) is a native of Russia or southwest Asia. It first was documented in this country in Lewiston, Idaho in 1929, and has spread throughout the western plains states, the western portion of the United States, and southern Canada.
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- Hannaway, D. B., Fransen, S., Cropper, James B., Teel, M., Chaney, M., Griggs, T. D., Halse, Richard R., Hart, John M. (John Mervyn), 1947-, Cheeke, Peter R., Hansen, D. E. (Donald E.), Klinger, R., Lane, W., Washington State University. Cooperative Extension, Oregon State University. Extension Service, University of Idaho. Cooperative Extension Service, and Pacific Northwest Cooperative Extension
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- Perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.), also called English ryegrass, is a cool-season perennial bunchgrass native to Europe, temperate Asia, and North Africa. It is widely distributed throughout the world, including North and South America, Europe, New Zealand, and Australia.
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- Hannaway, D. B., Fransen, S., Cropper, James B., Teel, M., Chaney, T., Griggs, T. D., Halse, Richard R., Hart, John M. (John Mervyn), 1947-, Cheeke, Peter R., Hansen, D. E. (Donald E.), Klinger, R., Lane, W., Oregon State University. Extension Service, University of Idaho. Cooperative Extension System, Washington State University. Extension Service, and Pacific Northwest Cooperative Extension
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- Tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea Schreb.) is a perennial, cool-season bunchgrass that is grown for pasture, hay, and silage. Native to Europe and North Africa, it was introduced from Europe to North and South America.
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- Oregon State University. Extension Service, Washington State University. Extension, United States. Department of Agriculture, University of Idaho. Extension, Stebbins, Robert L., and Pacific Northwest Cooperative Extension
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- Published May 1992. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
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- Technical Report
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- Oregon State University. Extension Service, Washington State University. Extension, United States. Department of Agriculture, University of Idaho. Extension, Stebbins, Robert L., and Pacific Northwest Cooperative Extension
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- Published May 1992. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
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- Technical Report
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- Oregon State University. Extension Service, Washington State University. Extension, United States. Department of Agriculture, University of Idaho. Extension, Stebbins, Robert L., and Pacific Northwest Cooperative Extension
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- Published May 1992. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
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- Technical Report
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- Oregon State University. Extension Service, Washington State University. Extension, United States. Department of Agriculture, University of Idaho. Extension, Stebbins, Robert L., and Pacific Northwest Cooperative Extension
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- Published May 1992. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
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- Technical Report
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- Oregon State University. Extension Service, Washington State University. Extension, United States. Department of Agriculture, University of Idaho. Extension, Berry, Ralph E. (Ralph Eugene), 1940-, Fisher, Glenn C., and Pacific Northwest Cooperative Extension
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- Published May 1993. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
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- Oregon State University. Extension Service, Washington State University. Extension, University of Idaho. Extension, United States. Department of Agriculture, Schmall, Vicki L., Leno, Janice, and Pacific Northwest Cooperative Extension
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- Medicines today are powerful chemicals that are more effective than ever before. Used carefully they can work wonders. However, both prescription and over-the-counter (nonprescription) medicines can create problems, especially if misused or abused. You probably try to find out about movies and restaurants before going to them, how to use...
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- Oregon State University. Extension Service, Washington State University. Extension, University of Idaho. Extension, United States. Department of Agriculture, Hare, Jan, Courrier, B., and Pacific Northwest Cooperative Extension
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- Grief includes many feelings, some of the most common being disbelief, numbness, guilt, anger, and intense sadness. Parents may not have the answers or may not even have comforting words to offer a grieving child. However, they can be willing to listen and to answer questions honestly even when the...
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- Oregon State University. Extension Service, Washington State University. Extension, University of Idaho. Extension, United States. Department of Agriculture, Kershaw, Nancy, Schmall, Vicki L., and Pacific Northwest Cooperative Extension
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- Explains normal bladder habits and the urinary system. Discusses how bladder habits and control are affected by various physical changes associated with aging, drugs, illnesses, and mental changes. Covers types of incontinence, including urge, stress, overflow, functional, iatrogenic, total, and mixed incontinence. Provides a list of warning signs of an...
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- Oregon State University. Extension Service, Washington State University. Extension, University of Idaho. Extension, United States. Department of Agriculture, Pacific Northwest Cooperative Extension, Downing, Troy (Troy Woerner), Gamroth, Michael J., and Schneider, Gary L.
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- High-quality forages, such as alfalfa and grasses, are important for efficient milk production from dairy cows. Forages provide the effective fiber that is critical for good health and longevity. Inadequate effective fiber in the cow’s diet is one reason for acidosis and milk fat depression. Historically, when forage quality changed,...
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- Technical Report
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- Pacific Northwest Cooperative Extension, Oregon State University. Extension Service, Washington State University. Extension, University of Idaho. Extension, United States. Department of Agriculture, Raab, Carolyn A., Hilderbrand, Kenneth S., and Pacific Northwest Cooperative Extension
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- Smoked fish is considered a delicacy in the Pacific Northwest. Whether caught or purchased, fish can be smoked successfully at home. Once smoked, fish has a short shelf life. Even refrigeration won’t guarantee that smoked fish will stay safe to eat. The bacteria that cause botulism food poisoning could start...
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- Oregon State University. Extension Service, Washington State University. Extension, University of Idaho. Extension, Strik, Bernadine C. (Bernadine Cornelia), 1962-, Cahn, Helen, and Pacific Northwest Cooperative Extension
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- Kiwifruit are native to southeast Asia. There are more than 50 species in the genus Actinidia, and many have commercial potential. The most common kiwifruit species grown commercially is Actinidia deliciosa cultivar Hayward. Consumers are very familiar with this brown, fuzzy fruit.
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- Oregon State University. Extension Service, Washington State University. Extension, University of Idaho. Extension, Sullivan, Dan M. (Dan Matthew), 1954-, Hart, John M. (John Mervyn), 1947-, Christensen, Neil Walter, 1944-, and Pacific Northwest Cooperative Extension
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- This publication provides information on the timing and pattern of biomass accumulation and nitrogen (N) uptake for a variety of Pacific Northwest crops. You can use this information to schedule N fertilizer applications for maximum efficiency. To achieve near-maximum crop yields, an adequate supply of available N must be present...
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- Technical Report
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- Oregon State University. Extension Service, Washington State University. Extension, University of Idaho. Extension, Stebbins, Robert L., and Pacific Northwest Cooperative Extension
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- Provides general rules for training, pruning, and limb bending, and explains open-center, central-leader, espalier, and palmette training. Outlines specific guidelines for training and pruning pear, sweet cherry, sour cherry, peach, prune, plum, walnut, filbert, apricot, and apple trees. Includes 16 figures that illustrate various techniques.
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- Technical Report
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- Oregon State University. Extension Service, Washington State University. Extension, University of Idaho. Extension, Schmall, Vicki L., Bowman, Sally R., 1949-, Vorhies, Daniel G., and Pacific Northwest Cooperative Extension
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- It can be difficult to talk to an older family member or friend about their driving safety or to know what to do if an unsafe driver continues to drive. If you’re older, at some point you yourself may face a decision to limit when or where you drive or...
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- Technical Report
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- Oregon State University. Extension Service, Washington State University. Extension, University of Idaho. Extension, Schmall, Vicki L., Bowman, Sally R., 1949-, and Pacific Northwest Cooperative Extension
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- Designed to help you understand loss and grief and respond to the grief of others; emphasizes losses experienced in later life, however most information is equally applicable to grief throughout adulthood. Covers the fundamental steps involved in the grieving process—accepting loss, experiencing grief, adjusting to change, and reinvesting emotional energy...
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- Oregon State University. Extension Service, Washington State University. Extension, University of Idaho. Extension, Roché, Cindy Talbott, Burrill, L. C., and Pacific Northwest Cooperative Extension
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- Squarrose knapweed, introduced from southwest Asia and the Middle East, became weedy in northern California and Utah by the early 1950s. How it was originally introduced is not known, but its spread in California and Utah was associated with the trailing of range sheep. Squarrose knapweed grows in the Klamath,...
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- Oregon State University. Extension Service, Washington State University. Extension, University of Idaho. Extension, Hansen, Donald, Hathaway, Ronald L., Oldfield, J. E., 1921-, and Pacific Northwest Cooperative Extension
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- Oregon State University researchers made a significant discovery in 1958. They found that the underlying cause of white muscle disease is a dietary deficiency of the trace element selenium (Se). There is a fairly clear-cut relationship between soil, plant, and animal factors. Certain soils, including some formed by volcanic action...
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- Technical Report
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- Oregon State University. Extension Service, Washington State University. Extension, University of Idaho. Extension, Butler, M. D. (Marvin D.), Burrill, L. C., and Pacific Northwest Cooperative Extension
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- Yellow toadflax (Linaria vulgaris) and Dalmatian toadflax (Linaria dalmatica) are members of the figwort (Scrophulariaceae) family. They were introduced into North America as ornamental plants because of their showy, snapdragon-like flowers. Yellow toadflax was brought from Wales in the mid-1800s as a garden flower by Ranstead, a Welsh Quaker who...
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- Technical Report
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- Oregon State University. Extension Service, Washington State University. Extension, University of Idaho. Extension, Burrill, L. C., Parker, Robert, 1941-, and Pacific Northwest Cooperative Extension
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- The Horsetail (Equisetaceae) family comprises 30 species, all in the ancient genus Equisetum. During the Carboniferous age (more than 230 million years ago), the Horsetail family was the dominant plant group in the world, with plants reaching gigantic size. Two basic forms of horsetails survive today. One is the hollow,...
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- Hermes, J. C. (James C.), Oregon State University. Extension Service, Washington State University. Extension, University of Idaho. Extension, and Pacific Northwest Cooperative Extension
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- Describes the requirements for incubating eggs, brooding, rearing, breeding, and feeding ratites; most information is based on grower trial and error and is modified from poultry information. Underscores the importance of overcoming various obstacles, such as checking whether ratites are considered livestock in your area, establishing markets, and eliminating the...
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- Technical Report
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- Oregon State University. Extension Service, Washington State University. Extension, University of Idaho. Extension, Mallory-Smith, C., Burrill, L. C., Callihan, R. H. (Robert Harold), 1933-, Parker, R., Radtke, H., Pacific Northwest Cooperative Extension, and Coombs, Eric M.
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- Revised July 1997. Reprinted January 2001. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
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- Technical Report
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- Oregon State University. Extension Service, Washington State University. Cooperative Extension, University of Idaho. Cooperative Extension Service, United States. Department of Agriculture, and Pacific Northwest Cooperative Extension
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- Published March 1992. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
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- Technical Report
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- Oregon State University. Extension Service, Washington State University. Cooperative Extension, University of Idaho. Cooperative Extension System, and Pacific Northwest Cooperative Extension
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- Welcome to Leadership in 4-H Photography! No special knowledge is required. This Guide and the Member's Manual provide all the information you need for Unit 1. They are designed to make photography easy to learn and to teach. There are only three essential requirements for successful leadership. One, MAKE IT...
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- Learning Object
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- Oregon State University. Extension Service, Washington State University. Cooperative Extension, University of Idaho. Cooperative Extension System, and Pacific Northwest Cooperative Extension
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- Published October 1992. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
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- Learning Object
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- Oregon State University. Extension Service, Washington State University. Cooperative Extension, University of Idaho. Cooperative Extension Service, United States. Department of Agriculture, Pacific Northwest Cooperative Extension, and Cornelius, James C. (James Conley)
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- Published September 1993. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
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- Technical Report
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- Oregon State University. Extension Service, Washington State University. Cooperative Extension, University of Idaho. Cooperative Extension Service, United States. Department of Agriculture, Pacific Northwest Cooperative Extension, McNeilan, Ray A., and VanDerZanden, Ann Marie, 1966-
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- Published January 1999. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
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- Technical Report
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- Tillson, Gregory D., Oregon State University. Extension Service, Washington State University. Cooperative Extension, University of Idaho. Cooperative Extension Service, and Pacific Northwest Cooperative Extension
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- This guide addresses all aspects of volunteer program management, emphasizing the integration of volunteers into all areas of the organization. Underlying its suggestions is the authors' belief that the objectives of a volunteer program -- mutual benefit and shared responsibilities -- are achievable if salaried and volunteer staff participate equally...
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- Oregon State University. Extension Service, Washington State University. Cooperative Extension, University of Idaho. Cooperative Extension Service, Pacific Northwest Cooperative Extension, Peterson, Steven R., Hamilton, Joel R., and Whittlesey, Norman K.
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- Published January 1994. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
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- Technical Report
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- Washington State University. Cooperative Extension, Pacific Northwest Cooperative Extension, Trimmer, Walter L., Ley, Thomas W., Clough, George H., 1945-, and Larsen, Dorrell
- Abstract:
- Published January 1992. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
- Resource Type:
- Technical Report
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- Creator:
- Oregon State University. Extension Service, Washington State University. Cooperative Extension, University of Idaho. Cooperative Extension Service, and Pacific Northwest Cooperative Extension
- Abstract:
- Every time you take a picture, you make choices. What will be in the picture? Will you take the picture standing up or kneeling down? Photography is fun because it opens your eyes to choices. It lets you show things as you see them.
- Resource Type:
- Learning Object
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- Creator:
- Oregon State University. Extension Service, Washington State University. Cooperative Extension, University of Idaho. Cooperative Extension Service, United States. Department of Agriculture, Pacific Northwest Cooperative Extension, Fitzsimmons, Jim P., and Burrill, L. C.
- Abstract:
- Published March 1993. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
- Resource Type:
- Technical Report