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Farm animal manure adds nutrients to the soil that garden plants need to thrive, but it’s usually hauled in a wheelbarrow or garden tractor not piled in a 250-foot-long fence that divides properties. (Shutterstock / Mikhail Priakhin)
LODI TOWNSHIP, MI There are two ways to look at a 250-foot-long wall of cow manure separating two farm properties in a southeast Michigan township:
One, the fuss fence made of cow feces has the stink of animosity after a property dispute last year; or two, it s a harmless compost fence. In other words, one person s stinking pile of compost is another s steaming pile of stuff polite people don t talk about in the living room.
Oregon extends COVID workplace mask rule indefinitely
The Oregon National Guard’s Ashley Smallwood, of Springfield, Oregon, counts out boxes of face masks to be given to Willamette Valley farmers while participating in a distribution event at the Oregon State University Extension Service-Linn County office in Tangent, Oregon, in 2020. On Tuesday, Oregon indefinitely extended its coronavirus mask and social distancing requirements in all businesses in the state. (Mark Ylen/Albany Democrat-Herald via AP, file)
By SARA CLINE
Associated Press/Report for America
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) Oregon adopted a controversial rule on Tuesday that indefinitely extends coronavirus mask and social distancing requirements for all businesses in the state.
Oregon gardening in May: It’s time to think about veggies, dahlias and more
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Produced by OSU Extension, each month provides reminders of key garden chores, such as fertilizing, pest control, planting, and maintenance.
Recommendations in this calendar are not necessarily applicable to all areas of Oregon. For more information, contact your local Extension office.
Planning
Prepare and prime irrigation system for summer.
Use a soil thermometer to help you know when to plant vegetables. Wait until the soil is consistently above 70 degrees to plant tomatoes, squash, melons, peppers and eggplant.
Place pheromone traps in apple trees to detect presence of codling moth. Plan a control program of sprays, baits, or predators when moths are found.
If approved, the county would establish a dedicated local tax option supporting:
Expanding existing 4-H and other youth opportunities in rural areas
Educational programs focused on community emergency preparedness
Continuing food preservation, nutrition and wellness education
Providing technical assistance to farmers, woodland owners and nursery growers
Encouraging high school completion and college access
Voters will be asked to approve a five-year local tax option levying 2.8 cents per $1,000 of assessed property value. A property assessed at $200,000 would pay $5.60 per year.
That rate is expected to raise $1.052 million in 2021, $1.034 million in 2022, $1.017 million in 2023, $1.052 million in 2024 and $1.089 million in 2025.
The estimated total to be raised over five years is about $5.2 million.