News & Announcements
December Weed of the Month: Italian Thistle
Italian thistle is present throughout the county, primarily in pastures and vineyards, and along the roadsides. This thistle is prolific [...]
Meeting Notice of the Yamhill SWCD
The Yamhill Soil and Water Conservation District will be holding a meeting on Friday, December 1st, 2023, from 9 [...]
Technology Assists Fender’s Blue Butterfly
Yamhill County is featured in the Fall 2023 edition of ArcNews! The article covers the Yamhill County Public Works effort [...]
November Weed of the Month: Butterfly Bush
While beautiful, butterfly bush forms dense thickets crowding out native plants. Oregon Department of Agriculture has an approved list of [...]
Free Waste Pesticide Collection Event November 18
When: November 18, 2023: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where: Nutrien Ag Solutions, 32092 Highway 34, Tangent The Oregon Department of [...]
Oregon State University offering Pesticide Recertification Courses
Oregon State University has a Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP) that offers pesticide applicators recertification courses every fall and winter. [...]
October Weed of the Month: English Hawthorn
This month's noxious weed is English Hawthorn. It is common at field edges and this time of year is covered [...]
Partner Highlight: Chris Seal – USFWS
Chris Seal has worked for the US Fish and Wildlife Service, Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program for more than [...]
USFWS to add Federal Protections for NW Pond Turtle
The US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced a proposal on September 29, 2023 to list the NW and SW [...]
Prairie Strips: Innovative Practice in the MidWest
Much farmland across the country lies tilled and uncovered for months of the year. Wind and water erosion are taking [...]
