Yamhill County Chapter
| Chapter President | Hal Hagglund | hal.elin@gmail.com |
MEETINGS CALENDAR
| WHEN | WHO – WHAT – WHERE |
|---|---|
| Social half hour at 6:30pm, Meeting at 7:00pm. |
Meetings are open to all – You need not be a member to attend.
Location: |
| Wednesday, October 25, 2017; 7pm | Forestry in Ireland by Mike Barnes (Mike visited Irish forests this past summer.) |
| Wednesday, November 15, 2017 – third Wed. of month; 7pm | Mark Gourley from Starker Forests, “Fall Planting (including plugs) and Forest Nutrition” |
ANNOUNCEMENTS
| WHEN | WHO – WHAT – WHERE |
|---|---|
| Current | Links to Wildfire status update Resources ODF wildfire blog, updated regularly: http://wildfireoregondeptofforestry.blogspot.com/ ODF Twitter account with frequent updates: https://twitter.com/ORDeptForestry ODF- Significant Fire Potential Map: http://nfdrs.smkmgt.com/sfp/ODF_Significant_Fire_Potential.htm Northwest Coordination Center – Regional Update: http://gacc.nifc.gov/nwcc/information/fire_info.aspx Inciweb, a national incident information site that can be sorted by state: http://inciweb.nwcg.gov National Situation Report: http://www.nifc.gov/nicc/sitreprt.pdf |
| Wednesday, October 18, 2017, 5:30-8:30 pm | Yamhill Soil & Water Conservation District 2017 Annual Meeting & Dinner Fresh Local Cuisine From Rogue Gourmet Catering, The menu will include gluten free and vegetarian choices. $15 per person with reservations or $20 at the door. Special Guest Speaker Alexis Taylor, Director Oregon Department of Agriculture Alexis Taylor was appointed Director of the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) by Governor Kate Brown in December 2016. As Director, Alexis works with the governor and legislature as well as agricultural, conservation, and consumer groups to carry out the state’s agriculture policy. Join us for this great opportunity to hear Alexis share her vision for ODA and Yamhill County. RSVP by Oct 10 Register online at yamhillswcd.org or call 503-472-6403 |
RECENT PAST EVENTS:
| WHEN | WHO – WHAT |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, September 27, 2017; 7pm | Small Woodland Tools Want to do some of the physical labor on your tree farm? Show and tell of tools (including some in the parking lot) to make the job easier by Mark Havel (aka Forest Dan) and Hal Hagglund. (If there is interest, there will be a DIY pre-commercial thinning tour at the Hagglund tree farm near Sheridan at 9:00 am Saturday, Sept. 30th.) |
WEB LINKS
| Oregon Forest Resource Institute | http://OregonForests.org |
| Brad & Amy’s TreeTopics Blog: | http://blogs.oregonstate.edu/treetopics |
| Tall Timber Topics Quarterly Newsletter: | http://extension.oregonstate.edu/columbia/forestry/newsletters |
| Join OSWA online | http://www.oswa.org/view-available-memberships |
| Download OSWA Membership Application | http://www.oswa.org/images/docs/OSWA-Membership-2015-printable-application.pdf |
BYLAWS for OSWA YAMHILL CHAPTER:
Current Chapter Bylaws version May 26, 2004.
Yamhill is an energetic, friendly and fun chapter to be a part of.
Web Page Last Updated: 10-16-2017