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In July 2013, the Clackamas County Soil and Water Conservation District purchased a 15-acre demonstration farm in Beavercreek, Oregon. Join us as we explore, discover, learn, and evolve along with this wonderful property.

Photo by Tom Salzer
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Spring liming of fields completed

April 14, 2014 Tom Salzer

Last fall, we applied 10 tons of pelletized lime to the three main fields at the farm because our soils need some help. A few days ago, we followed up with another application of 10 tons of lime, but this time we used another way to get pelletized lime to […]

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Signs of fall at the farm

October 3, 2013 Tom Salzer

Fall equinox came and went a few weeks ago, and we’re starting to see signs of fall at the farm. Nights are cooler, rain has returned, and change is in the air. Leaves are starting to turn color and coat the ground. Weeds we treated a few weeks ago are […]

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Applying lime with a fertilizer cart

September 26, 2013 Tom Salzer

District staff recently applied 10 tons of pelletized lime to 5.6 acres of grass field at the Beavercreek Demonstration Farm. That is an application rate of about 1.78 tons/acre. We used a fertilizer cart from Wilbur Ellis to do this, because we wanted to see how this device might work […]