July Invasive Weed of the Month: Tansy Ragwort

  Tansy ragwort (Senecio jacobaea) is an invasive weed with a long and deadly history in the Pacific Northwest. In Oregon, it is designated as a Class B...

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Now is the Time to Prepare Fall Pastures

Healthy spring forage and hay yields benefit from careful pasture management in the fall. As dry summer days give over to autumn rains, pasture grasses...

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Tansy Ragwort Poisons Livestock and Neighborly Relationships!

Tansy ragwort has long tormented rural landowners who graze livestock. Horses and cows are especially susceptible to this poisonous weed. In open fields,...

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Tansy Poisons Livestock – and Neighborly Relationships!

Tansy ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris) has long tormented hay producers and rural landowners who graze livestock. Horses and cows are especially susceptible to this...

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July Invasive Weed of the Month: Tansy Ragwort

Tansy ragwort (Senecio jacobaea) is an invasive weed with a long and deadly history in the Pacific Northwest. In Oregon, it is designated as a Class B invasive...

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July’s Weed of the Month: Tansy Ragwort

Tansy ragwort (Senecio jacobaea) is an invasive weed with a long and deadly history in the Pacific Northwest. In Oregon, it is designated as a Class B invasive...

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June Invasive Weed of the Month: Policeman’s Helmet

Policeman’s helmet (Impatiens glandulifera) is an invasive annual which threatens streams and rivers throughout the Pacific Northwest. It is a Class B...

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Spring Pasture Management Video

The Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District offers a wide range of support for horse owners in Clackamas County. The following horse pasture video gives...

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Winter Weeds: Bittercress, Dead Nettle, and Common Groundsel

Weeds are a never-ending challenge for farmers and gardeners across the Pacific Northwest. Even in winter, you might be surprised to see many weeds happily...

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July’s Weed of the Month: Tansy Ragwort

  Tansy ragwort (Senecio jacobaea) is an invasive weed with a long and deadly history in the Pacific Northwest. In Oregon, it is designated as a Class B...

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Get to Know the Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District

Every day we meet people who aren’t familiar with the Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District.  But that’s okay!  We are always excited to...

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Focus on Staff: Suzi Cloutier , Conservation Specialist

Suzi Cloutier is a Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District Conservation Specialist. She joined the District staff in July, 2021.  Prior to working with...

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Got Manure? Put a Cover on It!

  If you have livestock or horses, then you have manure!  You may have a mountain of manure that grows daily.  So, is it a problem or is it a …...

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Fall Fertilizer Option for Dry Years

This has been an unusual weather year.  Endless rain this spring turned into a hot and dry summer that did not want to step aside to let fall rain and...

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Prepare Now for Mud and Rain Season!

Fall has officially arrived. Soon we’ll be firmly immersed in rain and mud season.  Landowners with livestock face additional challenges once the Oregon...

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Prepare Now for Fall Pastures

As dry summer days give over to autumn rains, pasture grasses experience new root growth and work to store carbohydrates in the lower 3-4 inches of the stem. ...

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Pasture, Mud, and Manure Videos

Check out our three new videos that address horse pasture, mud, and manure management.  They are quick and informative! Did your dream of weed-free, lush...

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Yellow Tansy Flowers Have Neighbors Seeing Red

Bouquets of yellow flowers are blooming across our region.  Unfortunately, these colorful blooms are from the poisonous plant known as tansy ragwort.  They...

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Focus on Staff: Scott Eden, Conservation Specialist

If you’re an agricultural producer in Clackamas and have worked with the District over the past few years, you probably already know Scott Eden. Like...

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August is National Water Quality Month

August may be National Water Quality Month, but the Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District works on water quality issues all year long! Water is a...

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July’s Weed of the Month: Tansy Ragwort

Tansy ragwort (Senecio jacobaea) is an invasive weed with a long and deadly history in the Pacific Northwest. In Oregon, it is designated as a Class B invasive...

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Conquering the Mountain . . . of Manure (Part 1)

What to Do With the Poo A reality of having livestock is the accumulation of manure from stall cleanouts and picking in heavy use areas. A horse produces 50...

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What You Need to Know About Soil Compaction

Have you ever wondered why you see such varying vegetation on the landscape depending on use? One big reason is soil compaction. Land allowed to stay in...

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Spring Tips to Keep Manure Out of Water

We have had an especially wet winter and spring this year.   While some of that rain soaks into our ground water, much of it runs off into local streams....

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