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Buzz had a great time playing with Troy...Troy may be small but he can definitely hold his own with the big dogs! That's Lexy in the background, eating grass.....
HPPS!
and EHBD!
just get ride of the "bu" and what do you get? "zz", as in zzzzzZZZZZZZZZZ
as in; I'm just a little bit tired, probably from waking up at four in the morning and then not going back to sleep!
oh well, it's not actually that bad.
A honeybee captured mid-collection on a bright pink zinnia under soft afternoon light. This close-up reveals the tiny textures and glows of wings and petals — a quiet moment of balance between effort and beauty.
Stefan's pup...continues to be my most viewed, and I didn't even take it! go figure... 64 views as of 3/26/05...and 11 comments...also the most commented...
Rows of green guide you along the meandering driveway that cuts through the property and delivers you to the front of the O'Berry Organic Blueberry Farm headquarters. Located in Molalla, Oregon, the O'Berry farm was purchased by the McEachran family in 2006. Farm operations were family-run from the start, with work split between Mark Sr. and sons Nathan and Mark Jr.
In 2007, the first two acres of blueberries were planted with eight more acres in the works. The farm has continued expanding ever since, with about 20 total acres in blueberry production today. Each year, new varieties are planted based on availability and what has grown successfully in the past.
In 2020, Nathan reached out to the local Clackamas County Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) field office and connected with Kim Galland, NRCS District Conservationist. Kim worked with the McEachrans to enroll their farm into the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP). Through CSP, the McEachrans created pollinator habitats and installed irrigation improvements to support their blueberry operation.
The blueberries start to bloom in April while rented honey bees buzz around to pollinate the crops. By early July, the blueberries are ripe and ready for picking. Harvest operations have modernized over the years. While the blueberries were once-handpicked, the McEachrans now use a rented blueberry harvester machine that uses a soft-catch mechanism to protect the berries from damage. The machine makes harvesting more efficient, reducing harvest time, manual labor and overall cost.
In 2022, the McEachrans applyed for funding through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) organic initiative to construct an agri-chemical handling facility to safely store the farm's fertilizers and organic-approved chemicals away from their well and comply with organic standards.
Oregon is one of the top blueberry producers in the world; Oregon farmers harvest about 150 million pounds annually. The Willamette Valley's climate and soil conditions create a perfect environment for growing Oregon's berries. The O'Berry Organic Blueberry Farm resides in the north-eastern tip of the valley, helping Oregon stay in the list of top world producers all while protecting their natural resources and land for the long-term.