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KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Klamath County School District’s food services director has received the OSU Extension Service Cooperator Award for his work in procuring local foods for school cafeterias, promoting nutrition education, and helping to secure more than $200,000 in federal and state grants for Farm to School programs.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - “How is a heart made?” asked a second grader of Dr. Stewart Decker at the “Ask a Doc” station of Conger Elementary’s Wellness Carnival Feb. 20. The big question was not surprising in a school that just spent 22 days incubating chicken eggs to learn about embryonic growth, including heart development on day two.
Read MoreExpect to see more fresh produce and locally grown food in Klamath County School District cafeterias.
The school district, in partnership with Oregon State University-Klamath Basin Research & Extension Service, has been awarded a competitive $96,538 USDA implementation grant for its Farm-to-School program. The goal of the two-year project is to strengthen the supply chain with area farmers and producers so more students can experience locally grown foods in their school cafeterias.
Read MoreSixth-graders from Merrill Elementary School gathered around BLM park ranger Oliva Veal as she stood under a Douglas fir. “Would you say the needles are clustered or not clustered?” she asked the group. Students leaned forward; some touched the needles. “Not clustered,” they answered. “Very good,” Veal replied as she continued with the lesson.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore.—ODFW will host a public meeting on July 31 to discuss a 10-year update of the Klamath Wildlife Area Management Plan and plans to add about 200 acres to the wildlife area.
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