Baker County Invasive Weed Department

09/02/2026

Did you or someone you know have land impacted by the Wildfires in Baker County? If so, attend one of these in person meetings to get in contact with agencies that may have resources available to assist with moving forward in the wake of the fires.

September 15, 2026; Durkee @ The Old Schoolhouse 6:00PM

September 16,2026; Huntington @ VFW Hall 6:00 PM

September 17, 2026; Richland @ Richland Fire Station 6:00PM

For questions contact
Baker County Emergency Management @ 541-523-9669 Ext 1

Hope to see you there!

08/20/2026

OSU Seed Laboratory We are the official seed testing laboratory of the State of Oregon, a member of AOSA and ISTA, recognized by CFIA, and have ISTA accreditation. We focus on providing quality testing services to all customers in the seed industry and to the public, as well as contributing to on...

08/08/2026

Remember this contest?
Our winner was Dawson Vanderwiele with a 10 foot tall Mullein. Thank you to all that participated. We look forward to seeing you next year!🌱🌾

08/08/2026

Remember the Survey Workbook at fair? Well here’s the results…

🥇Champion Senior; Sammy Gressley
🥈Reserve Senior S. Foxx

🥇Champion Intermediate: Blake Gressley
🥈Reserve Intermediate Amelia Garrick

🥇Champion Junior: Alivia Garrick

One of the best things we heard was “This is a worthwhile contest for our youth. It opened up conversations at our dinner table. Later that night we went on a walk and the kids were noticing different plants and how they may affect our operation.”

HUGE thank you to Nutrien Ag Solutions for sponsoring the prizes and swag bags for the contest! Your support of Baker County future Noxious W**d Warriors is appreciated! Looking forward to continuing this contest next year.

08/07/2026

Don’t forget the Mullein contest! We will be taking your mullein entries until tomorrow 8/7 at noon! Let’s see if you can beat these two entries!🌾🌱

08/04/2026

We’re down at the Baker County Fair! 4-H and FFA youth, don’t forget to turn in your survey workbooks by noon 8/5/2026! Booklets will be judged and age winners will be announced Friday no later than 3pm! Come see us at the trailer to submit your entry!!!

07/29/2026

🚨REMINDER🚨
4-H and FFA youth, survey booklets are due next week, August 4, 2026, no later than 5pm at the extension, our education trailer at fair, or the office on South Bridge street. If you have questions contact the W**d Department. Happy Surveying!!!

🚨🌱ATTENTION Baker County 4-H and FFA youth🌾🚨

Baker County W**d District has a challenge for you! For the past two years the W**d District has put on a contest at the Baker County Fair, but this year we are adding/bringing back something new and interactive for you! For this first year we will be piloting with the Baker County 4-H and FFA members. Cloverbud to Senior divisions will become noxious w**d warriors while having a chance to enter our survey workbook contest! Prizes for 1st and 2nd of each age category have been sponsored by Nutrien Ag Solutions!

Want to enter? Head down to the Baker County Extension located at 2600 East Street, Baker City, OR 97814 to snag a workbook for your age category. Hint: Make sure you follow the guidelines and rules in order to have a finished, complete entry. Booklets are to be turned in by August 4, 2026 5pm at either the Extension Office, the W**d District, or the Noxious W**d Booth at Baker County Fair! Entries will be reviewed and judged and the winners will be announced at Baker County Fair; August 7,2026 by 3pm!

This project has been made possible with the support and assistance from OSWB, OWEB, OSU Extension, and Baker County.

Good luck, and happy surveying!

07/21/2026

Big thank you to ODA!!!!

No one will ever see the new weapon deployed against Baker County’s most ubiquitous noxious w**d. No one without a microscope, anyway. An instrument which people do not as a […]

07/14/2026

🚨🌱ATTENTION Baker County 4-H and FFA youth🌾🚨

Baker County W**d District has a challenge for you! For the past two years the W**d District has put on a contest at the Baker County Fair, but this year we are adding/bringing back something new and interactive for you! For this first year we will be piloting with the Baker County 4-H and FFA members. Cloverbud to Senior divisions will become noxious w**d warriors while having a chance to enter our survey workbook contest! Prizes for 1st and 2nd of each age category have been sponsored by Nutrien Ag Solutions!

Want to enter? Head down to the Baker County Extension located at 2600 East Street, Baker City, OR 97814 to snag a workbook for your age category. Hint: Make sure you follow the guidelines and rules in order to have a finished, complete entry. Booklets are to be turned in by August 4, 2026 5pm at either the Extension Office, the W**d District, or the Noxious W**d Booth at Baker County Fair! Entries will be reviewed and judged and the winners will be announced at Baker County Fair; August 7,2026 by 3pm!

This project has been made possible with the support and assistance from OSWB, OWEB, OSU Extension, and Baker County.

Good luck, and happy surveying!

07/07/2026

Huge thank you goes out to our partners at ODA! Baker County now has two official releases of gall mites for Whitetop!! We are excited to see how these establish and have high hopes for the future.