Polk Chapter

We meet on the second Monday of the month, rotating between breakfast and lunch at Westside Pacific Family Restaurant in Rickreall.

Polk Chapter Supports…

  • Oregon Agriculture in the Classroom Get Oregonized Books
Diann Washburn

Diann Washburn

President

Deb Thomas

Deb Thomas

Vice President

Carol Marx

Carol Marx

Secretary

Treasurer

Treasurer

Arlene Kovash

Chapter Updates

We share quarterly updates so you can stay in the loop on all things ag here in chapter region!
Polk Chapter Spring 2026 Update

Polk Chapter Spring 2026 Update

Our chapter sponsored the Polk County 4-H Art & Sciences Discovery Day on January 10th at the Polk County Fairgrounds, which supported five horticulture classes that reached roughly 75 youth. Classes included: dried flower arranging, succulent gardens and living...

Winter 2026 Polk Chapter Update

Winter 2026 Polk Chapter Update

We had a great group for our Stop the Bleed class on Thursday, October 9th at the Polk County OSU Extension office in Dallas. It was a mix of students and adults that were engaged in the materials. We plan to host another event spring/early summer 2026. We are pleased...

Fall 2025 Update Polk Chapter

Fall 2025 Update Polk Chapter

We continued to meet monthly during the summer months. We provided 200 AITC Living Necklace kits for the Polk County Fair in August, for the Polk County OSU Extension booth. Karen Sanks, General Manager for the Itemizer Observer, attended our July monthly meeting to...