Commerical Agriculture
History - Nathanial Coe brought to the Hood River Valley the first fruit trees in 1854 when he arrived to establish Oregon's first post offices and mail routes.
In 1876, E.L. Smith planted the first commercial orchard, 30 acres of apples (Newtown Pippins and Spitzenburg) and peaches. In time, apples became the dominant crop.
In 1919 the Hood River Valley had a disastrous freeze that killed many apple trees. With that, growers began planting pear trees to replace the apples. Today pears are the major commerical crop grown in the valley. In recent years more sweet cherry trees and vineyards have increased in acreage.
Backyard Spray Schedule for Codling Moth & Cherry Fruit Fly
Newletter the Mid-Columbia Hort News
Upcoming Workshops & Meetings
Barn Owl Workshop
November 17th
8 am at the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center, The Dalles
Core Pesticide Training-
Thursday, November 19th 1pm-4:35pm
Pine Grove Grange-$10 Fee
Cherry Pruning Tour
December 10th
The Dalles - See November newsletter
Links of Interest
Backyard Tree Fruit Spray Guide
Hood River County Commodity Information - from Oregon Agricultural Information Network
Weather Data
Hood River AgriMet Weather Station
OSU Northwest Berry & Grape Information Network
Oregon Small Farms - This OSU Extension Service website provides
university research-based information and publications for commerical farmers, beginning farmers, as well as small acreage landowners. There is information on current events in the Pacific Northwest, as well as on livestock, pastures, crops, soils, marketing, technical reports and links to upcoming conferences and workshops.
Oregon Agricultural Enterprise Budgets
Oregon Department of Agriculture
