Apples in Umatilla County

1. Grower Incentives

• Oregon NRCS Environmental Quality Incentives Program
• Washington NRCS Environmental Quality Incentives Program

2. Economics & Marketing

• Enterprise Budget for Apples

3. Orchard Establishment

3.1 Soil Sampling and Nutrient Management

• Central Analytical Laboratory (Oregon State Univ.)
• Nutrient Management Guide (includes a list of Analytical Laboratories serving Oregon)
• Taking Soil Samples
• Acidifying Soils for Crop Production East of the Cascades (Oregon State Univ.)
• Web Soil Survey - Maps, reports, and surveys of Umatilla County
• North American Proficiency Testing Program accredited laboratories for soil and tissue analyses

• Applying Lime to Raise Soil pH for Crop Production (Western Oregon)
• Eastern Oregon Liming Guide

3.2 Pruning

• Training and Pruning Your Home Orchard

4. Climatology

• Pest and Disease Modeling from Local Weather Stations (IPPC)
• Local Wind Conditions
• Weather Stations in the Valley
• National Weather Site (NOAA) 7-day Prediction
• WSU AgWeather Net
• USDA Snow Pack Information 

5. Phenology

• Bloom Dates
• Degree Day Models

6.  Organic Production

6.1  Getting Started

• How To Go Organic

6.2  Certifications and Regulations

• USDA National Organic Program
• Organic Materials Review Institute OMRI
• Oregon Tilth
• Washington State Department of Agriculture Organic Food Program 

6.3  Production

• ATTRA
• Washington State University - Organic Agriculture
• Washington State University - Organic Production
• Organic Apple Production - West Virginia University

7.  Pollination

• Oregon State University Honey Bee Lab

8. Integrated Pest Management

• How to Reduce the Risk of Pesticide Resistance in Apple Pests in Oregon 
• 2013 Pest Management Guide for Tree Fruits in the Mid-Columbia Area (Oregon State Univ.) 
• 2011 Crop Protection Guide for Tree Fruits in Washington (Washington State Univ.) 
• Apple IPM Transition Project (Washington State Univ.) 
• IPM Decision Aid System (Washington State Univ.)
• Crop Data Management Systems - Current label and MSDS information 
• General and Urban IPM in Oregon 
• Managing Wildlife Damage
• Meadow Voles and Pocket Gophers:  Management in Lawns, Gardens, and Cropland 

8.1 Insect Pests

• EM 9054, Brown Marmoroated Stink Bug (PDF)
  EM 9054-S, El Chinche Apestoso Marrón Marmolado (PDF - Spanish)
  Authors: Chris Hedstrom, Nik Wiman, Vaughn Walton, Peter Shearer, Silvia Rondon, Jana Lee
  New January 2013, 2 pages, package of 20 for $13.50
• Pacific Northwest Insect Management Handbook
• Spotted Wing Drosophila:  A New Pest Attacking Healthy Ripening Fruit in Oregon (Oregon State Univ.) 
• The Apple Maggot in Oregon (Oregon State Univ.) 
• Protecting Backyard Apple Trees from Apple Maggot (Washington State Univ.) 
• Oregon State University Plant Clinic
• OSU Nematode Testing Service & Key for Nematode Identification
• Apple Maggot Program 2006 (Oregon Department of Agriculture)
• Oregon State University IPM Resource Guide 
• Tree Fruit Pest Management Page (Washington State Univ.)
• 2013 Apple Pest Management Guide for the Willamette Valley (Oregon State Univ.) 
• West Virginia University Pest Identification
• Pesticide Information Center Online (PICOL)
  
• Apple Insect Pests and Diseases (Washington State Univ.)
• IPM Northwest Washington (Washington State Univ.)

8.2 Diseases

• Pacific Northwest Plant Disease Management Handbook
• West Virginia University Disease Identification
• Fruit Pathology (Washington State Univ.)
• Tree Fruit Pest and Disease Management (Washington State Univ.)

8.3 Weeds

• Pacific Northwest Weed Management Handbook
• Weed Identification (Virginia Tech)

8.4 Biological Control

• Insect Pests and Commercially Available Natural Enemies for the Pacific Northwest
• Association of Natural Biocontrol Producers
• BioControl Network - Beneficial Insects, Mites & Organisms
• Suppliers of Beneficial Organisms in North America
• Bio-Integral Resource Center

9. Irrigation

• Oregon Crop Water Use and Irrigation Requirements 
• Managing Irrigation Water Quality for Crop Production in the Pacific Northwest 
• Irrigation Management in Fruit Orchards 
• Irrigating Fruit & Nut Trees in Oregon
• Drip Irrigation - An Introduction 
• Irrigation Scheduling and Water Usage (Washington State Univ.)

10. Fertilization

• Soil Test Interpretation (Oregon State Univ.)
• Nutrient Foliar Sprays (Washington State Univ.)

11. Postharvest Research Centers

11.1 United States

• Postharvest Handling of Fruit and Vegetables (ATTRA)
• Postharvest Information Network (Washington State Univ.)
• Postharvest Technology (UC Davis)
• Postharvest Programs & Information (Univ. of Florida)
• Postharvest Information for Fruit and Nuts (UC Kearney Ag Center)

11.2 International

• Information Network on Postharvest Operations (FAO)
• Sydney Postharvest Laboratory (CSIRO & Victoria Govt)

12. Processing

• Freezing Fruits and Vegetables (Oregon State Univ.) 
• Food Preservation (Oregon State Univ.)

13. Additional Links

• Plant Growth Regulator Sprays (Washington State Univ.)
• Fruit Tree Research and Extension Center (Washington State Univ.)
• North Central Washington Tree Fruit Production (Washington State Univ.)
• Apple Cider Varieties (Washington State Univ.)
• Oregon Online ATV Safety Education Course 

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