Apples in Umatilla County
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1. Grower Incentives
2. Economics & Marketing
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
4. Climatology
- Pest and Disease Modeling from Local Weather Stations (IPPC)
- Weather Stations in the Valley
- National Weather Site (Noah) 7-day Prediction
- WSU AgWeather Net
5. Phenology
6. Organic Production
6.1 Getting Started
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. Integrated Pest Management
- How to Reduce the Risk of Pesticide Resistance in Apple Pests in Oregon

- 2009 Pest Management Guide for Tree Fruits in the Mid-Columbia Area (Oregon State Univ.)

- 2009 Crop Protection Guide for Tree Fruits in Washington (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

7.1 Insect Pests
Spotted Wing Drosophila: A New Pest Attacking Healthy Ripening Fruit in Oregon (Oregon 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

- Pacific Northwest Insect Management Handbook
- Tree Fruit Pest Management Page (Washington State Univ.)
- 2009 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.)
7.2 Diseases
- Pacific Northwest Disease Management Handbook
- West Virginia University Disease Identification
- Fruit Pathology (Washington State Univ.)
- Tree Fruit Pest and Disease Management (Washington State Univ.)
7.3 Weeds
7.4 Biological Control
- Insect Pests and Commercially Available Natural Enemies for the Pacific Northwest
- Association of Natural BioControl Products
- BioControl Network - Beneficial Insects, Mites & Organisms
- Suppliers of Beneficial Organisms in North America
- Bio-Integral Resource Center
8. 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.)
9. Fertilization
10. Postharvest Research Centers
10.1 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)
10.2 International
10.3 Australia
11. Processing
12. 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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- Peer-reviewed Agricultural Search Engine
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