Asparagus in Umatilla County

1. Crop Establishment

• Commercial Vegetable Production Guidelines for Asparagus (Oregon State Univ.)

1.1 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

2. Climatology

• National Weather Site (Noah) 7-day Prediction

3. Phenology

• Degree Day Models

4. Organic Production

4.1 Getting Started

• How To Go Organic

4.2 Certifications and Regulations

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

4.3 Production

• ATTRA Guide to Organic Asparagus Production
• Washington State University - Organic Agriculture

5. Integrated Pest Management

• Crop Data Management Systems - Current label and MSDS information
• General and Urban IPM in Oregon
• Managing Wildlife Damage

5.1 Insect Pests

• Oregon State University Plant Clinic
• OSU Nematode Testing Service & Key for Nematode Identification
• Oregon State University IPM Resource Guide
• Pacific Northwest Insect Management Handbook
• West Virginia University Pest Identification
• Pesticide Information Center Online (PICOL)
  

5.2 Diseases

• Pacific Northwest Disease Management Handbook
• West Virginia University Disease Identification

5.3 Weeds

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

5.4 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

6. Irrigation

• Oregon Crop Water Use and Irrigation Requirements
• Managing Irrigation Water Quality for Crop Production in the Pacific Northwest
• Drip Irrigation - An Introduction

7. Fertilization

• Soil Test Interpretation (Oregon State Univ.)

8. Postharvest Research Centers

8.1 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)

8.2 International

• Information Network on Postharvest Operations (FAO)

8.3 Australia

• Sydney Postharvest Laboratory (CSIRO & Victoria Govt)

9. Processing

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

10. Still haven't found what you're looking for?

• Peer-reviewed Agricultural Search Engine
  
  • Cooperative Extension Search
  • Plant Management Network