Green Peas in Umatilla County

1. Economics

Are Processed Green Peas in the Blue Mountain Region of Northeastern Oregon and Southeastern Washington Economically Sustainable?

2. Variety Trials

• 2011 
• 2010
• 2009
• 2008
• 2007 
• 2006
• 2005
• 2004
• 2003
• 2002
  • Cultivars
  • Photographs of Bean Leaf Roll Virus
• 2001
• 2000
  • Cultivars
  • Root Rot Trials
• 1999
  • Cultivars
  • Root Rot Trials

3. Crop Establishment

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

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

4. Climatology

• National Weather Site (NOAA) 7-day Prediction
• Local Wind Conditions
• USDA Snow Pack Information 

5. Phenology

• 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 Guide to Organic Vegetable Production 
• Washington State University - Organic Agriculture

7. Integrated Pest Management

• 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 

7.1 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
• Oregon State University Plant Clinic
• OSU Nematode Testing Service & Key for Nematode Identification
• Oregon State University IPM Resource Guide 
• West Virginia University Pest Identification
• Pesticide Information Center Online (PICOL)
  

7.2 Diseases

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

7.3 Weeds

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

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 
• Drip Irrigation - An Introduction 

9. Fertilization

• Soil Test Interpretation (Oregon State Univ.)

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)

10.2 International

• Information Network on Postharvest Operations (FAO)

10.3 Australia

• Sydney Postharvest Laboratory (CSIRO & Victoria Govt)

11. Processing

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

12. General Interest

• The Pea Harvest in Umatilla County. This site provides historical information on the history of pea production in Umatilla County as told by Mildred Searcey and published by the Umatilla County Historical Society.

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

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

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