Home Gardening

1.  Variety Trials

• Vegetable Variety Trial Results - 2008 (Oregon State Univ.) 

2. Crop Production

• Propagation of Plants by Grafting and Budding
• Growing Table Grapes (Oregon State Univ.) 
• Growing Tree Fruits and Nuts in the Home Orchard (Oregon State Univ.) 
• Training and Pruning Your Home Orchard (Oregon State Univ.) 

3. Crop Management

3.1 Phenology

• Online Phenology and Degree Day Models
• Bloom Dates for Tree Fruits in Milton-Freewater, Oregon

3.2 Integrated Pest Management

• A Pocket Guide to Common Natural Enemies of Crop and Garden Pests in the Pacific Northwest (Oregon State Univ.) 
• Managing Diseases and Insects in Home Orchards (Oregon State Univ.) 
• Pacific Northwest Insect Management Handbook
• Oregon State University Plant Clinic
• OSU Nematode Testing Service & Key for Nematode Identification
• Oregon State University IPM Resource Guide 
• Pacific Northwest Plant Disease Management Handbook
• Tree Fruit Pest Management Page (Washington State Univ.)
• West Virginia University Pest Identification
• West Virginia University Disease Identification
• Pesticide Information Center Online (PICOL)
• 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 
• 2013 Pest Managment Guide for Tree Fruits In the Mid-Columbia Area

3.3 Weeds

• Pacific Northwest Weed Management Handbook
• Weed Identification (Virginia Tech)
• Invasive Species What Gardeners Need to Know (Oregon State Univ.) 
• GardenSmart Oregon:  A Guide to Non-Invasive Plants

3.4 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

3.5 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
• Soil Test Interpretation (Oregon State Univ.)
• 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

3.6 Irrigation

• Oregon Crop Water Use and Irrigation Requirements 
• Managing Irrigation Water Quality for Crop Production in the Pacific Northwest 
• Drip Irrigation - An Introduction 
• Irrigating Fruit & Nut Trees in Oregon
• Irrigation Management in Fruit Orchards

3.7 Pruning

• Training and Pruning Your Home Orchard
• Pruning to Restore an Old, Neglected Apple Tree

4. Processing

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

5. Oregon State University

• Gardening Encyclopedia
• Home Gardening Publications
• Oregon Small Farms
• Link to Douglas County
• EM 8742 Sustainable Gardening: The Oregon-Washington Master Gardener Handbook (PDF preview and ordering information). Copies are also available in the Milton-Freewater extension office.
• EM 9032 An Educator's Guide to Vegetable Gardening 
• EM 9036-S Reforzando Medidas Higienicas en la Produccion de Alimentos Finos

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

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

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