Peaches in Umatilla County

1. Grower Incentives

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

2. Orchard Establishment

2.1 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

2.2 Pruning

• Training and Pruning Your Home Orchard

3. 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 

4. Phenology

• Degree Day Models

5. Organic Production

5.1 Getting Started

• How To Go Organic

5.2 Certifications and Regulations

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

5.3 Production

• ATTRA
• Washington State University - Organic Agriculture
• Washington State University - Organic Production

6.  Pollination

• Oregon State University Honey Bee Lab

7. Integrated Pest Management

• 2013 Pest Management Guide for Tree Fruits in the Mid-Columbia Area (Oregon State Univ.) 
• 2010 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 
• 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
• 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
• Oregon State University IPM Resource Guide 
• Tree Fruit Pest Management Page (Washington State Univ.)
• 2013 Peach Pest Management Guide for Oregon (Oregon State Univ.) 
• West Virginia University Pest Identification
• Pesticide Information Center Online (PICOL)
  

7.2 Diseases

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

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 
• 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

• Soil Test Interpretation (Oregon State Univ.)
• Nutrient Foliar Sprays (Washington 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)
• Postharvest Information for Fruit and Nuts (UC Kearney Ag Center)

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. Additional Links

• Plant Growth Regulator Sprays
• Fruit Tree Research and Extension Center
• North Central Washington Tree Fruit Production
• Oregon Online ATV Safety Education Course 

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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