Pasture Nutrient Management Resources for Small Farms

This collection of links and publications are compiled information about managing nutrient levels in your pasture. This includes soil testing and assessment, application of fertilizers and minerals, and nutrient cycling in a forage pasture.

Western Oregon and Washington Pasture Fertilizer Guide

A single fertilization program will not fit all pastures. Determine which combination of grazing management, fertilization, and irrigation fits your resources and environment. Use a soil test and an assessment of forage supply and forage species to determine fertilizer need.

Gene Pirelli, John Hart, Steve Fransen | Mar 2018 | Online resource

Soil Testing & Amendments

OSU Extension catalogs with soil information.

Jun 2018 | Collection

Applying Lime to Raise Soil pH for Crop Production (Western Oregon)

This publication describes how to estimate lime application rate and lists criteria for choosing liming materials (source), lime application method (placement), and how often to apply lime (frequency).

Nicole Anderson, Dan Sullivan, Gene Pirelli | May 2013 | OSU Extension Catalog

Nutrient Cycling in Pastures

This publication looks at the pathways and drivers that move nutrients into, out of, and within pasture systems. It attempts to provide a clear, holistic understanding of how nutrients cycle through pastures and what the producer can do to enhance the processes to create productive, regenerative, and resilient farm and ranch systems. Effective management of nutrient cycling in pastures is simply understanding how nature cycles nutrients in natural grasslands and then mimicking those processes.

Dave Scott, Nina Prater | Mar 2018 | Online resource

Nutrient Cycling in Pastures

Dave Scott, Nina Prater | Mar 2018 | Online resource

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