Camelina is a drought-tolerant, low-input, oilseed crop grown throughout the U.S. Pacific Northwest. This publication provides soil fertility recommendations—including nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, sulfur, and soil pH adjustments—for ...
Testing for soil organic matter helps you monitor soil health over time. Good soil management practices can improve soil organic matter in three to five years. Learn about sampling, testing and how to interpret results for your soil.
This fact sheet is designed to help guide commercial hop growers in selecting cover crops. The guide discusses pros and cons for four different cover crop strategies: annual fall-planted, annual spring-planted, annual re-seeding and...
Growers planting a successful commercial crop of hemp for seed, fiber, or resin will follow these guidelines for soil preparation, seeding, and irrigation.
A soil nitrate test measures the concentration of nitrate in the soil at a specific moment in time, including nitrate originating from organic inputs, fertilizer, and soil organic matter. This publication describes how to use ...
Dan M. Sullivan, Nick Andrews, Aaron Heinrich, Ed Peachey, Linda Brewer |
Jan 2019 |
OSU Extension CatalogPeer reviewed (Orange level)
This guide integrates recommendations for nutrient management with cover cropping practices that promote soil health. Recommendations for nutrient rate, source, timing and placement for nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, sulfur, calcium, ...
Dan M. Sullivan, Ed Peachey, Aaron Heinrich, Linda Brewer |
Jan 2020 |
OSU Extension CatalogPeer reviewed (Orange level)
Presenter: Heather Y. Medina Sauceda, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Basin Team Leader, USDA Description: Soil is a vital living ecosystem. Watch the below video to discover how different management practices can impact soil. Read about this workshop on our blog!
Kristen Moore, Heather Y. Medina Sauceda |
Nov 2021 |
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Texture determines all kinds of things like drainage, aeration, the amount of water the soil can hold, erosion potential and even the amount of nutrients that can be stored.
The science videos came with activity kits that allowed students to follow along and remain academically engaged during the early months of the COVID pandemic.
Clare Sullivan is out of the office until April 2021 on maternity leave. She will not be responding to email.
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