Amber Moore

A fertilizer guide for winter wheat in summer-fallow systems

Learn the nutritional requirements of nonirrigated cereal crops in northcentral and Eastern Oregon, including recommendations for nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, sulfur, chloride and zinc.

Larry Lutcher, Don Wysocki, Amber Moore, Donald A. Horneck, John M. Hart, Neil W. Christensen | Nov 2025 | OSU Extension Catalog

Updated lime requirement recommendations for Oregon

OSU researchers released higher pH targets as part of improved lime rate recommendations after they took soil tests from across the state.

Amber Moore | Oct 2025 | OSU Extension Catalog

Nutrient management of raspberries and blackberries in Oregon and Washington

Learn what kinds of nutrients raspberries and blackberries need in the Pacific Northwest and how to provide them.

Amanda Davis, Scott Lukas, Bernadine Strik, Amber Moore, Lisa Wasko DeVetter, David Bryla, Emily Dixon | Nov 2024 | OSU Extension Catalog

Soil Testing Lab Selection and Recommended Analytical Methods for Oregon

Not all soil tests are created equal. This guide breaks down which lab methods are calibrated for Oregon soils and why that matters for your results. Learn how to choose a lab that gives you reliable, region-specific data for better nutrient management.

Gordon B. Jones, Amber Moore, Eliza Smith | May 2024 | OSU Extension Catalog

Fertilizing with Biosolids

Biosolids can be used to supply nutrients to crops. The nutrient content and fertilizer replacement value of biosolids and the relationship between biosolids nutrient inputs and crop removal of nutrients are ...

Dan M. Sullivan, Abigail Tomasek, Deirdre Griffin LaHue, Betsy Verhoeven, Amber Moore, Linda Brewer, Andy I. Bary, Craig G. Cogger, Biswanath Dari | Jun 2023 | OSU Extension Catalog

Baseline Soil Nitrogen Mineralization: Measurement and Interpretation

Baseline N mineralization refers to plant-available nitrogen release that accompanies the decomposition of soil organic matter. The rate of baseline soil N mineralization is governed by the quantity and quality of ...

Dan M. Sullivan, Amber Moore, Betsy Verhoeven, Linda Brewer | Jun 2023 | OSU Extension Catalog

Soil Organic Matter as a Soil Health Indicator: Sampling, Testing and Interpretation

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.

Dan M. Sullivan, Amber Moore, Linda Brewer | Aug 2023 | OSU Extension Catalog

Camelina Nutrient Management Guide for the Pacific Northwest

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 ...

Amber Moore, Don Wysocki, Thomas G. Chastain, Tracy Wilson, Alyssa DuVal | Feb 2023 | OSU Extension Catalog

Nutrient Management for Pastures: Western Oregon and Western Washington

Describes nutrient management practices for pastures to produce forage as a main feed source for western Oregon and Washington livestock.

Amber Moore, Gene Pirelli, Shelby Filley, Steve Fransen, Dan M. Sullivan, Melissa Fery, Tom Thomson | Jan 2023 | OSU Extension Catalog

Sampling Dairy Manure and Compost for Nutrient Analysis

This guide describes how to obtain a representative sample of stockpiled dairy manure or dairy compost, select a reliable manure or compost testing laboratory, determine which lab analyses are needed (including total...

Amber Moore, Mario de Haro-Marti, Lide Chen | Jun 2023 | OSU Extension Catalog

Nutrient Management for Field Corn Silage and Grain in the Inland Pacific Northwest

Adequate nutrition is essential if productive new corn hybrids are to realize their full yield potential. This publication provides fertilizer guidelines based on university research and a special section on manures as nutrient sources for corn.

Bradford D. Brown, John M. Hart, Donald A. Horneck, Amber Moore | Jun 2023 | OSU Extension Catalog