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"Down on the Farm" is the main newsletter for NWREC. It is published typically 3 times per year and includes highlights of activities from the entire farm.

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Cheese Making

Getting started, basic instructions for feta, cheese making sanitation, and additional resources.

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Sudden Oak Death and Phytophthora ramorum: A Guide for Forest Managers, Christmas Tree Growers, and Forest Tree Nursery Operators in Oregon and Washington

Phytophthora ramorum (Sudden Oak Death) is a significant threat to forests and nurseries on the West Coast. This publication covers history of the disease pathogen, its distribution, and life cycle. Describes disease symptoms on forest trees and shrubs. Gives detection and eradication protocols,...

By Jay Pscheidt

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Date, Rate, & Place: The Field Book for Dairy Manure Applicators

This publication provides recording keeping sheets and examples for manure applications on dairy farms. Examples are provided for a number of different manure handling systems.

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Weed and Vegetation Management Strategies in Christmas Trees

This publication offers an integrated approach to effective weed management in Christmas trees, incorporating diverse strategies and practices to keep weed populations off balance. It includes strategies for using prevention, mechanical means, cover crops and vegetated strips, flame weeding, and...

By Chal Landgren, Tim Miller-Morgan, Ed Peachey

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Growing Wasabi in the Pacific Northwest

This color-illustrated publication describes wasabi cultivar selection, propagation methods, growing environments, irrigation and fertilizer needs, planting requirements, weed control, harvest considerations, storage, and how to deal with pests and diseases.

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Oregon Cranberry Practices Calendar

A succinct description of cultural practices for commercial cranberry production in Oregon, visually organized by growth stage throughout the year, from postharvest through the following harvest.

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Predicting and Managing Gray Mold Rot of Pear in Oregon

This publication describes gray mold disease symptoms and the disease cycle and outlines a model that can help pear packers predict the relative risk of gray mold development in stored fruit before the fruit is placed in cold storage.

By Steve Castagnoli

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Distribution and Monitoring of Grape Mealybug: A Key Vector of Grapevine Leafroll Disease in Oregon

A pheromone lure baited with the sex pheromone of grape mealybug is the most reliable way to confirm the presence or absence of this important vector of grapevine leafroll-associated viruses.

By Linda Brewer, Rick Hilton, Clive Kaiser, Vaughn Walton

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Leaf Analysis of Nutrient Disorders in Tree Fruits and Small Fruits

Leaf analysis is used to determine the element associated with a nutrient disorder and to prescribe a corrective measure and to estimate fertilizer needs before nutrient disorders occur. This publication explains what, when, and how to sample, as well as how to prepare samples for shipping to a...

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Rhizoctonia on Sugar Beet: Importance, Identification, and Control in the Northwest

Color photographs illustrate symptoms of Rhizoctonia foliar blight and crown and root rot on sugar beet. The text discusses disease symptoms, the causal organism, and control measures including cultural practices, fungicides, beneficial organisms, and resistant varieties.

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Understanding Your Forage Test Results

Assists livestock producers in using forage analysis as a management tool to improve livestock nutrition. Explains the information commonly found in most laboratory forage reports: feed, protein, carbohydrates, fat, energy, ash, minerals, pH, nitrates, RFV, and RFQ.

By Sergio Arispe, Shelby Filley

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Developing Quality Christmas Trees in the Pacific Northwest

Each Christmas tree species requires special skill and specific knowledge to be grown successfully. This publication outlines how trees grow and the culturing practices necessary to develop the size, shape, and density of true fir, Douglas-fir, pine, and spruce Christmas trees so that they are...

By Chal Landgren

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Understanding Vine Balance: An Important Concept in Vineyard Management

Vineyard design and management methods that create vine balance will help sustain productive yields, achieve desired fruit quality and maintain vine health. Different climates across Oregon will affect strategies for achieving vine balance, but the basic approach is the same everywhere.

By Patricia Skinkis, Amanda Vance

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Estimating Nitrogen Mineralization in Organic Potato Production

Describes a "crop N uptake" method for estimating N mineralization from soil organic matter. Crop N uptake is a site-specific indicator of N that is "available" to the crop.

By Dan Sullivan

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Prevention and Management of Grapevine Leafroll Virus and Mealybugs in Oregon Vineyards

This document suggests practices believed to mitigate the spread of disease and virus.

By Steve Castagnoli, Rick Hilton, Clive Kaiser, Steve Renquist, Patricia Skinkis, Vaughn Walton

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Pea Shoots

Pea shoots, the young, tender vine tips of garden peas, are increasingly found in high-end restaurants; learn to successfully grow this delicacy.

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Boxwood Blight in commercial nurseries

This title includes three products: a publication in English, a publication in Spanish, and a bilingual poster (both English and Spanish). This is the English edition of the publication. Content includes information on host plants, transmission of the disease, and management, with photos and...

By Luisa Santamaria

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Selenium Supplementation Strategies for Livestock in Oregon

Provides an overview of the role of selenium in the diet of livestock, and discusses selenium supplementation rates and supplementation methods. Lists guidelines for assessing livestock's selenium status and summarizes research useful to Oregon livestock producers.

By Fara Brummer, Gene Pirelli

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