This video discusses bee habitat in western Oregon forests and activities you can do to support those habitat needs when completing a harvest operation.
This video describes how to enhance pollinator habitat in places on your forested property that you wouldn't expect. Such as powerlines, edges, fence lines, around buildings, etc.
The fires of September 2020 were a brutal reminder that western Oregon is a fire-driven landscape, like southern Oregon and the East Side. Part of the new reality is a greater awareness that we need to manage forests and ...
Brad Withrow-Robinson, Glenn Ahrens, Amanda Rau |
Dec 2020 |
Video
So let’s say you have planted and successfully established a new stand of trees and they are above the weeds and free to grow. Congratulations! But now what? Ironically, many young conifer stands (age 5-15) have too many ...
Get the most out of your woodland with a thorough look at competition among trees and the density of your woodland stand. Learn to use the relative density scale and a stand density table specific to your tree species to determine the best time to thin your trees to achieve your desired results.
The TreeTopics blog is used as a means to communicate information and share perspectives with woodland owners and other people interested in forest management.
Amy Grotta, Brad Withrow-Robinson |
Mar 2018 |
Online resource
Many family forest owners depend on professional operators to help get things done on their property. This often includes the important task of weed control. Finding the right person for the job is important. Finding the right...
Q: What is killing my tree limbs? It seems that whatever it is, the woodpeckers have a field day then either squirrels or something else is filling in all of the holes caused by the woodpecker with acorns.
This book contains descriptions of 15 native and 16 nonnative fish (including origin, distribution, key characteristics, size, distinguishing features, color, diet, and other remarks) found in the Willamette River Basin's seasonal ...
A step-by-step guide to riparian tree and shrub planting in the Willamette Valley. Provides information on project planning, plant materials, site preparation, planting techniques, site maintenance, and monitoring and evaluation. Intended...
A comprehensive guide to fertilization and nutrient management in Christmas tree fields. Discusses tree nutrient use at various stages in the crop cycle and explains how to use soil and tissue testing to determine fertilizer ...
Chal Landgren, Michael Bondi, Brad Withrow-Robinson |
Sep 2009 |
OSU Extension CatalogPeer reviewed (Orange level)
An inventory of all the different kinds of soils in many Oregon counties is available. These inventories were made starting in the 1970’s by soil scientists of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service in ...
Brad Withrow-Robinson, Debra Zaveson |
Dec 2007 |
Article
Selecting appropriate plant materials for restoration projects contributes to the success of the project by ensuring better adaptation and survival of the plants. "Appropriate" means choosing species that are suitable for the site, ...
