Learn to manage your forested property in ways that protect water quality, maintain soil health, reduce the threat of fire and improve wildlife habitat. This publication is one of a series of Land Steward Rural Resource Guidelines.
Irrigating pastures can provide livestock with nutrition long into summer. Learn to monitor soil moisture to determine when to irrigate and how much water to apply.
Today, turfgrass is the single largest irrigated crop in the United States and covers three times the land area of any other cultivated crop. An estimated 40.5 million acres of grasses are planted in residential, commercial and...
Sand-based, natural turfgrass and synthetic surfaces are the best options for athletic fields in the rainy Pacific Northwest. Compare the benefits and learn the construction component requirements to withstand the range of climatic conditions.
Alec Kowalewski, Gwen K. Stahnke, Tom Cook, Roy Goss |
Sep 2015 |
Extension Catalog publicationPeer reviewed (Orange level)
Forests produce economic benefits such as timber, forest products and jobs. They also provide wildlife habitat, recreation, carbon storage and clean water. In fact, most of Oregon’s drinking water is sourced from ...
Collection of forage resources, mostly for Coastal Oregon regions. Includes studies on fiber digestibility, phosphoric soil, rations, and cost/benefit of growing and buying locally grown forages.
Riparian zones — those transition areas between bodies of water and land — are rich ecosystems that benefit man and nature. They make up a small percentage of the landscape but their importance far exceeds their geographic...