OSU Extension Master Gardeners have planted two small silverspot butterfly beds at the Master Gardener demonstration gardens in Lincoln City and Yachats to draw the silverspot to a friendly place for food and shelter.
Dennis Brown received the inaugural Growing and Belonging Award from the OSU Extension Master Gardener Program and nonprofit Oregon Master Gardener Association.
This publication is part of the Living on the Land series. It provides concise information on the value to farmers and ranchers of barn owls and American kestrels for rodent control, and ways to help build ...
Shilah Olson, Karen Lamson, Mike Omeg, Brian Tuck, Susan Kerr, Ellen Hammond |
Dec 2012 |
Extension Catalog publicationPeer reviewed (Orange level)
Since 2020, a statewide research team has been investigating alternatives to chlorpyrifos, which is being phased out at the end of 2023 and targets persistent insects affecting more than 40 specialty crops that help drive Oregon’s economy.
To keep your lilacs looking their best, they need to be pruned, fertilized and shaped almost every year, soon after they are done blooming in the late spring.
Ornamental nurseries face many pest management challenges, from weeds to insects to disease. In this report, industry representatives prioritize those challenges in an effort to increase the use of integrated pest ...
This plan lists major pests, current management practices, critical needs, and efficacy ratings of pest-management tools in sweet cherry production. Practices are organized by growth stage, making it easier to plan year-round management practices.
Keep weeds in your fields from becoming herbicide resistant by rotating among herbicides regularly. Learn how and why in this publication. Especially useful is a color-coded chart to help you distinguish among ...
Joan Campbell, Carole Smith, Andy Hulting, Donn Thill |
Oct 2015 |
Extension Catalog publicationPeer reviewed (Orange level)
Are pesticides hazardous? That's up to you! This publication outlines safe use, storage, and disposal of pesticides and provides links to more information from the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and National Pesticide Information Center.