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Selling Logs from Your Property: A Curriculum Package for Educators in the Western U.S.

Selling logs is one of the most important decisions a landowner can face. This curriculum package for forestry educators brings together consulting foresters, log buyers and loggers to teach participants how to get...

Lauren Grand, Alicia Christiansen, Francisca Belart, Tamara Cushing, Chris C. Schnepf, Kelsey Ketcheson | Apr 2020 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Selecting Peach and Nectarine Varieties for the Willamette Valley

Discusses important fruit characteristics to consider when choosing peach and nectarine varieties. Lists currently available varieties, including descriptions of fruit size, color, flavor, texture, and ripening date.

Jeff L. Olsen, Harry Lagerstedt | Jan 2020 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Air- and Shed-Drying Lumber

Properly drying solid wood products before use improves the wood's performance once it is in service. Describes how to properly air-dry lumber to a target moisture content; including orientation and layout of the ...

James E. Reeb, Terrence D. Brown | Sep 1995 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

The Wildlife Garden: Attract Reptiles and Amphibians to Your Yard

This publication covers native species, natural history, elements of herp habitat, obsticales to success, nonnative species, coexisting, and viewing herps.

Douglas Cates, John Olson, Nancy Allen | Jan 2002 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Sweet Cherry Cultivars for the Fresh Market

Describes dark red and blush sweet cherry cultivars, including harvest timing, color when ripe, suggested pollinizers and rootstocks, size, firmness, yield potential, and other traits. Includes color photo of each cultivar.

Ashley Thompson, Matthew Whiting, Lynn Long | Jan 2021 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

The Mulch Mystery

Lesson plans for an eight-session 4th or 5th grade class experiment to be conducted both in the classroom and at a field site. Explores the best method for getting rid of invasive plants by testing various ...

Sujaya Rao, Candace Banners Russo, Rachel Castor | Aug 2007 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)