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Food Trail Offers a Taste of Polk County

Farm loops are an excellent means to draw customers to a farm and educate an urban audience that is often three and four generations removed from agriculture.

Mitch Lies | May 5, 2020 | News story

Pasture management: Understanding plant and root growth in the fall

A healthy pasture is a vital resource for a livestock operation, and it requires year-round attention. One of the most critical periods is the fall when decisions dictate how much forage will be produced for the season.

Gene Pirelli, Steve Fransen | Mar 2018 | Article

Fewer weeds equals more quality forage

Weeds can lower the quality and quantity of forage in a pasture or hayfield. In general, weeds have lower protein and energy than improved, cool season perennial and annual forages under good grazing management. The palatability...

Shelby Filley | Sep 2012 | Article

Pacific NW native plants by plant community

Useful information about Western Hemlock-Douglas Fir Forest, Prairie, Scrub-Shrub Wetlands, and Mixed Deciduous Forest/Steep Dry Slope.

Jun 2014 | Article

Cereal Cyst Nematodes

Cereal cyst nematodes reduce yields of wheat, barley, and oats in the Pacific Northwest states of Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. It is estimated that these pests reduce wheat profitability in these states by at ...

Richard Smiley | Apr 2020 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Straw Removal Calculator Guide

This publication breaks down the hidden environmental and market condition costs associated with straw removal. Learn how this widespread practice might benefit you financially.

Natalie Sturm, Isaac Madsen,, Clark Neely | Nov 2023 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Root-lesion nematodes: Biology and management in Pacific Northwest wheat cropping systems

Nematodes are tiny but complex unsegmented roundworms that are anatomically differentiated for feeding, digestion, locomotion, and reproduction. These small animals make important contributions to organic matter decomposition ...

Richard Smiley | Sep 2019 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Biology and Management of the Potato Tuberworm in the Pacific Northwest

Discusses the status of the potato tuberworm in the Pacific Northwest, explains the pest's life cycle, and includes color photos for identification. Suggests strategies for monitoring and control, including cultural and chemical control methods.

Silvia I. Rondon, Sandy DeBano, George Clough, Phil Hamm, Andrew Jensen, Alan Schreiber, Juan M. Alvarez, Michael Thornton, James Barbour, Mahmut Dogramaci | Apr 2007 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Controlling Root and Crown Diseases of Small Grain Cereals

This publication describes practices to manage and minimize losses from root and crown diseases of wheat and barley throughout the Pacific Northwest.

Richard Smiley, Timothy Paulitz, Juliet Marshall | Nov 2012 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Slug Pests in Field Crops in Western Oregon

Provides information to help growers in western Oregon control slugs in their fields. Topics include slug host plants and damage, life cycle and biology, how to scout for slugs in the field, a technique to estimate the extent of a field's plant damage, and slug pest management.

Amy J. Dreves, George D. Hoffman, Sujaya Rao | Dec 2016 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)