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Small Hive Beetle identification card

The small hive beetle is an invasive and damaging pest of honey bee colonies. This card will help people identify the beetle and distinguish it and its larvae from similar-looking beetles and larvae.

Carolyn Breece, Ramesh Sagili | Jul 2016 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Grow your own cucumbers

An article from 1997 on how to grow your own cucumbers.

Bill Mansour | Jul 1997 | Article

Japanese beetle: A pest to watch for in Oregon

The Japanese beetle is an invasive pest that has established itself in parts of the US. In 2016, a breeding population was found in Oregon, which triggered an eradication effort and a call to report sightings.

Heather Stoven, Rachel Suits | Oct 2017 | Article

Drought driving more yellowjackets into backyards this year

If nests are not in a highly trafficked area, the best practice is to leave them alone.

Kym Pokorny | Aug 6, 2018 | News story

Blueberry bacterial and fungal diseases

Pacific Northwest blueberry growers must identify and control a number of bacterial and fungal diseases in order to ensure the highest yields. Fortunately, only a few of the diseases that occur on highbush blueberry in this region cause significant losses when left unchecked.

Jay W. Pscheidt, Jerry Weiland | Mar 2015 | Article

Use caution when irrigating oaks and madrones

Excessive summer irrigation of oak and madrone trees may promote fungal diseases such as the oak root fungus (aka armillaria root disease) and crown rot.

Jun 2018 | Article

Omnivorous Leaftier A ubiquitous and often minor pest of small grains and other seed crops of Western Oregon

The omnivorous leaftier has a wide host range and is known to cause damage to species from more than 20 plant families. Native parasitoid wasps manage this pest in natural and cropland settings. The first ...

Navneet Kaur, Leonard Coop, Jessica Green, Bill Gerth, Nicole Anderson, Glenn Fisher | Aug 2020 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Recordings of the Southern Oregon Hemp Growers Forum

Recorded forums with OSU, ODA, and other speakers provide timely and accurate information to hemp growers in Jackson, Josephine, and Douglas counties.

Gordon B. Jones, Govinda Shrestha | Sep 2022 | Article

Cluster flies: Noisy but harmless

Large flies buzz and annoy, clustering together around windows and knocking into lampshades. These are cluster flies — noisy but harmless flies that enter homes through cracks and gaps.

Jul 2018 | Article Peer reviewed (Gray level)