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Top 5 things to consider when building a nature trail on your property

Nature trails are popular features across Oregon. Landowners of all acreages can successfully build nature trails on their property, as many design and maintenance features are the same regardless of property size.

Alicia Christiansen | Jun 2020 | Article

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

Through thoughtful practices, lawns can be climate-friendly

Love your grass lawn but want to make your landscape more climate-friendly? There are thoughtful ways to keep a lawn as part of your landscape while balancing climate change concerns.

Alec Kowalewski, Brooke Edmunds, Ruying (Wrennie) Wang | Sep 2022 | Article Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Growing vegetables in the Pacific Northwest coastal region

Asparagus, beets, carrots and summer squash are some of the vegetables you can grow along the coast. Learn what to watch out for in a region known for cooler temperatures.

Sally Reill | Jul 2017 | Article

A Best-Practices Guide to Open-Air Poultry Slaughter

Oregon poultry producers who meet certain conditions can slaughter chicken, turkey and other birds in an open-air setting. But they still must meet requirements for sanitation, monitoring, recordkeeping and more. These...

Lauren Gwin, Rebecca Thistlethwaite | Jan 2020 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

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

Retail Lawn Seed Mixtures for Western Oregon and Western Washington

This publication describes the benefits of choosing the right cultivar, species, blend, or mixture. It will also explore the advantages of seed coating and other preplant packaging options, such as fertilizer and ...

Stan Baker, Alec Kowalewski, Brian McDonald, Rob C. Golembiewski | Nov 2014 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Adding Agritourism to Your Farm in Oregon

Agritourism can help improve your farm's name recognition and expand your customer base. Learn what you need to know before you take the leap.

Melissa Fery, Audrey Comerford | May 2024 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Lawn maintenance calendar for Central Oregon

Properly timed maintenance is the key to having a nice lawn. Watering, mowing, fertilizing or dethatching at the wrong time yields poor results. Here's how to maintain a healthy lawn in Central Oregon.

Amy Jo Detweiler, Tom Cook, John Whisler, David Wienke | Jun 2002 | Article Peer reviewed (Gray level)

An Initial Economic Impact Estimate of Agritourism in Oregon's Willamette Valley

This study quantifies the economic effects of agritourism on Willamette Valley farms and communities. In surveys, farmers reported earning about 50% of their revenue from agritourism.

Bruce Sorte, Melissa Fery, Audrey Comerford | Feb 2024 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)