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Oregon Forest Pest Detector Pest Watch Bronze Birch Borer (BBB) | Monitoreo y Detección de Plagas Forestales en Oregon Barrenador del Abedul Bronce (BBB)

This is a bilingual publication (English and Spanish) for landscape workers and the public to help them protect Oregon birch trees from this damaging pest. Includes insect identification, host plants, signs and ...

Brandy Saffell, Nicole Sanchez, Dan Leavell | Apr 2018 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Creating wildlife habitat in your landscape

Want to be a good neighbor to local wildlife? Check out these tips from a conservation specialist to take your "naturescaping" game to the next level!

Rose Clarke, Jon Wagner | May 2019 | Article

Learning about native bees and forest ecosystems

Many of Oregon’s 800 species of native bees live in forests. Scientists, however, are just beginning to learn about their populations, their roles in forest ecosystems and how forests support them.

Amy Grotta | Feb 2019 | Article

Keeping your trees alive is harder than it sounds

Longer, hotter summers and changing climatic conditions means that many of our newly planted native forest seedlings are stressed. Should you water native forest tree seedlings to help them make it through?

Alicia Christiansen | Jul 2024 | Article Peer reviewed (Gray level)

June 2021 heat impacts on trees explained

The June 2021 heat wave caused significant damage to trees in Oregon. Learn some key findings on causes, types of damage, physiological "thermotolerance" of trees, and possible forest management implications.

Glenn Ahrens | Jan 2022 | Article

Controlling Pocket Gopher Damage to Conifer Seedlings

Pocket gophers girdle (remove bark from) the bases of conifer seedlings and saplings, causing significant economic losses. This publication will help you design a program to reduce or eliminate gopher damage to ...

David S. deCalesta, Kim Asman, Nancy Allen | May 2003 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Ecology and Management of Eastern Oregon Forests: A Comprehensive Manual for Forest Managers

Gives an overview of Eastern Oregon forest types and various silvicultural systems for managing them. Discusses in depth the ecology and management of ponderosa pine, lodgepole pine, and mixed-conifer forests. Describes...

Paul T. Oester, Stephen Fitzgerald, Nicole Strong, Robert (Bob) Parker, Leticia Henderson (Varelas), Tim Deboodt, William H. Emmingham, Gregory M. Filip, Dan Edge | Oct 2022 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Forest Health Fact Sheet: Diseases and Insect Pests of Pacific Madrone

Discusses three major types of madrone diseases--foliage, branch dieback and trunk canker, and root--and ways to minimize and manage. Discusses insect pests of madrone: fall webworm, western tent caterpillar, aphids, and leaf miners. Color photos. Sources of further information.

Max Bennett, David C. Shaw | May 2008 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Forest Health Fact Sheet: Sudden Oak Death (Phytophthora ramorum)

Gives basic facts about a serious plant disease called Sudden Oak Death, caused by the pathogen Phytophthora ramorum. Describes risk of disease to forest health and to commercial nursery industry. Shows disease ...

David C. Shaw | Jun 2007 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)