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Using Pesticides Safely

Are pesticides hazardous? That's up to you! This publication outlines safe use, storage, and disposal of pesticides and provides links to more information from the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and National Pesticide Information Center.

Tim Stock | May 2020 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Organic Farming Systems and Nutrient Management: Overview

Washington State University's program of Organic Farming Systems and Nutrient Management goal is to build soil productivity, support local agriculture, protect water quality, and facilitate recycling of organic wastes, by applying soil science principles to agricultural, development, and waste management issues.

Apr 2018 | Online resource

Life on the Edge: Improving Riparian Function

Whether it's along a coastal or a desert stream, the riparian area plays a pivotal role in the health of our watersheds. In "Life on the Edge", viewers discover what that means.

Derek Godwin, John Wilson | Jan 2011 | Video Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Keep Pets Safe Around Pesticides

Pesticides can be effective in controlling pests, but they can also be dangerous to pets. This publication describes hazards to pets from use of molluscicides, insecticides aimed at fleas and ticks, rodenticides, ...

Dave Stone, Ted Bunch | Aug 2012 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

How to Do Regular Maintenance on Air Blast Sprayers to Ensure Proper Care for Specialty Crops

Air blast sprayers are one of the most common sprayer types used in specialty crop production. These machines are designed for heavy use on farms, and like all machinery, require regular attention to function ...

Brent Warneke, Jay W. Pscheidt, Lloyd Nackley | Mar 2021 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Are Your Weed-control Products Damaging Nearby Vineyards?

A brief guide for anyone living near a vineyard to understand the damaging effects that common herbicides can have on grapevines. With the Oregon grape industry growing rapidly near urban boundaries throughout the ...

Michael Kennedy, Patricia A. Skinkis | Jan 2016 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Prescribed Fire Basics: Monitoring and Evaluation

Prescribed fires are used to achieve specific goals. Monitoring and evaluation ensure that the burn plan is followed and its goals are met.

Christopher Adlam, Ariel Cowan, Carrie Berger | Apr 2023 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

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)

Tree Protection on Construction and Development Sites

This publication is a guide for protecting, conserving, selecting, maintaining, removing, and replacing trees on development sites in the Pacific Northwest.

Dec 2009 | 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)