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Living on the Land: Got a Stream? Grow Plants!

This publication is part of the Living on the Land series. It provides concise information on how to best protect your stream areas with native vegetation and grazing strategies that help wildlife and property ...

Ellen Hammond, Brian Tuck, Susan Kerr, Shilah Olson | Oct 2014 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Make Polyacrylamide Work for You

PAM is a synthetic water-soluble polymer composed of molecules of acrylamide. PAM binds soil particles together, causing them to settle out and not be carried away in runoff water. This prevents soil loss and ...

Chelsey L. Iida, Clinton Shock | May 2008 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

The Phosphorus Dilemma

Explains water-quality issues related to excess phosphorus in surface waters. Provides specific ways for homeowners, commercial property managers, irrigated row crop growers, dryland farmers, ranchers, and confined animal ...

Chelsey L. Iida, Clinton Shock | Oct 2007 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Estimating Plant-Available Nitrogen Release from Cover Crops

This publication assists western Oregon farmers and agricultural professionals in determining the nitrogen fertilizer replacement value of winter cover crops. Includes information on plant-available nitrogen (PAN) basics; a ...

Dan M. Sullivan, Nick Andrews, Linda Brewer | Aug 2020 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Living on the Land: Managing Manure

This publication is part of the Living on the Land series. It provides concise information on the basics of livestock manure management, including handling, storage, composting, use, and ways to reduce negative ...

Ellen Hammond, Brian Tuck, Shilah Olson, Susan Kerr | Apr 2011 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Tree Buffers Along Streams on Western Oregon Farmland

Explores a variety of options for protecting anadromous fish populations in western Oregon river systems while being mindful of trade-offs between farmland production and fisheries and wildlife values. Identifies physical...

William H. Emmingham, Badege Bishaw, William Rogers | Oct 2005 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)