Tells various ways to use and dispose of woody material left after a thinning or harvest on forest land. Uses include sawlogs, posts and poles, firewood, and biomass fuel. Describes slash-disposal options: cut and...
Follow a case study on Individual Tree Selection in a mixed conifer forest in northeast Oregon. ITS provides a continuous canopy and a complex structure that maintains diverse habitat while allowing for income.
Stephen Fitzgerald, Paul T. Oester, Robert (Bob) Parker |
Sep 2013 |
Extension Catalog publicationPeer reviewed (Orange level)
Successful regeneration of forest stands often requires that crop trees be released from competing vegetation. This publication provides basic information on how to determine if release is necessary and methods for release.
The mountain beaver is a medium-sized rodent of the western Pacific Northwest. Mountain beavers cause damage to forest regeneration by clipping or girdling seedlings or saplings or both, and undermining roots. Methods...
Fire is an important natural disturbance that helps maintain the health and diversity of our forests and grasslands. Wildfires, however, are behaving differently than historically described due to a number of factors,...
Dive into a case study on thinning in mature Douglas-fir stands. Nearly all the trees in the study responded with increased growth and improved stress resistance.
A collection of articles for growing vegetables in Central Oregon. Include general information, recommendations, soil temperatures, rhubarb, potatoes, cucumbers, beets, carrots, radishes, onions, tomatoes and tomatillos.
Learn about starting vegetables from seeds. Start inside small pots in the early spring and then move them to larger pots as they grow. Use the right soil, pots, and lights to produce healthy plants! Growing Your Own: https://catalog.extension.oregonstate.edu/em9027