Since 2020, a statewide research team has been investigating alternatives to chlorpyrifos, which is being phased out at the end of 2023 and targets persistent insects affecting more than 40 specialty crops that help drive Oregon’s economy.
On-farm trials help growers test if promising experiment station research results can be replicated on their farms. However, these on-farm trials must be carefully planned to ensure the results are valid.
Christy Tanner, Gordon B. Jones, Betsy Verhoeven |
May 2023 |
Extension Catalog publicationPeer reviewed (Orange level)
The omnivorous leaftier has a wide host range and is known to cause damage to species from more than 20 plant families. Native parasitoid wasps manage this pest in natural and cropland settings. The first ...
Navneet Kaur, Leonard Coop, Jessica Green, Bill Gerth, Nicole Anderson, Glenn Fisher |
Aug 2020 |
Extension Catalog publicationPeer reviewed (Orange level)
Reishi mushrooms are prized for stress-fighting properties. This in-demand crop grows naturally in Oregon forests, and you can grow them yourself with a fruiting block or inoculated logs. Learn how!
Discusses how to identify and control Pacific poison-oak and western poison-ivy, and how to prevent exposure to the plants' oily substance, urushiol, which can cause an allergic contact dermatitis.
Brooke Edmunds, Lauren Grand, Alicia Christiansen, Andy Hulting |
Nov 2022 |
Extension Catalog publicationPeer reviewed (Orange level)
Although grain crops bring in less revenue than vegetables or fruit, they can become an important part of a farming enterprise. Grains are less labor-intensive and can be grown when fields need a rest.