Hosting tours on your farm or ranch can provide additional income and help tell an important story about Oregon agriculture, rural communities and local food production. Here's a guide to getting started.
Forage quality of common pasture weeds was determined through laboratory testing to compare feed value of weeds to desirable forage species and nutrient requirements for grazing livestock.
Shelby Filley, Andy Hulting, Amy Peters |
May 2010 |
Article
Photo by Melissa Matthewson (Cropped from original)
Presentation by Silvia Rondon on Insect Ecology. Topics covered include types of metamorphosis, effects of temperature on development, how temperature affects SWD and potato tuberworm.
Q: How to treat powdery mildew on squash and cucumber plants? Most of our squash plants have powdery mildew. Some of the leaves have died and crumbled. We had same problem last year. I regret not removing all the infected ...
This podcast is part of the Living on the Land series. It provides concise information on raising rabbits as a source of meat. Topics include protecting your animals from predators and disease and providing proper housing. ...
Elli Korthuis, Brian Tuck, Susan Kerr, Ellen Hammond, Shilah Olson |
Mar 2018 |
Podcast episodePeer reviewed (Gray level)
Small farms have sprouted across southwestern Oregon like the seeds they plant. The growth comes as interest in local foods increases, retirees buy small acreages, and ambitious Generation Xers and Yers look for back-to-the-land vocations.