This collection has information on soil testing and ferilizing, renovation. forage management , hay, irrigation, feeding values, forage types, forage anti-quality factors, leasing pastures and more.
Barley is a useful rotation crop that grows well in the Willamette Valley. But the region's craft beers and spirits generally use malting barley shipped from elsewhere. Can growers and brewers capitalize on ...
Betsy Verhoeven, Scott Fisk, Ryan Graebner, Laura Helgerson, Brigid Meints, Pat Hayes |
May 2019 |
Extension Catalog publicationPeer reviewed (Orange level)
Q: This is my first time growing vegetable plants and they seem to be stressed. I planted everything on May 19. The corn is yellowing, and small leaves are dying. The tomato plants have limp leaves and there’s some browning....
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!
This is the new, eighth publication in the Farm-direct Marketing set. Includes information on aspects of keeping your products fresh and safe, such as proper cooling, handling, and storage, chilling and freezing, ...
To successfully grow strawberries in a home garden, understanding the needs of particular cultivars is possibly the biggest challenge for long-term fruit production. Not all strawberries are cared for the same way.
The Growing Farms: Successful Whole Farm Management workshop series enhances the success of new farmers by helping participants think through biological, physical, financial, and family aspects of farm business. This ...
Assesses economic potential of growing six oilseeds--canola, flax, camelina, yellow mustard, sunflower, and safflower--in Oregon's Willamette Valley for biodiesel production. Evaluates costs and returns from feedstock ...
This report examines the relationship between the size of individual farmers' markets and the set of management tools used by farmers' markets. Farmers' markets will benefit from using the specific set of management tools and resources appropriate for the size of the market.
Garry Stephenson, Larry Lev, Linda Brewer |
Dec 2007 |
Extension Catalog publicationPeer reviewed (Orange level)
Poisonous plants are a major cause of economic loss to the livestock industry. Two poisonous plants common to Oregon are poison hemlock and Western water hemlock. Ingestion of either by humans or livestock typically results in death.