Several kinds of fruit trees can be grown successfully in Central Oregon. The challenge lies in selecting varieties that are most likely to bear fruit in the region.
Winegrape production in the Pacific Northwest has expanded into areas where low winter temperatures periodically cause cane damage or death. Canes can be protected from freeze damage by burying them or covering them...
Clive Kaiser, Patricia A. Skinkis, Mercy Olmstead |
Mar 2008 |
Extension Catalog publicationPeer reviewed (Orange level)
Vineyard design and management methods that create vine balance will help sustain productive yields, achieve desired fruit quality and maintain vine health. Different climates across Oregon will affect strategies for ...
This pest management guide is for the home gardener. It recommends management practices for controlling diseases and insects in home orchards. It doesn't meet the exacting requirements of the commercial fruit grower.
Jay W. Pscheidt, Heather Stoven, Ashley Thompson, Brooke Edmunds, Nik Wiman, Richard Hilton |
Mar 2020 |
Extension Catalog publicationPeer reviewed (Orange level)
Selecting roses for landscape use may seem like an impossible task, but with a few key elements in mind, you can select a rose or a group of roses to complement your new or current landscape.
This publication provides a glossary of botanical terms related to hazelnut pollination and describes the flower and nut development process, pollination, and related issues.
To identify pest management priorities and increase the use of integrated pest management in pear production, Pacific Northwest growers, commodity-group representatives, pest control advisors, processors, university specialists...
Katie Murray, Paul Jepson, Chris Hedstrom |
Feb 2021 |
Extension Catalog publicationPeer reviewed (Orange level)
This detailed guide illustrates how to test fruit for the presence of the Spotted Wing Drosophila larvae by crushing the fruit, immersing it into a salt or sugar solution, and examining the fruit debris for larvae and pupae.
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)