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Compost for blueberry plants: Testing and tips

Compost is an acceptable amendment for blueberry plants, but it's important to test it before you apply it. Pay attention to pH and nutrient levels, and watch out for weeds.

Dan M. Sullivan | Mar 2015 | Article Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Sampling Dairy Manure and Compost for Nutrient Analysis

This guide describes how to obtain a representative sample of stockpiled dairy manure or dairy compost, select a reliable manure or compost testing laboratory, determine which lab analyses are needed (including total...

Amber Moore, Mario de Haro-Marti, Lide Chen | Jul 2015 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

How to reap the benefits of winter cover crops

Planting cover crops on commercial farms is a good idea that is often difficult to execute. But with the right crops and proper timing, it can be done. The effort will be rewarded with improved soil for future crops.

Nick Andrews | Jan 2011 | Article

Cover crop performance in central Oregon

Cover crops can provide many benefits: weed suppression, erosion prevention, increased water infiltration and water-holding capacity, improved nutrient cycling and pollinator habitat. Each species provides different benefits and requires ...

Clare Sullivan | Dec 2018 | Article

Biosolids in Dryland Cropping Systems

This publication reviews the long-term benefits of municipal biosolids applications on soil health in dryland cereal and pasture cropping systems east of the Cascades. Biosolids were an especially effective source of ...

Dan M. Sullivan, Andy I. Bary, Craig G. Cogger, Isaac Madsen, Linda Brewer | Mar 2023 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Eyespot of Wheat: How to identify and control this common fungal disease

Eyespot is a fungal disease that causes losses of up to 50 percent in winter wheat fields. The disease is also called strawbreaker foot rot. Learn the steps you can take to keep eyespot of wheat from infecting fields, and to limit its spread.

Christina Hagerty, Duncan Kroese, Christopher C. Mundt, Adam F. Heesacker, Robert S. Zemetra | Mar 2019 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Winter Wheat and Spring Grains in Continuous Cropping Systems (Low Precipitation Zone) Fertilizer Guide

Addresses nutritional requirements of nonirrigated cereal crops in north-central and eastern Oregon. Includes recommendations for nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, sulfur, chloride, and zinc.

Don Wysocki, Larry Lutcher, Donald A. Horneck, John M. Hart, Steven Petrie | Mar 2023 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Winter Wheat in Summer-Fallow Systems (Intermediate Precipitation Zone) Fertilizer Guide

Addresses nutritional requirements of nonirrigated cereal crops in north-central and eastern Oregon. Includes recommendations for nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, sulfur, chloride, and zinc.

Larry Lutcher, Donald A. Horneck, Don Wysocki, John M. Hart, Steven Petrie, Neil W. Christensen | Mar 2023 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Winter Wheat in Continuous Cropping Systems (Intermediate Precipitation Zone) Fertilizer Guide

Addresses nutritional requirements of nonirrigated cereal crops in north-central and eastern Oregon. Includes recommendations for nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, sulfur, chloride, and zinc.

Don Wysocki, Donald A. Horneck, Larry Lutcher, John M. Hart, Steven Petrie, Mary Corp | Mar 2023 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Winter Wheat in Continuous Cropping Systems (High Precipitation Zone) Fertilizer Guide

Addresses nutritional requirements of nonirrigated cereal crops in north-central and eastern Oregon. Includes recommendations for nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, sulfur, chloride, and zinc.

Steven Petrie, Don Wysocki, Donald A. Horneck, Larry Lutcher, John M. Hart, Mary Corp | Mar 2023 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)