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An Integrated Pest Management Strategic Plan for Sweet Cherries in Oregon and Washington

This plan lists major pests, current management practices, critical needs, and efficacy ratings of pest-management tools in sweet cherry production. Practices are organized by growth stage, making it easier to plan year-round management practices.

Katie Murray, Paul Jepson | Sep 2018 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Integrated Pest Management Guidelines and Biocontrol of Cereal Leaf Beetle in the Pacific Northwest

For years, a small wasp has helped control the cereal leaf beetle, a pest of grass and cereal grains. But now beetle numbers are climbing. Here are some options to reduce this pest's impact on crops.

Darrin Walenta, Navneet Kaur, Nicole Anderson, Seth Dorman, Alison Willette, Claira Goracke, Sanford Eigenbrode, Brian Charlton | Jan 2024 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Herbicide-Resistant Weeds and Their Management

Keep weeds in your fields from becoming herbicide resistant by rotating among herbicides regularly. Learn how and why in this publication. Especially useful is a color-coded chart to help you distinguish among ...

Joan Campbell, Carole Smith, Andy Hulting, Donn Thill | Oct 2015 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

2022 Willamette Valley Pest Management Guide for Walnuts

Read the latest recommendations for insect, mite and disease control in walnut orchards.

Nik Wiman, Jay W. Pscheidt, Marcelo Moretti | Apr 2022 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Nitrogen fertilizer: Where does it go?

Most Christmas tree growers fertilize with nitrogen (N) intending to improve tree color, growth, and ultimately value. Where does the fertilizer go after application? How much is actually taken up by the trees, stored in the ...

Chal Landgren, Michael Bondi, Steve Webster, Rick Fletcher | Jul 1994 | Article

A Pocket Guide to Common Natural Enemies of Nursery Crops and Garden Pests in the Pacific Northwest

Learn how to identify some common insects that prey on garden pests. See what they look like at various life stages, and learn how to encourage beneficial insects in your garden or nursery. Print this pocket guide on letter-size paper and cut pages as indicated to make a booklet.

Melissa Scherr, Robin Rosetta, Lloyd Nackley | Mar 2021 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Planting and caring for a fruit tree

Planting a new fruit tree? Dig a big hole, wait to apply fertilizer and keep an eye on pests. Here are more quick tips for taking care of your transplanted tree.

Steve Renquist | May 2015 | Article

Using Pesticides Safely

Are pesticides hazardous? That's up to you! This publication outlines safe use, storage, and disposal of pesticides and provides links to more information from the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and National Pesticide Information Center.

Tim Stock | May 2020 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Sustainable Hazelnut Production: Filbertworm Control by Mating Disruption

Filbertworm is the insect pest of greatest economic importance in Oregon hazelnut production. This publication explains how to Implement mating disruption as a strategy that will reduce damage caused by filbertworm ...

Betsey Miller, Daniel Dalton, Linda Brewer, Vaughn Walton | May 2018 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Wilt diseases in hemp and their management in the Pacific Northwest

Hemp is susceptible to fungal pathogens that induce wilt disease that can kill plants. The fungi that cause the disease can survive for years and are easily spread. But there are steps growers can take to prevent it.

Cynthia M. Ocamb | Jul 2022 | Article