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Manure Application Rates for Forage Production

This publication provides estimates of crop removal of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium for forage crops grown on dairies in western Oregon. It also provides guidance on liquid manure application rates to meet crop nitrogen requirements.

Troy Downing, Dan M. Sullivan | Nov 2020 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Best Management Practices for Maintaining Sand-based, Natural Grass Athletic Fields

This publication recommends specific ways to manage sand-based fields, which will require more frequent fertilization, irrigation, and cultivation for proper maintenance than native soil fields.

Alec Kowalewski, Gwen K. Stahnke, Tom Cook, Roy Goss | Sep 2015 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

OSU Organic Fertilizer & Cover Crop Calculator: Predicting Plant-available Nitrogen

Describes the OSU Organic Fertilizer & Cover Crop Calculator and using it to predict plant-available nitrogen.

Dan M. Sullivan, Nick Andrews, Clare Sullivan, Linda Brewer | May 2019 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Living on the Land: Guide to Growing Cover Crops Part 1

This podcast is part of the Living on the Land series. It provides concise information on how to grow cover crops.

Garrett Duyck, Ellen Hammond, Brian Tuck, Shilah Olson, Susan Kerr | Jan 2018 | Podcast episode Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Living on the Land: Guide to Growing Cover Crops Part 2

This podcast is part of the Living on the Land series. It provides concise information on how to grow cover crops. Listen to the Living on the Land podcast series - https://extension.oregonstate.edu/podcast/living-land. Or use the...

Garrett Duyck, Ellen Hammond, Brian Tuck, Shilah Olson, Susan Kerr | Jan 2018 | Podcast episode Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Dryland Cropping Systems: Narrow-Leaf Lupin

Discusses potential for lupin as a crop in the Pacific Northwest. Includes information about uses, growth habit, life cycle, environmental and soil requirements, variety selection, seed preparation, germination, seeding, ...

Kathryn Kettel, Brian Tuck, William A. Payne, Chengci Chen, Stephen Machado, Russ Karow | Jun 2003 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Agricultural Composting Resources for Small Farms

This content collection covers various composting resources such as: introductory composting information, environmental considerations, using composted organic wastes on farms, composting at livestock operations, regulatory information for ...

Apr 2018 | Collection

Efficient Lawn Irrigation in the Intermountain West

Proper irrigation, despite being one of the most important factors in maintaining a healthy lawn, is the most often overlooked variable in lawn care. This publication describes common turfgrass species, soil water ...

Brian Charlton, Rob C. Golembiewski, Tom Cook | Oct 2010 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Integrated Management of Mayweed Chamomile in Wheat and Pulse Crop Production Systems

In small grain and pulse crops throughout the high rainfall zones of the Inland Pacific Northwest, mayweed chamomile is a troublesome weed. Individual plants can produce as many as 17,000 seeds, and seed remain ...

Drew J. Lyon, Ian C. Burke, Andy Hulting, Joan Campbell | May 2017 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Enhancing Crop Diversity: Steve and Becky Camp

Steve and Becky Camp farm near LaCrosse, Washington, in an area receiving about 12–14 inches of annual precipitation. In this publication, the Camps discuss their strategy for diversifying and intensifying their ...

Georgine Yorgey, Sylvia Kantor, Kathleen Painter, Leigh Bernacchi, Hilary Davis, Dennis Roe | Oct 2016 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)