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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

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)

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)

Agronomic Zones of the Dryland Pacific Northwest

With an annual wheat harvest valued at $2.1 billion, producers in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington know the value of farming practices adapted to each region, county, and field. Researchers mapped precipitation, soil ...

Christina Hagerty, Kate C. Fickas, Don Wysocki | Feb 2023 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

OSU studies the effects of pathogen attacking Pacific Northwest hop fields

OSU is using a federal grant to research the effects of Fusarium canker on hops.

Henry Carnell | Jun 13, 2024 | News story

Postharvest Residue Management for Grass Seed Production in Western Oregon

This publication incorporates 20 years of field research by OSU faculty comparing two grass-seed residue management methods: full straw load (straw is chopped and left on the field) and clean nonthermal (straw is ...

John M. Hart, Nicole Anderson, Andy Hulting, Thomas G. Chastain, Mark E. Mellbye, William C. Young III, Tom Silberstein | Sep 2012 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Hemp seedling diseases and their management in the Pacific Northwest

Hemp plants are susceptible to disease, especially at the early stages of development. Hemp growers can promote healthy plants by using high-quality seed and avoiding soil that is wet, dense or poorly drained.

Cynthia M. Ocamb | Jun 2022 | Article Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Field Guide for Diagnosing Common Wheat Maladies of the Pacific Northwest

This field guide provides an overview of basic plant pathology concepts that are relevant to disease identification in wheat. It introduces tools to help distinguish between biotic and abiotic injuries, and discusses...

Christina Hagerty, Richard Smiley | Sep 2017 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Organic Small Grain Production in the Inland Pacific Northwest: A Collection of Case Studies

Organic farming can be a challenge anywhere, but the obstacles encountered by Inland Pacific Northwest organic small grain farmers are unique. Their options for managing weeds and soil nutrients are few, and the ...

Louise Lorent, Diana Roberts, Ian C. Burke | Jul 2016 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Turfgrasses and lawn care in Eastern Oregon

Today, turfgrass is the single largest irrigated crop in the United States and covers three times the land area of any other cultivated crop. An estimated 40.5 million acres of grasses are planted in residential, commercial and...

Richard Smiley | Jan 2018 | Article