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Dryland Cropping Systems: Chickpea Production Guide

This publication discusses chickpea (garbanzo) cultivation in Oregon. Topics include variety selection, conditions for growth, seed and seedbed preparation, seeding date, method and rate of seeding, fertilizer and lime, ...

Mary Corp, Stephen Machado, Daniel A. Ball, Richard Smiley, Steven Petrie, Mark Siemens, Stephen Guy | Jul 2021 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Oilseed Crops: Camelina

This publication covers camelina history, uses, adaptation, cultural practices, harvest, and yield.

Daryl T. Ehrensing, Stephen Guy | Jan 2008 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Exploring Organic Grain and Forage Production as a Profitable Market for Palouse Farmers

Demand for organic grain has outpaced actual US grain production in recent years. Yet little is known about organic grain production in the Palouse, likely because it comprises a small portion of total crop ...

Kendell Kahl, Kathleen Painter, Nicole Tautges, Kristy Borrelli | Oct 2020 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Integrated Management of Downy Brome in Winter Wheat

Downy brome (Bromus tectorum L.), also known as cheatgrass, is especially troublesome in low precipitation production areas where crop rotations are mostly limited to winter wheat followed by a year of summer ...

Drew J. Lyon, Andy Hulting, Don W. Morishita, Frank Young | Aug 2020 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Growing Malting Barley in and Around the Willamette Valley

Barley is a useful rotation crop that grows well in the Willamette Valley. But the region's craft beers and spirits generally use malting barley shipped from elsewhere. Can growers and brewers capitalize on ...

Betsy Verhoeven, Scott Fisk, Ryan Graebner, Laura Helgerson, Brigid Meints, Pat Hayes | May 2019 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Quinoa Production for the Willamette Valley

In the Willamette Valley, the adoption of quinoa in cropping systems has been hampered by production, processing and marketing difficulties. To help address those challenges, Extension tested 17 quinoa varieties and ...

Kristine Buckland, Ann Rasmussen, Eliza Smith | Nov 2020 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

4-H Horse Project

This is a basic resource for 4-H members doing a horse project in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. Book sections cover horse breeds, psychology, and how to choose a horse; the horse's health, care, and management;...

PNW 4-H Horse Management Team | Apr 2018 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Flex Cropping: Bill Jepsen (Farmer to Farmer Case Study Series)

Bill Jepson farms in northeastern Oregon, in an area receiving 12 inches or less of annual precipitation. In this publication, Bill Jepson discusses his operation’s strategy for flex cropping to make his farm as...

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