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 ...
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 publicationPeer reviewed (Orange level)
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 publicationPeer reviewed (Orange level)
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 publicationPeer reviewed (Orange level)
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 publicationPeer reviewed (Orange level)
Cool-season perennial and annual forages often struggle during the heat of summer. Fortunately, there are some strategies to consider — including planting drought-tolerant forages, warm-season grasses and annual legumes.
This is the new, eighth publication in the Farm-direct Marketing set. Includes information on aspects of keeping your products fresh and safe, such as proper cooling, handling, and storage, chilling and freezing, ...