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Now’s the time to plant winter cover crops to prepare soil for next year’s vegetable garden

These hardworking plants can add organic matter and aerate the soil, protect it from compaction caused by rain, suppress weeds and reduce erosion.

Kym Pokorny | Sep 9, 2022 | News story

VIT TECH | Soil Health Indicators (July 2023)

Molly McIlquham (WSU) presents “Where are we and where can we go in terms of soil health in Washington vineyards?” and dives deeper into soil health, outlining which soil characteristics are the most useful indicators of soil health in vineyards at the July 2023 VIT TECH session.

Aug 2023 | Video

Aug 17

"Primer on Soil Health" - Sustainable Gardening Speaker Series

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Grants Pass, OR
Aug 20

Digging in: taking soil samples in the farm or garden!

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Elkton, OR

Red worms eat their way through kitchen waste to produce rich soil amendment

Keeping a worm farm is an easy project

Kym Pokorny | Aug 12, 2016 | News story

Acidifying Soil for Blueberries and Ornamental Plants in the Yard and Garden: West of the Cascade Mountain Range in Oregon and Washington

This publication explains the importance of soil acidity to plant growth and discusses how to modify it to ensure that rhododendrons, blueberries, and other acid-loving plants thrive in your garden.

John M. Hart, Donald A. Horneck, Robert G. Stevens, Neil Bell, Craig G. Cogger | Apr 2003 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Herbicide-Contaminated Compost and Soil Mix: What You Should Know — and What You Can Do About It

Compost and soil mix products sometimes contain herbicide residue. This residue can damage certain vegetable, fruit and flower crops. The residue likely comes from contaminated hay, grass clippings or manure. Watch ...

Weston Miller, Kaci Buhl | Feb 2021 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Irrigation Monitoring Using Soil Water Tension

This publication discusses the use of granular matrix sensors (GMS) for monitoring soil moisture content. It explains how to install GMS and use the recorded data for irrigation scheduling.

Clinton Shock, Feng-Xin Wang, Rebecca Flock, Erik Feibert, Cedric A. Shock, Andre Pereira | Jul 2021 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

11 Laura Taylor – Pollinator Restoration in Soil and Water Conservation Districts

Laura Taylor works for the West Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District. In this episode, find what happens when a local government wants to do something to help pollinator health. As a conservation technician and an ...

Andony Melathopoulos | Jun 2017 | Podcast episode