This document provides how-to photo instructions on how to find and download Ecological Site Descriptions (ESDs) using the Web Soil Survey (WSS) for use in a range management plan.
Learn how to identify some common insects that prey on garden pests. See what they look like at various life stages, and learn how to encourage beneficial insects in your garden or nursery. Print this pocket guide on letter-size paper and cut pages as indicated to make a booklet.
Melissa Scherr, Robin Rosetta, Lloyd Nackley |
Mar 2021 |
Extension Catalog publicationPeer reviewed (Orange level)
The Rogue Valley growers were pioneers in pear production, growing over 24 varieties and setting quality standards in packing pears. The Rogue Valley was the first and largest red pear growing region in the Pacific Northwest in...
There's nothing like home-grown herbs to add a shot of fresh flavor to a winter soup or stew. For home gardeners, these five herbs — parsley, rosemary, thyme, chives, oregano — are hardy enough to last over the winter.
To identify pest management priorities and increase the use of integrated pest management in pear production, Pacific Northwest growers, commodity-group representatives, pest control advisors, processors, university specialists...
Katie Murray, Paul Jepson, Chris Hedstrom |
Feb 2021 |
Extension Catalog publicationPeer reviewed (Orange level)
This publication describes gray mold disease symptoms and the disease cycle and outlines a model that can help pear packers predict the relative risk of gray mold development in stored fruit before the fruit is placed in cold storage.
Introducing beneficial insects to Christmas tree farms as part of an integrated pest management program may seem overwhelming. Where to begin? First step: Create habitat that attracts and sustains the beneficial insects.