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Caneberries Nutrient Management Guide

Several types of caneberries are produced commercially in Oregon, including summer-bearing and primo cane fruiting red raspberries, black raspberries (blackcaps), and blackberries. This publication addresses nutrient assessment...

John M. Hart, Bernadine Strik, Hannah Rempel | Jan 2006 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Camelina Nutrient Management Guide for the Pacific Northwest

Camelina is a drought-tolerant, low-input, oilseed crop grown throughout the U.S. Pacific Northwest. This publication provides soil fertility recommendations—including nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, sulfur, and soil pH ...

Amber Moore, Don Wysocki, Thomas G. Chastain, Tracy Wilson, Alyssa DuVal | Feb 2019 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Silage Corn Nutrient Management Guide for Western Oregon

Silage corn is an excellent feed for dairy cattle because of its high dry-matter yield, energy content and palatability. This guide provides nutrient and lime recommendations for silage corn established after ...

Dan M. Sullivan, Troy Downing, Linda Brewer, John M. Hart | Mar 2023 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Lime requirement buffer pH update 2019

This fact sheet describes recent discrepancies between SMP and Sikora buffer pH lime requirement tests for western Oregon soils and provides recommendations for what to do. Many soil testing labs in the U.S. are switching from ...

Nicole Anderson | Sep 2019 | Article

Herbicide carryover in hay, manure, compost and grass clippings

Herbicides applied to pastures and some crops can persist in soil amendments like hay, manure, compost and grass clippings. Make sure your amendments are free of these herbicides before you contaminate your soil.

Mar 2010 | Article

Nutrient Management Guide for Dryland and Irrigated Alfalfa in the Inland Northwest

This full-color illustrated guide for optimizing alfalfa production according to the growing conditions common throughout Idaho and east of the Cascades in Oregon and Washington provides specific recommendations for all critical nutrients.

Richard T. Koenig, Donald A. Horneck, Tom Platt, Phil Petersen, Robert G. Stevens, Steve Fransen, Bradford D. Brown | Apr 2009 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Fertilizing with Manure and Other Organic Amendments

Are you thinking about using manure to fertilize your farm but want more information? Properly managed manure applications recycle nutrients to crops, improve soil quality, and protect water quality. From deciding ...

Andy I. Bary, Craig G. Cogger, Dan M. Sullivan | Mar 2023 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Manure Application Rates for Forage Production

This publication provides estimates of crop removal of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium for forage crops grown on dairies in western Oregon. It also provides guidance on liquid manure application rates to meet crop nitrogen requirements.

Troy Downing, Dan M. Sullivan | Nov 2020 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Three methods for no-turn cold composting

Recycling organic debris for composting and improving soil doesn’t have to be a chore! If hot composting is not for you, try one of these easy cold-composting methods. Each has advantages and disadvantages but the end result is the same: improved garden soil and less organic waste in landfill.

Jul 2017 | Article

Living on the Land: Guide to Growing Cover Crops Part 1

This podcast is part of the Living on the Land series. It provides concise information on how to grow cover crops.

Garrett Duyck, Ellen Hammond, Brian Tuck, Shilah Olson, Susan Kerr | Jan 2018 | Podcast episode Peer reviewed (Gray level)