Producers have questioned the conventional advice to apply lime to change the pH of coastal soils. We look at one set of data on ryegrass pastures that shows the return on investment may indeed be modest.
Information about a pasture's soil can help maximize its production. Here's a step-by-step guide to using the NRCS Web Soil Survey website to gather soil information for specific pastures.
Shelby Filley |
Aug 2018 |
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Photo courtesy of Anne Donahue (Cropped from original)
Sheet composting, also referred to as lasagna composting or sheet mulching, is a cold composting method used by people around the world for generations. It is an excellent way to convert grass to vegetable beds, create new ...
Wireworms are among the most destructive of soil insect pests. This publication explains the wireworm life cycle and describes a program for monitoring and risk assessment. Nonchemical management methods are suggested,...
Nick Andrews, Mario Ambrosino, Glenn Fisher, Silvia I. Rondon |
Dec 2008 |
Extension Catalog publicationPeer reviewed (Orange level)
Describes nutrient management practices for pastures to produce forage as a main feed source for western Oregon and Washington livestock.
Amber Moore, Gene Pirelli, Shelby Filley, Steve Fransen, Dan M. Sullivan, Melissa Fery, Tom Thomson |
Jan 2019 |
Extension Catalog publicationPeer reviewed (Orange level)
Based on soil test results, recommends amounts of fertilizer and lime needed for crimson clover, vetch, and field peas in western Oregon.
Ernest Hugh Gardner, Thomas A. Doerge, David Hannaway, Harold W. Youngberg, William S. McGuire |
Jul 2018 |
Extension Catalog publicationPeer reviewed (Orange level)
Based on soil test results, recommends amounts of fertilizer and lime needed for red clover in western Oregon.
Ernest Hugh Gardner, Tom L. Jackson, Thomas A. Doerge, David Hannaway, William S. McGuire |
Jul 2018 |
Extension Catalog publicationPeer reviewed (Orange level)
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 publicationPeer reviewed (Orange level)