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.
When applying pesticides it is important to avoid water contamination and pesticide drift as much as possible. This checklist can help. Three separate checklists (before, during and after) make it easier to remember...
When applying pesticides it is important to avoid water contamination and pesticide drift as much as possible. This checklist can help. Three separate checklists (before, during and after) make it easier to remember...
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)
Strawberry growers in Oregon and Washington raise fruit for both the processed and fresh markets, using both conventional and certified organic systems. This guide explains nutrient management for June-bearing and ...
Emily Dixon, Bernadine Strik, Javier Fernandez-Salvador, Lisa Devetter |
May 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)