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Field Measurements of Nitrogen Leaching Below Willamette Valley Row and Mint Crops

Discusses the results of a study that measured nitrate concentrations in water percolating below root depth on vegetable and mint fields in Lane County, Oregon. Describes the nitrate leaching process, data from the...

Jeff Feaga, John Selker | Jan 2004 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

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)

Straw bale gardens work where others won’t

If you've got little space, bad soil or aren't able to bend over, straw bale gardening is an altertnative to inground gardens.

Kym Pokorny | Mar 6, 2020 | News story

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

For plants to thrive, pay attention to their community

Paying attention to the interactions among plants is important for gardeners. Building a successful plant community – whether it's an ornamental garden, grass lawn or annual crop – requires knowing when to take steps to ensure an optimum growing environment.

Ann Marie VanDerZanden | Jan 2008 | 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)

Sustainable Gardening: The Oregon–Washington Master Gardener Handbook

Learn about home horticulture, botany, soils, plant pathology and entomology. The handbook includes a full-color slip cover and spine and 3-hole-drilled body. Binder not included.

Anonymous | Oct 2008 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)