Calculating rental rates for irrigated farmland requires the consideration of many factors such as soil productivity, location and length of growing season. Here's a guide to creating a baseline for rental agreements.
For years, a small wasp has helped control the cereal leaf beetle, a pest of grass and cereal grains. But now beetle numbers are climbing. Here are some options to reduce this pest's impact on crops.
You can determine rental rates for pasturing cattle and sheep by using the average cost in an area and then factoring in variables such as animal size, pasture quality, work done by each party and lease length.
A collection of articles for growing vegetables in Central Oregon. Include general information, recommendations, soil temperatures, rhubarb, potatoes, cucumbers, beets, carrots, radishes, onions, tomatoes and tomatillos.
Your garden is full of insects—some friends, some foes. Learn how to identify insects so that you know how to respond when you see them in your garden.
In the Pacific Northwest alone, there are more than 28,000 identified species of insects. Most of the insects in our yards and gardens are harmless or even beneficial, but some cause plant damage or are a nuisance for ...