Riparian areas are rich ecological environments that support a diversity of life and contribute to the overall health of our communities. But they are delicate and complex, and face threats to their existence. Private landowners ...
Irrigating pastures can provide livestock with nutrition long into summer. Learn to monitor soil moisture to determine when to irrigate and how much water to apply.
Forests produce economic benefits such as timber, forest products and jobs. They also provide wildlife habitat, recreation, carbon storage and clean water. In fact, most of Oregon’s drinking water is sourced from ...
In parts of Oregon, pasture forage for grazing livestock is lacking early in the growing season. That forces livestock producers to rely on costly harvested forages for supplemental feed. There is another option. Research has ...
Shelby Filley, Gene Pirelli |
Jan 2022 |
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Riparian zones — those transition areas between bodies of water and land — are rich ecosystems that benefit man and nature. They make up a small percentage of the landscape but their importance far exceeds their geographic...
A watershed is the region of land whose rain and snowmelt drain into a specific body of water. Learn what you can do as a gardener to maintain or restore some of the functions of a healthy streamside.