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Eyespot of Wheat: How to identify and control this common fungal disease

Eyespot is a fungal disease that causes losses of up to 50 percent in winter wheat fields. The disease is also called strawbreaker foot rot. Learn the steps you can take to keep eyespot of wheat from infecting fields, and to limit its spread.

Christina Hagerty, Duncan Kroese, Christopher C. Mundt, Adam F. Heesacker, Robert S. Zemetra | Mar 2019 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Wheat virus is bigger problem in Pacific Northwest than previously thought

Wheat soil-borne mosaic disease was first detected in the Walla Walla Valley along the Oregon and Washington border in 2008.

Chris Branam | Mar 2, 2020 | News story

How to monitor the water needs of grapevines with and without irrigation

In most years, vineyards in Oregon start the season with a full soil water profile. As the season progresses, the soil dries out. Here's how to gauge a vineyard's water needs and methods for meeting them.

Alexander Levin | Oct 2018 | Article

OSU researchers propose CRISPR as influencer of low genetic diversity in deadly bacteria

Scientists at Oregon State University have shed light on the evolutionary history of a soil-borne bacteria that is so dangerous to grazing animals it is kept behind lock-and-key to prevent its spread.

Chris Branam | Oct 18, 2018 | News story

Monitoring vineyard nutrition

This article describes how to determine vineyard nutrient needs through grapevine tissue and soil sampling. It also provides tissue testing guidelines.

Patricia A. Skinkis, Paul Schreiner | Dec 2018 | Article Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Hemp seedling diseases and their management in the Pacific Northwest

Hemp plants are susceptible to disease, especially at the early stages of development. Hemp growers can promote healthy plants by using high-quality seed and avoiding soil that is wet, dense or poorly drained.

Cynthia M. Ocamb | Jun 2022 | Article Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Field Guide for Diagnosing Common Wheat Maladies of the Pacific Northwest

This field guide provides an overview of basic plant pathology concepts that are relevant to disease identification in wheat. It introduces tools to help distinguish between biotic and abiotic injuries, and discusses...

Christina Hagerty, Richard Smiley | Sep 2017 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Turfgrasses and lawn care in Eastern Oregon

Today, turfgrass is the single largest irrigated crop in the United States and covers three times the land area of any other cultivated crop. An estimated 40.5 million acres of grasses are planted in residential, commercial and...

Richard Smiley | Jan 2018 | Article

Enthusiastic crowd attends OSU Extension workshop to hear about iconic madrone tree

With distinctive peeling bark and statuesque form madrone trees play an iconic role in the Pacific Northwest landscape.

Kym Pokorny | Dec 8, 2023 | News story

Oregon State University Extension publications recognized for excellence by national association

Publications produced by the OSU Extension Service received one gold award and two silver awards.

Francesca Rossi | Apr 5, 2024 | News story