The District promotes wise use and conservation of Oregon’s natural resources within Yamhill County. Yamhill SWCD provides local leadership, technical assistance, information, and improved access to state and federal cost-share assistance to make positive changes on your land.
If planted in a suitable habitat, native plants are well adapted to Central Oregon soils and climate. When grown in the right conditions, native plants experience less environmental, insect, and disease damage than nonnative plants.
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 ...
Four Extension faculty and one research assistant gave presentations at the Farwest Show, which annually draws an estimated 5,000 attendees to the Oregon Convention Center and nursery tours.
Growing a garden in western Oregon is easier when you include native plants. That’s because native plants are adapted to our wet winters and dry summers. Native plants also provide benefits to native pollinators...
Linda R. McMahan, Heather Stoven, Erika Szonntag |
Oct 2022 |
Extension Catalog publicationPeer reviewed (Orange level)
This collection has information on soil testing and ferilizing, renovation. forage management , hay, irrigation, feeding values, forage types, forage anti-quality factors, leasing pastures and more.
When it comes to growing hay, providing well-timed nutrients in the form of fertilizer will maximize production and quality at harvest time. Here's a guide to which nutrients to apply and when to do it.
Blueberries grow well in the Pacific Northwest. To get the most out of your bushes, it helps to understand the form and function of each part of the plant.