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Fall Pasture Management: Plant, Root Growth, & Soil Fertility

Proper pasture management is a year round effort. Fall is one of the most critical periods for western Oregon pastures, as well as central and eastern irrigated pastures. Management during the fall affects the ability of pasture plants to over winter, determines when new growth begins in the spring, and how much forage will be produced over the entire season. Overgrazing or...

Melissa Fery | Dec 2009 | Article

Alfalfa soil fertility and fertilization requirements

A productive alfalfa crop removes significant quantities of macronutrients and small amounts of micronutrients from the soil (Table 1). A complete fertilizer program is essential to ensure a highly productive, long-lived stand.

David Hannaway, Mylen Bohle, Daniel Miles, Yitian Lin, Brianna Randow | Sep 2019 | Publication

Grow your own potatoes

An article from 1995 about growing your own potatoes.

Phil Hamm, Alvin Mosley, Oscar Gutbrod, Steven James, Kerry Locke, Lynn Jensen | Mar 1995 | Article

Coastal Pastures in Oregon and Washington

The coastal regions of Oregon and Washington have different climate and soils than other parts of the states. Rainfall is high, ranging from 70 inches in southern Oregon to more than 100 inches in the coastal mountains. Temperature is moderated by the Pacific Ocean resulting in long seasons and mild temperatures. Astoria, Oregon, for example, averages 276 frost-free days and ...

Fred Lundin | Sep 1996 | Article

Management Strategies for Dealing with Select Poisonous Plants in Oregon

Rangeland, pastures and hay fields throughout Oregon often contain poisonous plants that are potentially dangerous to cattle and other livestock.

Andy Hulting, Karin Neff | Sep 2019 | Publication

Soil Fertility Management for Organic Crops

Growers need sound information to guide their management decisions on organic vegetable production practices. Each publication in this series addresses a key aspect of organic production practices applicable to all vegetable crops.

Mark Gaskell, Richard Smith, Jeff Mitchell, Steven T. Koike, Calvin Fouche, Tim Hartz, William Horwath, Louise Jackson | Apr 2006 | Online Resource

Enterprise Budget: Organic Wheat and Small Grains

Information on crop production, variety selection, planting dates, seeding rates, drill calibration, special considerations for broadcast seeding, soil fertility, weed management, insect pest management, and disease management.

Randy Weisz, Christina Cowger, Dominic Reisig | Feb 2014 | Online Resource