Getting soil tested in The Dalles
Get your soil tested on Thursdays in The Dalles.
Soil Testing & Amendments
OSU Extension catalogs with soil information.
Heavy metals in urban soils: Best practices to stay safe
Q: Given the recent news on emissions of heavy metals in Portland, I'm looking for information on which vegetables take up these pollutants from the soil. What else should I be concerned about?
Benefits of soil testing to guide pasture fertilization
We evaluated the production practices of clientele who use our OSU Extension program information to properly test soil and follow OSU guidelines for fertilizing pastures, and compared that to the standard practices they used prior to using OSU program information to guide their fertilizer applications. The goal of this evaluation is to determine whether our programs lead to ...
Forages - hay and pasture collection
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.
Gardening Publications and Resources
A list of some of our most popular and useful publications.
Precision Agrilab
Producing quality results quickly is the primary objective at Precision Agri-Lab. To ensure accurate and precise data, we have implemented extensive quality control procedures. Daily QC procedures include running method blanks, duplicates, intra-laboratory control samples, and second source calibration verification samples.
Shade tree wanted, what, when and how should I plant?
Q: Hello, I live in Bend and have a south-facing back yard that really heats up in the sun. I'd like to plant a tree that will provide a canopy of shade and prefer deciduous for this purpose. Can you suggest one or more that will do well here?
The age old secret to tree planting is...
Green Side up and brown side down. Seriously, it is that easy! But, just in case you are a detail oriented person here are a few extra things to consider while getting those roots in the ground.