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Winter Vegetable Production on Small Farms and Gardens West of the Cascades

The mild climate west of the Cascades allows farmers and gardeners to grow many winter-hardy crops in the field for winter and spring harvest. A wide range of alliums, leafy greens, brassicas and root crops do well. For ...

Nick Andrews, Heather Stoven, Heidi Noordijk, Kelly Streit, Brooke Edmunds, Neil Bell | Jun 2022 | OSU Extension Catalog Peer reviewed (Orange level)

New rotational crops increase economic viability for Lower Columbia Basin farmers

Ruijun Qin, an Oregon State University Extension Service soil scientist and assistant professor in the College of Agricultural Sciences, started a research project to uncover opportunities for viable rotational crops to use with onions and potatoes.

May 2022 | Impact story

Farm managers gain knowledge in OSU Extension’s virtual Coffee Hours

The Coffee Hour conversations attracted 37-61 people each week, including farmers who manage over 34,500 acres and agronomists who make crop management recommendations on over 209,000 acres.

May 2022 | Impact story

As climate changes, interest grows in OSU Extension Dry Farming Project

The OSU Dry Farming Project continues as the go-to resource for dry farming and model for participatory climate adaptation research as growers throughout the West continue to feel the impacts of drought and seek alternatives to unreliable summer irrigation.

Apr 2022 | Impact story

Bee Protection Protocol for Western Specialty Seed Crops

Growers of specialty seeds in western Oregon rely on beekeepers to provide bees to pollinate their crops. Growers and beekeepers follow a Bee Protection Protocol to strengthen their mutually beneficial relationship. The protocol addresses pollination, pest management and communication.

Apr 2022 | OSU Extension Catalog Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Medicinal Herb Production in the Pacific Northwest

Medicinal herb crops are a diverse group consisting of both annual and perennial species. Some herbs are harvested for their flower or leaf tissue; others are harvested for root tissue or fruit. Within the herb production ...

Apr 2022 | OSU Extension Catalog Peer reviewed (Orange level)

OSU Extension researches alternative pesticides to fight cabbage maggot

Extension collaborated to develop a new protocol for cabbage maggot control after the the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency banned the use of chlorpyrifos to treat food crops.

Mar 2022 | Impact story

OSU Extension supports small-scale and historically marginalized farmers

The Oregon Community Food Systems Network (OCFSN) has been an integral part of building and maintaining the institutional infrastructure essential for the network’s activities and topical working groups.

Mar 2022 | Impact story

Organic farmers save money on fertilizer with OSU Extension tool

The OSU Organic Fertilizer and Cover Crop Calculator helps farmers estimate nitrogen release from cover crops and the cost of managing cover crops.

Dan M. Sullivan, Nick Andrews | Mar 2022 | Impact story

Dry farming gains traction in Northwest with Extension collaboration

With disappearing water comes more interest in farming without irrigation.

Kym Pokorny | Oct 12, 2021 | News story