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Why don't my pears get ripe?

Q: I have lived in Roseburg for 30 years, where this used to be all pear orchard years prior. I have one large pear tree from that period that bears over 2000 pears annually. Besides many being worm infested, as a whole, ...

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Strik, decorated industry innovator, retires after 34 years as Extension berry specialist

Bernadine Strik’s innovative research and Extension outreach had an impact in the Oregon berry industry, valued at $123 million a year, throughout the United States and in other berry regions worldwide.

Kym Pokorny | Sep 17, 2021 | News story

Sweet Cherry Rootstocks for the Pacific Northwest

Cherry growers have many options when it comes to choosing rootstocks. The combination of new dwarfing rootstocks with high-density training systems leads to earlier production. But growers need to consider soil fertility, scion ...

Lynn Long, Clive Kaiser, Ashley Thompson | Sep 2021 | OSU Extension Catalog Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Growing Walnuts in Oregon

Designed for both commercial and home growers. Explains how to determine whether the soil is appropriate for planting walnut trees. Covers different types of walnuts, including Franquette, Spurgeon, Hartley, Manregian, Carpathian, and ...

Sep 2021 | OSU Extension Catalog Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Sightings of spotted lanternflies worry farmers, nursery industry

So far, there’s no known infestation in Oregon. If one establishes, many of Oregon’s high-value industries may be affected, including wine grapes, nursery and tree crops, small fruits and timber.

Kym Pokorny | Jul 15, 2021 | News story

Hazelnut Pest and Beneficial Insects: An Identification Guide

With color photos and text, describes principal insect pests of hazelnuts (filberts) including life stages, symptoms of infestation, and techniques for sampling population levels. Also describes beneficial insects (generalist natural enemies) that can combat pest insects.

Vaughn Walton | Jul 2021 | OSU Extension Catalog Peer reviewed (Orange level)