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Safe weed control with herbicides

The benefits of an integrated management approach include fewer resistant weeds, lower negative environmental impacts, and sometimes reduced costs for farmers. When used correctly, organic or synthetic herbicides can be a useful part ...

Evie Smith | Jun 2022 | Article Peer reviewed (Gray level)

2022 PNW Insect Management Handbook

Covers pesticide safety and toxicity, protecting bees, adjuvants, mixing tables, calibration and biological control. Other sections cover a wide variety of agricultural and nonagricultural products such as commercial vegetables, small ...

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

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)

2022 PNW Weed Management Handbook

This comprehensive guide to weed management in the Pacific Northwest covers biological weed control agents; pesticide safety and disposal; agrichemicals and their properties; and control of problem weeds. Sections include subjects such ...

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

OSU Extension-led team searches for chlorpyrifos alternatives for controlling insect pests in Oregon grass seed crops

The Environmental Protection Agency recently banned the insecticide chlorpyrifos due to concern over the chemical’s neurological impacts on humans, so Oregon's grass seed industry needs immediate solutions for insect control.

Mar 2022 | Impact story

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

2022 Pest Management Guide for Wine Grapes in Oregon

Learn the most effective techniques for controlling insects, weeds and disease on wine grapes in Oregon. This comprehensive publication for growers covers strategies for controlling powdery mildew, botrytis bunch rot and spider mites,...

Patricia A. Skinkis, Jay Pscheidt, Marcelo Moretti, Vaughn Walton, Achala KC, Clive Kaiser | Feb 2022 | OSU Extension Catalog Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Will slug pesticides hurt my earthworms?

Q: I recently had heard that Sluggo will kill earthworms. Is this something that you have heard about or have any information on?

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Seis pasos para calibrar y optimizar los rociadores de aire para huertos y viñedos

En seis pasos, esta publicación explica cómo medir la velocidad de avance y la salida de la boquilla, comprobar y ajustar el flujo de aire y la alineación de la boquilla, y a verificar la cobertura para un rociador de...

Steve Castagnoli | May 2021 | OSU Extension Catalog Peer reviewed (Orange level)

2022 PNW Plant Disease Management Handbook

A comprehensive guide to plant disease management in the Pacific Northwest. Includes materials and tactics suitable for organic production and homeowner use as well as for commercial production. Covers testing services, common ...

Jay Pscheidt, Cynthia Ocamb | May 2021 | OSU Extension Catalog Peer reviewed (Orange level)