Irrigation
Lynn Ketchum
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Managing Irrigation Water Quality for Crop Production in the Pacific Northwest
Focuses on analyses used for typical agricultural irrigation water sources. Discusses sampling procedures, analyses to perform, and hazards from salts, individual nutrients, pH, sodium, carbonates, and lime. Includes numerous examples and reference tables.
Using Irrigation Water Legally
This publication is part of the Living on the Land series. It provides concise information on how to legally use water that flows through, under, or by your property. Use the button below to download this publication as a PDF. Listen to the Living on the Land podcast series on iTunesU. Or use the...Latest Resources
Sensor Sprayers for Specialty Crop Production
Sensor-controlled spray systems can help growers use fewer chemicals and less water while maintaining good pest control. Learn about the pros and cons of different types of sensor sprayers.
Bees, Seeds, and Water Beads
Central Oregon is a global mecca for vegetable seed. Learn how Oregon State research has crafted a unique balance between honeybees, pheromones, irrigation, and farming to grow vegetable seeds better than almost anywhere in the world.
Management of grapevine water status under irrigated and non-irrigated conditions
Information on vineyard water management, focusing on when to initiate irrigation.Latest News
Don’t neglect to water garden in summer
Jul 6, 2018
Watering correctly will keep your garden thriving in hot weather.
What's the truth behind 6 gardening myths?
Mar 2, 2018
As the gardening season gears up, it’s time to bust some myths.
To grasp water scarcity, OSU researchers probe links between human and natural systems
Oct 23, 2017
A big OSU-based modeling study captures the fine-level interactions between nature and people
