OSU Extension Catalog
Irrigation
Lynn Ketchum
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OSU Extension Catalog
Teff Grass for Forage: Nitrogen and irrigation requirements
Teff is an ancient grain, made popular recently as more growers turn to teff for its high yields of high-quality hay. New research outlined here shows that teff requires less nitrogen fertilizer and irrigation water than comparable forage crops. Learn how much to apply and when to apply it.
OSU Extension Catalog
Drip Irrigation: An Introduction
Discusses the advantages of drip irrigation and how it can help growers use water efficiently. Covers basic concepts related to components and design as well as management considerations such as placement of the tape, timing and rates, maintenance, and adjustments to fertilizer rates.Latest Resources
Newsletter
Field Crops Newsletter
Article
Management of grapevine water status under irrigated and non-irrigated conditions
Information on vineyard water management, focusing on when to initiate irrigation.
Fact Sheet
Traveling Big Gun Calibration Checklist
Checklist for calibrating a traveling big gun irrigation system.Latest News
News Story
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
News Story
OSU model shows modest increases in urban water use in Willamette Valley
Oct 4, 2017
An acre of irrigated farmland uses more water than an acre of land for housing
News Story
OSU economist examines the value of water in Upper Klamath Basin
Jan 27, 2004
Economist finds the value of irrigation water varies enormously across the Upper Klamath Basin and explores how water transfers could work in the Klamath Reclamation Project.
