Extension Service Site Publications

• (2024) Billbug Species Complex in Grass Seed Production Systems of Oregon: Characteristics, Impact and Management Options Billbugs are pests you may see in turf grasses or in grass seed production. Learn the characteristics of billbug feeding damage, their impact on grass seed crops and effective management strategies.
• (2024) Integrated Pest Management Guidelines and Biocontrol of Cereal Leaf Beetle in the Pacific Northwest For years, a small wasp has helped control the cereal leaf beetle, a pest of grass and cereal grains. But now beetle numbers are climbing. Here are some options to reduce this pest's impact on crops.
• (2023) The Prompter/Rancher Review - Winter 2023 True Armyworm Monitoring, Record Keeping to Add Value, Feeding for Rebreeding, Specialty Crop Info, and upcoming classes and events.
• (2021) Increasing the Reach of Integrated Pest Management Through Community Partnerships This publication summarizes the learner-centered education methods and community outcomes of three Extension partnerships. These projects increased the use of integrated pest management and pesticide risk reduction practices in Oregon. The insights gained from these partnerships are relevant to many subjects where educators are working with communities to make progress on shared goals.
• (2021) New Kentucky bluegrass workgroup boosts Oregon seed research The Eastern Oregon Kentucky Bluegrass Workgroup, which partners with the Agricultural Research Foundation, is in its second year.
• (2021) Measuring the Economic Impact of Pests and Pest Management on Oregon Peppermint This summary demonstrates the yield and economic impacts of pests and pest management practices on the 2018 crop of Oregon peppermint. Researchers, Extension workers and crop consultants will benefit from this graphical look at real-world data on the impacts of pests on a key Northwest crop.
• (2020) Integrated Pest Management Strategic Plan for Oregon, Washington and Idaho Mint Crops To identify pest management priorities and lay a foundation for future strategies and increased use of integrated pest management (IPM) in mint production, growers, commodity-group representatives, pest control advisors, processors, university specialists and other technical experts from the mint industry in Oregon, Washington and Idaho formed a workgroup and assembled this plan.
• (2017) Potato psyllid vector of zebra chip disease in the Pacific Northwest Zebra chip disease is a potato infection emergent in the Pacific Northwest. Learn about the bacterium, the biology of the potato psyllid vector, the damage it causes and management techniques.
• (2011) Irrigated Kentucky bluegrass (Eastern Oregon) nutrient management guide Ensure the health of your Kentucky bluegrass with this guide on essential soil nutrients. Understand the impact of soil nutrients on growth and the best practices for effective nutrient application.