Extension Service Site Publications

• (2024) Managing Insecticide Resistance in Alfalfa Weevil in Oregon Resources for managing insecticide-resistant managing alfalfa weevils.
• (2024) Soil Testing Lab Selection and Recommended Analytical Methods for Oregon Not all soil tests are the same. Here's how to choose a soil testing lab in Oregon.
• (2024) Horse Owner's Guide to Buying Hay Horse owners must know how to evaluate and buy good-quality hay. Learn about the horse's digestive system, nutrient requirements and hay evaluation methods.
• (2024) Central Oregon Forage Seminar 2024 Recordings
• (2023) Understanding Sugar and Nonstructural Carbohydrates in Equine Pasture and Hay High concentrations of nonstructural carbohydrates in forages can cause health problems for some horses and other domesticated equines like ponies, donkeys, and mules. Learn about the role, levels and management options of NSC in forage plants for limiting NSC intake in horses.
• (2023) Efficient irrigation of perennial forages with wheel lines in the Pacific Northwest Mismanaged irrigation wastes water, prevents crops from reaching their optimal yields, encourages nutrient leaching and runoff and leads to a less-than-optimal cost-to-return ratio. Efficiently managing wheel lines benefits irrigators and other community water users.
• (2023) SAS Hemp Train-the-Trainer - Introduction SAS Hemp Train-the-Trainer - Introduction
• (2023) Western Hemp Train-the-Trainer
• (2023) Experimenting on the Farm: Introduction to Experimental Design On-farm trials help growers test if promising experiment station research results can be replicated on their farms. However, these on-farm trials must be carefully planned to ensure the results are valid.
• (2022) When hemp harvest nears, it's time for preharvest testing When the hemp harvest is around the corner, it's time for growers to consider preharvest testing to ensure the crop meets the requirements for THC. Learn about Oregon's latest rules for preharvest testing.
• (2022) Planning a drought-resilient hemp crop Drought has become a fact of life for farmers throughout the West. For hemp growers, careful planning for where, when and what to plant can result in a crop that will thrive despite dry conditions.
• (2022) OSU Extension’s hemp harvest-timing research helps growers stay legal and protect profits In response to industry concern, Gordon Jones, OSU Extension agriculture faculty in Jackson and Josephine counties, conducted a harvest-time study at the Southern Oregon Research and Extension Center.
• (2022) OSU researcher provides insight for hemp resilience to extreme heat By paying attention to the news and the water conditions of reservoirs in winter, growers can decide the best course of action for hemp season.
• (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.
• (2020) Soil: The Dirty Secrets of a Living Landscape Learn how to care for the soil you steward with this set of worksheets and guide, part of the Land Steward Rural Resource Guidelines series.
• (2020) Pastures: Stewarding a Working Landscape Whether you’re growing hay for market or providing forage for livestock, a healthy pasture maintains soil health, produces high yields, excludes weeds and has a positive impact on the environment. Proper management is key to a healthy pasture. Make your own pasture plan with this set of worksheets and guides from Oregon State University's Land Steward Program.
• (2022) Recordings of the Southern Oregon Hemp Growers Forum Recorded forums with OSU, ODA, and other speakers provide timely and accurate information to hemp growers in Jackson, Josephine, and Douglas counties.
• (2024) Trapping and Identifying Mealybugs in Oregon Vineyards Vineyard managers will learn how and why to trap vine mealybugs in vineyards.
• (2024) Field Monitoring for Leafroll Virus and Mealybug in Pacific Northwest Vineyards This publication focuses on in-field identification of signs and symptoms associated with grapevine leafroll-associated viruses and the insects that transmit them.
• (2024) Get Actionable Results from a Soil, Plant or Environmental Testing Lab Learn how to work with an analytical laboratory to get useful results from your plant tissue, soil or water samples.