Recently, we hosted a Willamette Valley Vegetable Education Day at NWREC. The link includes slides from our presenters on a variety of topics including pest management, irrigation, and cover crop selection.
For more field days and workshops, check out the NWREC Events calendar and the College of Agricultural Sciences Field Days calendar.
Last revised February 3, 2010
Note: This file contains information specific to production of popcorn and ornamental corn. For more general information on the production of sweet corn, see the file Sweet Corn for Processing.
Last revised February 3, 2010
Note: This file contains information specific to pickling cucumbers. For more detail on cucumber cultural methods, including fertilizers, pollination, and pest control, see Slicing Cucumbers.
Many excellent cucumbers are available. Flowers may be monoecious (separate male and female flowers on the same plant) and gynoecious (plants with only female flowers) and predominantly female (PF) types.
Last revised February 15, 2010
Rhubarb. Photo credit: Bill Mansour, Oregon State University
Last modified December 12, 2012
Globe artichokes: Photo credit: Bill Mansour, Oregon State University
The true artichoke, a member of the thistle family, is known to the trade as the globe artichoke. The edible bud is made up of a cone of short, thick-stemmed bracts. For additional production information see Artichoke Production in California (UC VRIC).
Last revised January,14 2010
Photo credit: Alex Stone, Oregon State University
Last revised February 3, 2010
Greenhouse cucumber. Photo credit: Bill Mansour, Oregon State University
Last revised February 5, 2010
Photo credit: Alex Stone, Oregon State University
Last revised February 11, 2010
Grand Duke, Kolibri F1 (purple), White Vienna. For trial: Gigante, Granlibakken, Purple Danube, Purple Vienna, Rapidstar, White Danube.
Kohlrabi. Photo credit: Bill Mansour, Oregon State University
Last modified February 5, 2010
Note: The information in this file is specific to production of garlic for planting stock, as suggested for growers producing garlic for the dehydration industry. More information on garlic types, cultural practices, and pest control can be found in the file Garlic.
Last revised February 15, 2010
Sweetpotatoes. Photo credit: Bill Mansour, Oregon State University
Last revised February 15, 2010
Photo credit: Bill Mansour, Oregon State University
Last revised February 10, 2010
Photo credit: Alex Stone, Oregon State University
Last revised February 12, 2010
Green bunching onions: Photo credit: Alex Stone, Oregon State University
Note: This file contains only information specific to the production of green bunching onions. For more information on onion culture, see the file Dry Bulb Onions -- Western Oregon.
Last revised February 11, 2010
Herb production may be for culinary purposes (food flavoring), for scents and fragrances (potpourris), for medicinal uses or others (dyes, dried floral arrangements etc). Herb producers often grow for all these markets, and some herbs may be used for all these purposes.
Some of the most popular culinary herbs grown commercially and by home gardeners and hobbyists are: basil, cilantro (coriander), chervil, dill, oregano, mint, parsley, rosemary, sage, tarragon and thyme.
Last revised February 10, 2010
Red heading type radicchio. Photo credit: Alex Stone, Oregon State University
(See also file on Witloof chicory)
This group of leafy vegetables falls under the general name of chicory. Heading and non-heading types exist. The heading types may be green-leaf or red. Some red types turn red only with the onset of cool weather.
Last modified February 10, 2010
Arugula (arrugula) is a tangy mustard green, also known as Rocket, Mediterranean Salad, Rucola or Roquette in Europe, also as Gharghir in the Middle East. Arugula is now popular as a gourmet salad green.
Arugula, Rocket, Roquette. For other greens see separate file Mustard Greens. All are quick to mature (approximately 40-50 days).
Last revised January 14, 2010
Cardoon is a perennial, closely related to globe artichoke. It is prized by people from the Mediterranean countries for its unique flavor. The young tender leaf mid-ribs and immature flower stalks are used. The plant hearts are sometimes blanched like celery stalks (maturing in September).
AN-20 o Ammonium thiosulfate
Last revised February 11, 2010
Kale. Photo credit: Alex Stone, Oregon State University
Last revised February 11, 2010
Leeks. Photo credit: Alex Stone, Oregon State University
Last revised February 11, 2010
Curly Parsley. Photo credit: Alex Stone, Oregon State University
Curly leaf: Deep Green, Forest Green, Moss Curled. For trial: Banquet, Emerald, Perfection.
Flat leaf (stronger flavored): Plain, Plain Italian Dark Green, Deep Green Italian. For trial: Giant Italian.
Hamburg (turnip rooted) type: Hamburg (grown for an enlarged edible root).
Last revised February 12, 2010
Note: This file contains only information specific to production of pearl, set, and boiler onions. For more information on onion culture, refer to the files Dry Bulb Onions -- Eastern Oregon and Dry Bulb Onions -- Western Oregon.
Onion bulb size is influenced by a number of factors. Variety, plant density, photoperiod, and temperature are several important ones.
Last revised February 12, 2010
Golden Delicious Squash. Photo credits: Alex Stone, Oregon State University
Last modified January 11, 2010
Very few lima beans are grown for fresh market in the Pacific Northwest. When grown for processing, varieties are specified by processor. Commercial lima bean production has generally been limited to east of the Cascade Mountains. Some varieties grown east of the Cascade Mountains are:
Last revised January 11, 2010.
Photo credit: Bill Mansour, Oregon State University
Fresh Market
Grossman, J., 2010. Assessing Nitrogen Contribution and Rhizobia Diversity Associated with Winter Legume Cover Crops in Organic Systems Webinar by eOrganic. Available at https://eorganic.org/node/5668
Riddle, J., 2010. ABCs of Organic Certification Webinar. eOrganic webinar. Available at https://eorganic.org/node/4876
Mohler, C., 2010. Planning for Flexibility in Effective Crop Rotations. eOrganic webinar. Available at: https://eorganic.org/node/5127
Snow, M. and C. White, 2010. Using Winter Killed Cover Crops to Facilitate Organic No-till Planting of Early Spring Vegetables Webinar by eOrganic. Available at https://eorganic.org/node/5643
Wiswall, R., 2010. Planning Your Organic Farm for Profit Webinar by eOrganic. eOrganic webinar. Available at https://eorganic.org/node/5050
Maul, J., 2010. Cover Crop Selection. eOrganic webinar. Available at http://eorganic.org/node/5205
Coolong, T., 2010. High Tunnel Production and Low Cost Tunnel Construction Webinar from eOrganic. eOrganic webinar. Available at https://eorganic.org/node/4814
Francis, D., 2010. Grafting Tomatoes for Organic Open Field and High Tunnel Production Webinar by eOrganic. eOrganic webinar. Available at https://eorganic.org/node/4985
Riddle, J., 2010. Getting EQIPed: USDA Conservation Programs for Organic and Transitioning Farmers Webinar from eOrganic. eOrganic webinar. Available at https://eorganic.org/node/5040
Miller, S., A. Stone, and M. Mcgrath, 2009. Organic Late Blight Management 2009 Webinar by eOrganic. eOrganic webinar. Available at https://eorganic.org/node/4868
Andrews, N. and D. Sullivan, 2010. Estimating Plant-Available Nitrogen Contribution from Cover Crops. eOrganic webinar. Available at: https://eorganic.org/node/5167
Carpenter-Boggs, L., D. Granatstein, and D. Huggins, 2010. Greenhouse Gases and Agriculture: Where does Organic Farming fit Webinar by eOrganic. eOrganic webinar. Available at https://eorganic.org/node/5617
Curran, W., and M. Ryan, 2010. Using cover crops to suppress weeds in Northeast US farming systems Webinar by eOrganic. eOrganic webinar. Available at https://eorganic.org/node/5620
Cavigelli, M., 2010. Impact of Grain Farming Methods on Climate Change Webinar by eOrganic. Available at https://eorganic.org/node/5619
Research report from OSU's North Willamette Research and Extension Center
Delbert Hemphill
OSU Dept of Horticulture, NWREC
John Selker
OSU Dept of Biological and Ecological Engineering
Richard Dick
OSU Dept of Crop and Soil Science
Introduction
Objectives: 1. Breed Bush Blue Lake green bean varieties with high economic yield and improved plant architecture. 2. Improve pod characteristics including straightness, color, smoothness, texture, flavor and quality retention, and combine with delayed seed size development. 3. Incorporate white mold resistance and improve root rot tolerance. 4. Map genes for resistance to white mold to facilitate marker aided selection.
Report to the Oregon Processed Vegetable Commission
Harry Mack
OSU Dept of Horticulture
Objectives: