Extension Service Site Publications

• (2022) Measuring the Economic Impact of Pests and Pest Management on Cranberries in Oregon and Washington This report summarizes cranberry crop losses due to pests, diseases and weeds for a single year. The data helps producers understand the factors that contribute to losses, as well as the economic impacts of individual pests.
• (2022) How to get ewes to adopt orphan lambs Getting ewes to adopt orphan lambs requires the orphans to smell like the ewe's own brood. There are several ways to transfer the ewe's smell to the orphan and pull off a successful adoption. Here's how to do it.
• (2020) Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network The purpose of the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (FRSAN) Program is to establish a network that connects individuals who are engaged in farming, ranching, and other agriculture-related occupations to stress assistance programs. This project is funded by a USDA NIFA grant.
• (2018) An Integrated Pest Management Strategic Plan for Oregon and Washington Cranberries This publication, produced by growers, commodity group representatives, processors, university specialists, and other technical experts from the cranberry industry in Oregon and Washington, outlines major pests, current management practices, critical needs, activity timetables, and efficacy ratings of various management tools for specific pests in cranberry production. It provides a comprehensive strategic plan that addresses many integrated pest management and pest-specific critical needs for the Oregon and Washington cranberry industry.
• (2006) Silage will not reduce the toxicity of poison hemlock Silage-making has been used to reduce the concentrations of toxins in a variety of crops. But in the case of poison hemlock, the opposite is true — making silage out of it actually increases one of its toxic alkaloids.
  
  
  
• (2018) Growing berries on the Oregon Coast: Raspberries and blackberries This guide for Oregon Coast growers covers site preparation, cultivar selection, irrigation, mulching, fertilizing, harvesting, pruning, training and pest basics for raspberries and blackberries.
• (2018) Growing berries on the Oregon Coast: Strawberries This guide explains how to grow strawberries on the Oregon Coast, covering site selection, soils, cultivars, planting systems, irrigation, fertilization, harvesting, renovation and pest management.
• (2016) Beware of boxwood blight! Useful information for homeowners, Master Gardeners and landscapers about boxwood blight disease: its symptoms, sanitation measures when it is discovered on a property, and preventive measures.