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Creator:: Oregon State University. Extension Service and Jaeger, William K. (William Kenneth)
Abstract:: In order to understand the economics of the 2001 irrigation curtailment in the Upper Klamath Basin, and the prospects for lower-cost solutions to future irrigation shortfalls, one must appreciate just how much the economic value of irrigation water varies from one piece of land to another throughout the Upper Basin....
Resource Type:: Technical Report

Creator:: Jaeger, William K. (William Kenneth) and Oregon State University. Extension Service
Abstract:: Since publication of the Oregon State University–University of California report on Klamath Basin water allocation,1 the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) and Klamath Water Users Association (KWUA) initiated a pilot project to compensate growers who agree to withhold irrigation from 12,000 acres of Project lands. This “Pilot Water Bank,” in place...
Resource Type:: Technical Report

Creator:: Oregon State University. Extension Service, Feaga, Jeff, and Selker, John S.
Abstract:: According to the United States Geological Survey, 9 percent of wells in the Willamette Valley exceed the EPA’s 10 ppm drinking water standard for nitrogen in the NO3– compound, or NO3–-N. A study of 281 domestic drinking water wells in Lane County showed that 22 percent of the wells exceeded...
Resource Type:: Technical Report

Creator:: Machado, S., Ball, Daniel A. (Daniel Allen), 1954-, Smiley, R., Petrie, S., Siemens, M., Guy, S., Oregon State University. Extension Service, and Corp, Mary K.
Abstract:: In the U.S., chickpeas commonly are used fresh in salads or in soup. Chickpeas are rich in protein, complex carbohydrates, and fiber, while low in fat and cholesterol. Chickpea is a potential rotational crop and fits well in wheat and barley cropping systems. It is an option for cereal farmers...
Resource Type:: Technical Report

Creator:: Oregon State University. Extension Service, Pirelli, Gene J., Hart, J., Filley, S., Peters, A., Porath, M., Downing, T., Bohle, Mylen G., and Carr, J.
Abstract:: Forage production is of primary importance to Oregon’s livestock enterprises and agricultural economy. The forage is either grazed or conserved. Conserved forage is needed to feed livestock in times of little forage growth—a key cost of livestock production. Extending the grazing season reduces the cost and time involved in feeding...
Resource Type:: Technical Report

Creator:: Altland, James Elmer, 1973- and Oregon State University. Extension Service
Abstract:: Effective weed management involves a combination of sanitary and cultural practices, along with proper use of preemergence herbicides.
Resource Type:: Technical Report

Creator:: Oregon State University. Extension Service, Horneck, Donald Arthur, Hart, John M. (John Mervyn), 1947-, Stevens, R., Petrie, S., and Altland, James Elmer, 1973-
Abstract:: Soil acidification sometimes is necessary for optimum plant growth west of the Cascade Mountain Range. Commercial producers of blueberries, azaleas, rhododendrons, and other ornamentals may need to reduce soil pH for optimum production. Soil acidification is best performed prior to planting; it is much more difficult in established plantings. No...
Resource Type:: Technical Report

Creator:: Oregon State University. Extension Service and Raab, Carolyn A.
Abstract:: Americans have enjoyed cakes for hundreds of years. Back in colonial days, the old “recipes” called for measurements like “a lump of butter the size of a walnut” or “a dessert spoon full of sugar.” Ingredients were beaten for hours and housewives guessed at the oven temperatures in their wood...
Resource Type:: Other

Creator:: Oregon State University. Extension Service and Hermes, James C.
Abstract:: It really doesn’t matter, because you can learn and have fun with the 4-H Poultry Project studying either the chicken or the egg. You don’t even have to own a flock! • Learn how to brood, feed, and care for chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, guinea fowl, pheasants, or other wild...
Resource Type:: Other

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