Published September 1997. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Published August 1997. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Revised August 1997. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Revised August 1997. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Published July 1997. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Revised July 1997. Reprinted January 2001. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
When you follow one of the several successful ways to train peach trees, you’ll produce structurally strong trees that can carry heavy crops without breakage. Following one of these training methods is essential.
Published June 1997. Reprinted October 1997. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Published May 1997. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Published May 1997. A more recent revision exists. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Published May 1997. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
The temperature of the water in our streams and rivers is very important to the well-being of fish and other aquatic organisms. Most species need cool water to survive. As a result, Oregon’s water-quality standards include maximum stream temperature criteria. Streams that are monitored and found to exceed these temperatures...
Published April 1977. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Revised April 1997. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Meadowfoam (Limnanthes alba Hartw. ex Benth. ssp. alba, Limnanthaceae) is an oilseed crop that requires insect (primarily honey bee) pollination to set seed. Effective honey bee management will
increase meadowfoam yields, which will improve the economic competitiveness of this new resource for Oregon. The purposes of this publication are:
•...
Revised April 1997. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Precommercial thinning (PCT) is an important
timber management practice in the Pacific Northwest.
You should consider it as soon as a young
stand has been established.
The most important consideration when choosing a health care provider is your confidence in the individual. While first impressions are important, confidence usually develops with time and experience.
Reprinted March 1997. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Published March 1997. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Published March 1997. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Ignoring or delaying necessary maintenance can lead to damage that is more costly to repair than the original road construction. Good maintenance also helps ensure safety and necessary access, and it enhances the efficiency of vehicle and equipment travel over your property.
Revised June 1994. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
This publication covers log loading and transportation, including landing organization, road conditions, equipment, and costs. It also treats special concerns for woodland owners.
Because irrigation can overcome reliance on rainfall, in the past 40 years the majority of peppermint acreage has moved to irrigated regions of the Pacific Northwest.
You can enhance your sales success significantly by better
understanding your own personality and style of selling
as well as the personality and buying styles of your customers.
This understanding can provide you with strategies for
approaching, and selling to, different buyer types.
These changes aren’t characteristic of only large
companies. Entrepreneurs and small companies are seeing
the same kinds of changes. Yet, most companies have not made
the internal changes needed to address and more effectively
embrace these important changes.
It has been estimated that a business loses 20 percent of its
customers annually. These losses may be a result of competitors’
activities, changing material requirements, changes in
purchasing policies, relocation, business failures, retirements,
mergers, death, or litigation. In some commodity-like forest
products, this percentage may be much higher. Somehow,...
With a little patience and a lot of practice, sales presentations
can become one of your most productive selling tools.
Success depends on your capacity to listen, the depth of your knowledge of your company and its products, and your ability to ask the right
questions.
Clean, safe water for consumption, recreation, irrigation, manufacturing, and fish and wildlife habitat is important to Oregonians. Nonpoint source pollution is the major cause of water quality degradation in Oregon.
Published August 1996. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
This publication addresses these problems and provides basic information about options for composting grass seed straw. This information is based on 3 years of field trials and research.
Describes the requirements for incubating eggs, brooding, rearing, breeding, and feeding ratites; most information is based on grower trial and error and is modified from poultry information. Underscores the importance of overcoming various obstacles, such as checking whether ratites are considered livestock in your area, establishing markets, and eliminating the...
More so than for conifers, the time you spend managing hardwoods will be returned to you in increased wood production, increased quality (and so value), and shorter rotations.
It doesn’t come easy! Does any of your woodland
property look like the alder stand at the left? If your goal
is to convert this kind of ground to a productive conifer
forest, you should know it can be a challenging task.
You’ll have to do something with all that...
Nursery workers, foresters, landowners, and tree
planters often overlook the need for care in handling
seedlings between lifting and planting. Successful reforestation
depends on maintaining the life support systems of the seedling
while it is removed from its
natural environment; all persons handling the seedling
must share responsibility for its...
Sediment in water not only makes it unpleasant to drink or to use; sediment also harbors potentially dangerous microorganisms and protects them from the action of chlorine or other disinfectants that may be added to the water.
Published May 1996. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Adequate soil moisture is one of the most important factors in tree growth and production. The amount of irrigation needed varies greatly according to soil type and depth, season, weather, and tree size.
Revised April 1996. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Colic is a general term given for any abdominal pain.
There are many types and causes of colic, as well as predisposing
factors. Digestive colic, the true form of colic, can be
caused by feeding and management practices. The intestine
may become blocked and twisted, or gas may develop. A...
It’s important for horse owners to recognize the signs of a normal and
healthy horse. An awareness of normal signs of health for individual
horses will allow you and your veterinarian to determine the best
care for your horse.
Published April 1996. Reprinted August 1997. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
If you’re an Oregon woodland owner planning logging, road building, chemical spraying, or other forest operations, the Oregon Forest Practice Rules probably will apply.
In June of 1994, the Oregon Agricultural Statistics Service (OASS) conducted a commodity survey that included an estimate of the number of equines (horses, ponies, mules, donkeys, miniatures, and zebras) in Oregon.
Explains terms and concepts used to discuss ecosystem management (biodiversity, habitat fragmentation, edge effects, interior species, corridors, population dynamics), including a glossary. Describes the importance of private forest lands in the stewardship of forest ecosystems. Provides suggestions for managing private property for wildlife.
Assume clear and cold streams, lakes, or
springs are contaminated and treat appropriately
before drinking from them.
• Wash fruits and vegetables only in safe/treated
water.
• Use safe/treated water to make instant
puddings, gelatin, and other uncooked foods.
• Avoid using snow to make icy drinks or ice
cream....
In nature, chicks hatch after 2 to 4 weeks of incubation by the parents, most often the hen. The hatched chicks provide the stimulus to the hen to change her work from incubating eggs to brooding young. This form of brooding chicks is the easiest if only a few chicks...
Nutrients and microorganisms in manure can cause water quality problems. When you collect, handle, and land spread manure, this material can get into surface or groundwater supplies. The level of risk depends on many factors.
Published January 1996. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Healthy children have healthy teeth. Healthy teeth are
important for eating, speech, and appearance. This guide describes
steps parents may take to be certain that dental health is maintained from birth through the preschool years.
Guarding dogs are useful tools for reducing livestock
losses to predators. Success depends on the inborn abilities of
the dog and on proper training. This publication provides suggestions for bringing out the best performance in your livestock-guarding dog.
Published January 1996. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Published January 1996. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
People living in the suburbs and owning a small acreage often select dairy cattle or dairy goats as a means of harvesting and using their forage. Milk production can reduce the family grocery bill. Goats, especially, will help control brush and weeds and keep the area from becoming unsightly.
Fertilization is part of the overall management of peppermint and spearmint that includes planting of disease-resistant varieties, selection of appropriate soils, irrigation, timely harvest, and control of diseases, weeds, insects, and nematodes. Other OSU publications cover pest control on peppermint (see page 4). Crop response to fertilizer may differ with...
Published January 1996. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Revised January 1996. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Published March 1996. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Published November 1995. A more recent revision exists. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Revised November 1995. Reprinted April 1996. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
More
than any other vegetable, the good
taste of corn depends on harvesting
the ears at the right time and
cooking them quickly. Taste is the
best reason for homegrown sweet corn.
Revised November 1995. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Muchos padres quieren que sus niños tengan un sentimiento positivo de ellos mismos y que crean que pueden salir adelante. Los niños muchas veces evalúan su valor personal y juzgan sus habilidades basándose en las experiencias que han tenido en su hogar. Las familias pueden proveer numerosas oportunidades cada día...
Published October 1995. Reviewed September 2014. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
La discusión los lleva a decir cosas que los ofende y se empujan.
El carrito de Yolanda se voltea y los paquetes de comida se riegan
en todo el suelo de la cochera. Mientras observan el desorden se
acusan el uno al otro, “Tú lo hiciste y le voy a...
Los niños son por naturaleza curiosos y tienen un fuerte deseo de
ser independientes. Pueden llegar más allá de las reglas y límites
que los padres han trazado. Algunas veces los padres no están
seguros de como responder a la conducta de los hijos. Pueden
reaccionar con coraje, en vez...
Necrotic ring spot (NRS) is an important fungal disease of bluegrass turf in the Pacific Northwest. Many plantings of Kentucky bluegrass in central and eastern Oregon are severely affected.
Published September 1995. A more recent reprint exists. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Published September 1995. Reviewed August 2016. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Published September 1995. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Published September 1995. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Revised September 1995. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Cranberry plants require proper amounts of certain chemical elements from air, water, and soil to ensure adequate vegetative growth and fruit production. When levels of these nutrients in the plant are low, growth and yield may be affected.
Reprinted August 1995. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
The dry, or nonmilking, period late in pregnancy is critical to preparing a dairy cow for the next lactation. Dry cows have special nutritional and management needs.
Reprinted August 1995. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Published July 1995. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog