Published May 1980. 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
Alfalfa is an extremely important crop in the agricultural economy of Central Oregon. Some of the alfalfa is fed in livestock operations on the farms where it is produced, but most of it is sold as baled hay for use in other parts of the state and region.
Annual yields...
Published April 1979. 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
Alfalfa hay yields in Central Oregon are only about one-half of their potential level. Annual yields of 4 to 5 tons per acre have been considered to be very good, but if the best known establishment and management practices are conscientiously applied, much higher yields are possible. Studies done at...
Published January 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
Published November 1976. 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
Peppermint was introduced into central Oregon in 1955. (The acreage devoted to this crop has been steadily expanding.) Additional experiments are needed on this crop to determine the effects of fertilizer placement and time of application.
Irrigated pastures are usually composed of a mixture of improved grasses and legumes. Maintaining a proper balance between grasses and legumes is essential to obtain maximum production.
Management is the key to production from irrigated pastures. Proper management of livestock and irrigation water can materially increase pasture production.
Published July 1976. 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