Extension Service Site Publications

• (2021) December 2021 - OSU Livestock & Forages Newsletter for Western Oregon This month's issue includes articles on hay feeding to decrease waste, internal parasites in sheep and goats. There are brief announcements with fun facts, surveys and useful resources and educational program and events that provide a chance to connect.
• (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.
• (2021) November 2021 - OSU Livestock & Forages Newsletter for Western Oregon This month's issue includes articles on tracking noxious weeds, balancing livestock rations, and pasture management resources for winter study. There are four brief announcements with fun facts, surveys and useful resources and educational program and events that provide a chance to connect.
• (2021) September 2021 Issue - OSU Livestock & Forages Newsletter for Western Oregon This issue of the Livestock & Forages Western Oregon Newsletter contains an article on meat processing and information on State Inspected Meat Program in Oregon. There are also articles on mineral supplementation, including options when grazing multi-species and an OSU Mineral Survey and Testing program. There are several announcements and educational events listed as well.
• (2021) July 2021 Issue - OSU Livestock & Forages Newsletter for Western Oregon This issue of the Livestock & Forages Western Oregon Newsletter contains some summer season considerations. It has articles on Flushing ewes in preparation for breeding, dealing with pesky flies, and internal parasites in sheep and goats, plus a section on upcoming events and opportunities for producers.
• (2021) Increasing the Reach of Integrated Pest Management Through Community Partnerships
• (2021) Increasing the Reach of Integrated Pest Management Through Community Partnerships
• (2021) May 2021 Issue - OSU Livestock & Forages Newsletter for Western Oregon Living with droughty pastures, strategies for efficient irrigation water use, when to consider culling sheep from your flock, marketing and feeding cull cows, pastures and land stewards, farm and ranch stress assistance network and many events to participate in.
• (2020) Field & Forest Digital Newsletter New forest health websites and resources, new pasture and grazing resources and new publications.
• (2020) Selenium Fertilization of Pastures for Improved Forage Selenium Content Mineral mixes commonly contain inorganic forms of Se that are poorly absorbed and utilized by ruminants compared with organic forms of Se. Another way to supply Se to livestock is through pasture plants. The enrichment of livestock feed crops with Se has been studied for many years in several countries. When inorganic Se is applied as fertilizer, plants convert it to the organic form, selenomethionine. This is absorbed by the animal and incorporated into tissues at a greater efficiency than inorganic forms.
• (2019) OSU Extension helps cranberry growers successfully change harvest practices Ocean Spray growers are relying on the fruit development data OSU provides to help them know when to harvest.
• (2018) An Integrated Pest Management Strategic Plan for Oregon and Washington Cranberries
• (2006) Poison Hemlock (Conium maculatum) – Silage Will Not Reduce the Toxin Poison hemlock is one of the most poisonous of plants. Silage making has been used to reduce the concentrations of toxins in a variety of crops. Poison hemlock alkaloids are found in different concentrations depending on several factors that make it virtually impossible to predict how dangerous the plant is at any given time.
• (2018) Growing Berries on the Oregon Coast: Kiwifruit and Table Grapes
• (2018) Growing Berries on the Oregon Coast: Gooseberries, Currants, and Other Minor Berry Crops
• (2018) Growing Berries on the Oregon Coast: Raspberries and Blackberries
• (2018) Growing Berries on the Oregon Coast: Blueberries
• (2018) Growing Berries on the Oregon Coast: Strawberries
• (2018) Growing Berries on the Oregon Coast: An Overview
• (2016) Leaves of three, leave me be!
• (2016) Beware of Boxwood Blight!