Assistant Professor (Practice)
christy.tanner [at] oregonstate.edu

Field crop production in the South Willamette Valley

Production of grass, legume and other specialty seed crops, cereals, mint and meadowfoam
Using aerial imagery captured with unmanned aerial systems (a.k.a drones) to measure vole damage in grass seed fields
Pesticide education and integrated pest and weed management
Nutrient management, soil health and reduced tillage practices

Not accepting graduate students

My Publications

Outreach and Extension

Extension Service Site Publications

(2024) Management Guidelines for the Clover Seed Weevil in Oregon White Clover Seed Production Clover seed weevils feed on developing white clover seed, damaging the crop. This pest has become resistant to certain pesticides. Learn alternate management strategies.
(2024) Inland Pacific Northwest Pasture Calendar Learn the opportunities and challenges of sustainably raising forages in a diverse environment.
(2023) Experimenting on the Farm: Introduction to Experimental Design On-farm trials help growers test if promising experiment station research results can be replicated on their farms. However, these on-farm trials must be carefully planned to ensure the results are valid.
(2020) A guide to calculating rental rates for irrigated farmland Calculating rental rates for irrigated farmland requires the consideration of many factors such as soil productivity, location and length of growing season. Here's a guide to creating a baseline for rental agreements.
(2020) Malheur County Virtual Field Tours
(2020) Malheur Experiment Station Virtual Field Tour - Controlling Glyphosate Resistant Weeds in Sugarbeets Learn about an applied research project that is testing herbicides for the control of glyphosate resistant weeds in sugarbeets.
(2020) Minimum Tillage on Bohlender Farms Teldon Bohlender speaks about his experiences using minimum tillage on his farm in Malheur County
(2020) Malheur Experiment Station Virtual Field Tour - Sonalan Tank Mixes for Weed Control in Potato
(2020) Onion Response to Talinor Herbicide - A Virtual Field Tour
(2020) Malheur Experiment Station Virtual Field Tour - Potato Variety Trial Every year the Malheur Experiment Station evaluates new varieties of potatoes that are being developed for production in the Pacific Northwest. This trial is part of the Tri-State Potato Research and Breeding Program, a collaboration between Oregon State University, Washington State University, University of Idaho, USDA Agricultural Research Service and the potato commissions of Idaho, Oregon and Washington State.
(2020) Malheur County Field Crops Resources View of farm fields from the Malheur Experiment Station

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