Crop and Soil Science

Municipal Biosolids Management

Fertilizing with biosolids. PNW508-E.  

Worksheet for calculating biosolids application rates in agriculture. PNW511-E.

Toward Quality Biosolids Management: A Trainer’s Manual

Nutrient Mangement: Testing and Interpretation

Eastern Oregon Liming Guide. EM 9060. 

Applying Lime to Raise Soil pH for Crop Production (Western Oregon). EM 9057.

Soil Acidity in Oregon: Understanding and Using Concepts for Crop Production. EM 9061. Oregon State University Extension Service. 

Soil test interpretation guide.  EC1478-E.  

Evaluating Soil Nutrients and pH by Depth in Situations of Limited or No Tillage in Western Oregon. EM 9014-E. 

Managing Irrigation Water Quality for Crop Production in the Pacific Northwest. PNW 597-E.

Managing Salt-Affected Soils for Crop Production. PNW 601-E.

Monitoring soil nutrients using a management unit approach. PNW 570-E. 

Nitrogen Uptake and Utilization by Pacific Northwest Crops. PNW 513.

Nutrient Management Guides

Nutrient management for sweet corn (western Oregon). EM 9010-E.

Nutrient management for peppermint (western Oregon). EM 9018-E.

Fertilizer Guide: Bareroot Shade, Flowering, and Fruit Trees (Willamette Valley). EM 9013-E.

Nutrient management for onions in the Pacific Northwest. PNW 546. 

Nutrient Management for silage corn in western Oregon. EM 8978-E.

Nutrient Management: Manure  

Estimating plant-available nitrogen from manure. EM 8954-E.   

Manure application rates for forage production. EM 8585-E.  

Agricultural phosphorus management using the Oregon/Washington Phosphorus Indexes. EM 8848-E. 

Post-harvest soil nitrate testing for manured cropping systems in west of the Cascades. EM 8832.  

Gardening

Reducing lead hazard in home gardens and landscapes. EC1616-E. 

Backyard composting. EB 1784-E. Washington State University Cooperative Extension.   

Mulching woody ornamentals with organic materials. 1629-E. 

Vegetable gardening in Oregon. EC871.

Improving garden soils with organic matter. EC 1561.  

Nutrient Management: Small Farms

Fertilizing with yard trimmings. WSU EB1926E. 

Agricultural Composting and Water Quality.  EM9053.

Estimating plant-available nitrogen release from cover crops. PNW636.  

Estimating Nitrogen Mineralization in Organic Potato Production. EM8949-E.  

Fertilizing with manure. PNW 533.