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Building a tradition of adaptive rangeland management : Jack Southworth
(Pullman, Washington : Washington State University Extension, 2019-12)Jack Southworth runs a cow-calf-yearling operation in the high-desert rangelands and dry forests around Seneca, Oregon. Southworth has been using holistic management for decades, with a strong focus on managing for rangeland ... -
Balancing fidelity and adaptation : a guide for evidence-based program implementation
(Pullman, Washington : Washington State University Extension, 2019-12)The adoption of an effective program is only the first step toward achieving the positive youth and family outcomes community-based organizations aim to achieve. Research has demonstrated time and time again that high-quality ... -
Understanding and measuring organic matter in soil
(Pullman, Washington : Washington State University Extension, 2019-12)Soil organic matter (SOM) content is often linked to soil health. Producers are encouraged to increase SOM to improve soil functions, such as water-holding capacity, improvement of soil structure and infiltration, nutrient ... -
Wheat straw pulping by-product mixed with lime may address soil acidification in no-till fields
(Pullman, Washington : Washington State University Extension, 2019-11)Soil acidification has become a growing concern for dryland crop production in the Pacific Northwest (PNW). Many no-till (NT) soils have stratified soil pH in the fertilizer application zone due to repeated nitrogen (N) ... -
Season-long management of late blight on potato and tomato in Western Washington
(Pullman, Washington : Washington State University Extension, 2019-11)Late blight is a historically famous plant disease that can be very serious in western Washington. It affects potatoes and tomatoes and certain nursery plants and weeds in the Solanaceae (potato family). The disease is ... -
Harvest weed seed control : applications for PNW wheat production systems
(Pullman, Washington : Washington State University Extension, 2019-11)Herbicide resistance is of growing concern to wheat growers in the Pacific Northwest (PNW). Harvest weed seed control (HWSC) is an innovative, non-chemical approach developed in Australia that takes advantage of seed ... -
Water quality risk assessment for grazing areas
(Pullman, Washington : Washington State University Extension, 2019-11)The purpose of this publication is to help livestock managers and landowners assess risk of water quality pollution in streams associated with grazing areas and design grazing management changes to improve riparian health. ... -
Nitrogen inhibitors : how do they work to reduce N losses?
(Pullman, Washington : Washington State University Extension, 2019-11)Applying nitrogen (N) fertilizer at the exact time of need is often operationally unrealistic for wheat and barley growers in Washington. Instead, N is commonly applied early, before its rapid uptake by plants. However, ... -
Elaboración segura del queso fresco
(Pullman, Washington : Washington State University Extension, 2019-11)El queso fresco es un tipo de queso blanco y desmenuzable que desde hace muchas generaciones elaboran las familias latinoamericanas. Tradicionalmente, el queso fresco se prepara con leche fresca sin pasteurizar (la ... -
Fresh cheese made safely
(Pullman, Washington : Washington State University Extension, 2019-11)Queso fresco is a fresh, crumbly white cheese that has been made for generations by Latin-American families. Traditionally, queso fresco is prepared with fresh dairy milk that has not been pasteurized (heat treated). ... -
End-of-season corn stalk nitrate-nitrogen test for post-harvest evaluation : a case study
(Pullman, Washington : Washington State University Extension, 2019-11)Land application of dairy manure to cornfields is a common practice and a major method of manure disposal for dairy operations. Dairy manure provides numerous benefits for corn and other silage crops. However, excess ... -
End-of-season corn stalk nitrate-nitrogen test for post-harvest evaluation
(Pullman, Washington : Washington State University Extension, 2019-11)Sufficient supply of nitrogen (N) plays a key role in corn productivity and profitability. Excess nitrogen application wastes farmers’ money, increases the risk of groundwater and surface water contamination, and contributes ... -
Assessing and managing cold damage in Washington vineyards
(Pullman, Washington : Washington State University Extension, 2019-10)During the winter, grapevine varieties require some degree and duration of low temperature exposure in order to fulfill plant chilling requirements. Adequate chilling is critical to uniform and timely budbreak the following ... -
Grazing managerment that achieves multiple-use goals : Russ Stingley
(Pullman, Washington : Washington State University Extension, 2019-10)Russ Stingley runs a cow-calf operation in Kittitas, Washington, with his three sons and his daughter. The Stingleys lease rangeland from Puget Sound Energy (PSE) and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), ... -
WSU Wilke Research and Extension Farm operation, production, and economic performance for 2018
(Pullman, Washington : Washington State University Extension, 2019-10)The WSU Wilke Research and Extension Farm is a 320-acre facility located on the eastern edge of Davenport, WA, and is split (north and south) by State Highway 2. Washington State University maintains and operates this ... -
Pseudomonas diseases on cucurbits in Western Washington
(Pullman, Washington : Washington State University Extension, 2019-10)Cucurbits are well-suited for the maritime climate in western Washington and are considered high value specialty crops. For example, the most recent USDA NASS census data for pumpkins grown in Washington show that 398,000 ... -
Values for circle keepers
(Pullman, Washington : Washington State University Extension, 2019-10)Traditional circle practices (also known as council circles or talking circles) may be interpreted as representing some of humankind’s earliest approaches to community health and human interaction. Modern circle practices ... -
Hessian fly management in wheat
(Pullman, Washington : Washington State University Extension, 2019-09)The Hessian fly Mayetiola destructor, is considered one of the oldest and most damaging insect pests to wheat (Triticum spp. L.). Originally from Asia, it is believed to have been introduced in straw bedding used by Hessian ... -
Modeling environmental change : scenarios in the Washington water supply and demand forecast
(Pullman, Washington : Washington State University Extension, 2019-09)This publication introduces policy makers and natural resource managers to the use of scenarios in environmental modeling. Managers increasingly recognize that the climate is changing and that those changes pose a threat ... -
The efficacy and environmental consequences of kelp-based garden products
(Pullman, Washington : Washington State University Extension, 2019-09)Processed seaweeds, especially kelps, are heavily marketed to gardeners as biostimulants, fertilizers, soil conditioners, disease suppressants, and environmental stress reducers. This publication reviews the published ...