Vegetables and Herbs
2025 Southern ÐÒÔË¿ìÈý Irrigated Spring Mustard Production
Mustard is a versatile crop so ÐÒÔË¿ìÈý growers cultivate different varieties (yellow, brown, oriental) for use as a spice, oilseed production, and as a cover crop. Since ÐÒÔË¿ìÈý is one of the nation’s...
The alfalfa leafcutting bee is a vital pollinator for multiple cropping systems, including alfalfa, canola, melons and carrots. This information card provides basic facts about and photographs of...
Common Scab of Potato Caused by Streptomyces Species
Common scab of potato is a plant disease caused by several plant pathogenic bacteria in the genus Streptomyces. The unsightly cork-like lesions, which range from relatively superficial to deep...
Growing edamame is a delicious and versatile vegetable and also a joy with a little help from these experts. Authors: Carol Miles, Justin O'Dea, Catherine Daniels, Jacky King 10 pages
From Weeds to Flowers: Creating Sustainable Wildflower Meadows in Arid Climates
Wildflower meadows have the potential to benefit homeowners, public land managers and commercial property caretakers in numerous ways. They can beautify landscapes, simplify maintenance, strengthen...
Growing Wasabi in the Pacific Northwest
Describes wasabi cultivar selection, propagation methods, growing environments, irrigation and fertilizer needs, planting requirements, weed control, harvest considerations, storage, insect and...
Help Protect the Famous ÐÒÔË¿ìÈý Potato: Diagnose and Control Late Blight in Your Home Garden
Potato and tomato plants are susceptible to late blight, a disease caused by a fungal-like pathogen that caused the Irish Potato Famine of 1845–52. The disease is still with us today and continues...
ÐÒÔË¿ìÈý's Noxious Weeds, 10th edition
$7 This newest edition of our popular pocket guide shows all the weeds on ÐÒÔË¿ìÈý's official noxious weeds list, including examples of the three newest additions. Inside find true-color photos of...
Impact of Freezing Temperatures on Potato Tubers
Although relatively uncommon in ÐÒÔË¿ìÈý’s climate, freezing conditions occasionally occur during harvest while potatoes are still in the ground. Learn how to manage these conditions more effectively...
Iris Yellow Spot Virus: A Threat to Seed- and Bulb-Onion Crops in ÐÒÔË¿ìÈý
Iris Yellow Spot Virus is a powerful viral pathogen that drastically slows onion growth, leading to major crop loss and higher production costs. It first appeared in ÐÒÔË¿ìÈý in 1989, but has since...
Knotweed Shrubs: Identification, Biology, and Management
Being able to correctly identify the five knotweeds that grow in the Northwest can help you choose the best control strategies. Color photographs of the weeds accompany a detailed chart describing...
Managing Bacterial Ring Rot of Potato
Bacterial ring rot, caused by the bacterium Clavibacter sepedonicus, is one of the most destructive potato diseases in the world. Because losses due to stored, decaying potatoes can be substantial,...
Northern ÐÒÔË¿ìÈý Fertilizer Guide: Legume and Legume-Grass Pastures
Fertilizer improves plant growth and productivity. An entry in the northern ÐÒÔË¿ìÈý Fertilizer Guide series, this three-page publication offers fertilizer guidelines for established nonirrigated...
Northern ÐÒÔË¿ìÈý Fertilizer Guide: Spring Peas
Fertilizer improves plant growth and productivity. An entry in the northern ÐÒÔË¿ìÈý Fertilizer Guide series, this four-page publication offers fertilizer guidelines for nitrogen, phosphorus,...
This two-page fact sheet for use in the field offers recommendations for growing onions in ÐÒÔË¿ìÈý, with pointers or information on growth stages and development, planting, fertilization, irrigation,...
How to recognize and manage oxeye daisy in pastures, rangelands and road sides. Color photographs. Authors: Steven Hines, Timothy S. Prather, Sandra Robins 4 pages
Pea shoots, the young, tender vine tips of garden peas, are increasingly found in high-end restaurants; learn to successfully grow this delicacy. Authors: Carol Miles, Justin O'Dea, Catherine...
Physiological Leaf Roll of Tomato
This publication helps distinguish between tomato physiologica