| Fertilizer research and development |
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| Overview |
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Background
The Oregon Department of Agriculture's fertilizer research and development program provides grant monies for field level projects that address the interactions of fertilizers, agricultural minerals, and agricultural amendments with ground or surface water. Since 1990, the program has provided $1,814,469 for 86 projects dealing with a wide variety of Oregon crops throughout the state. All funds distributed are generated through fertilizer, agricultural mineral, and agricultural amendments product sales. (Oregon Revised Statutes 633.460).
Projects
All funded projects are indexed by funding year. For more information, please contact the fertilizer program at the Oregon Department of Agriculture (503)-986-4635.
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| 2003 projects |
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Project: Distribution and Fate of Background and Bioavailable Metals in Oregon Agricultural Soils, Plants and Waters
Principal investigator: Kim Anderson
Sponsoring agency: Oregon State University
Crop: Multiple crops
ODA funding: $302,955.00
Project proposal, pdf (156K)
Midterm report - October 2003, pdf (176K)
Midterm report - December 2004, pdf (2.2MB)
Midterm report - May 2005, pdf (2.9MB)
Midterm report - May 2006, pdf (1.6MB)
Midterm report - June 2006, pdf (567K)
Final report, pdf (650K)
DGT estimates cadmium accumulation in wheat and potato from phosphate fertilizer applications
Soil-diffusive gradient in thin films partition coefficients estimate metal bioavailability to crops at fertilized field sites
Project: Complete Characterization of Parameters Used in Risk Assessment Models for Heavy Metal Transport Associated With Fertilizer Applications in Oregon
Principal Investigators: Bill Fish and Gwynn Johnson
Sponsoring agency: Portland State University
Crop: Multiple crops
ODA funding: $155,031.00
Project proposal, pdf (140K)
Midterm report - July 2004, pdf (268K)
Midterm report - December 2004, pdf (449K)
Midterm report - June 2005, pdf (196K)
Final report, pdf (5.3MB)
Project: Validating Modeling Parameters for Risk Assessment of Metals In Fertilizers
Principal investigator: Larry Curtis
Sponsoring agency: Oregon State University
Crop: Multiple crops
ODA funding: $19,731.00
Project proposal, pdf (88K)
Report 1, pdf (156K)
Report 2, pdf (52K)
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| 2002 projects |
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No projects were funded during 2002.
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| 2001 projects |
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Project: Irrigation Management Workshops
Principal investigator: Marshall English
Sponsoring agency: Oregon State University
Crop: Multiple crops
ODA funding: $3,204.00
Project: Analysis and Publication of Ten Years of Nitrate Leaching Data Under a Spectrum of High-Value Cropping Systems
Principal investigator: John Selker
Sponsoring agency: Oregon State University
Crop: Multiple crops
ODA funding: $66,195.00
Project deliverables:
Cover Crop Effects on Bromide Tracer Recovery and Soil Nitrate Distribution, pdf (188K)
Field Measurements of Nitrate Leaching Below Willamette Valley Row and Mint Crops, pdf (148K)
Eleven Year Study of Nitrate Leaching Under Vegetable Production With Cover Crops, pdf (348K)
Apparent Transport Parameters Determined Using Three Conservative Tracer Applications, pdf (292K)
Pesticides in Southern Willamette Valley Groundwater, pdf (112K)
Field Measurement of Nitrate Leaching Below Willamette Valley Row and Mint Crops, pdf (220K)
Groundwater and Nitrogen Management in Willamette Valley Mint Production, pdf (148K)
Irrigation System Maintenance, Groundwater Quality, and Improved Production, pdf (120K)
Nitrates and Groundwater: Why Should We Be Concerned with Our Current Fertilizer Practices, pdf (668K)
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| 2000 projects |
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Project: Evaluating Control of Groundwater Contaminants Through Tile-line Management
Principal investigator: John Selker
Sponsoring agency: Oregon State University
Crop: Multiple crops
ODA funding: $88,543.00
Project: Investigation of Nitrate and Phosphate Transport in the Willamette Silt During Recharge of Groundwater in the Willamette Valley, Oregon
Principal investigator: Roy Haggerty
Sponsoring agency: Oregon State University
Crop: Multiple crops
ODA funding: $52,303.00
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| 1999 projects |
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Project: Nurse Crop and Grass seed Cropping System Research/Demonstration Project
Principal investigator: Susan Aldrich-Markham
Sponsoring agency: Oregon State University
Crop: Grass seed
ODA funding: $1,000.00
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| 1998 projects |
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Project: On-Farm Development of a Growing Degree Day Based Management Schedule to Enhance Grass seed Production and Reduce Potential Environmental Losses of Nitrogen - Year 3
Principal investigator: Tom Thomson
Sponsoring Agent: Northwest Ag Consulting
ODA funding: $5,880.00
Final report, pdf (24K)
Project: Defining Optimum Nitrogen Fertilization Practices for Perennial Ryegrass and Tall Fescue Seed Production Systems in the Willamette Valley - Year 2
Principal investigator: William C. Young, III
Sponsoring agency: Oregon State University
Crop: Grass seed
ODA funding: $22,938.89
Final report, pdf (108K)
Project: GWMA Irrigation Water and Nitrogen Management BMP Monitoring
Principal investigator: Ron Jones
Sponsoring agency: Malheur County Soil and Water Conservation District
Crop: Multiple Crops
ODA funding: $5,000.00
Final report, pdf (8K)
Project: Defining Optimum Nitrogen Fertilization Practices for Fine Fescue Seed Production Systems in the Willamette Valley
Principal investigator: William C. Young, III
Sponsoring agency: Oregon State University
Crop: Grass seed
ODA funding: $7,900.00
Final report, pdf (156K)
Project: Missing Links in Wheat Nitrogen Uptake
Principal investigator: Russ Karow
Sponsoring agency: Oregon State University
Crop: Small grains
ODA funding: $1,940.00
Final report, pdf (300K)
Project: Developing Nitrogen Fertilization Strategies for Spring Grains - Year 2
Principal investigator: Russ Karow
Sponsoring agency: Oregon State University
Crop: Small grains
ODA funding: $15,827.00
Project: Protecting Groundwater While Optimizing N Applications for Pasture Forage Production in Oregon
Principal investigator: John Hart
Sponsoring agency: Oregon State University
Crop: Hay & pasture
ODA funding: $21,344.00
Project proposal, pdf (392K)
Final report, pdf (192K)
Project deliverable - Early Spring Forage Production for Western Oregon Pastures, pdf (184K)
Project: Partners for Clean Water
Principal investigator: Sheri Wantland
Sponsoring agency: Unified Sewerage Agency of Washington County
Crop: Multiple crops
ODA funding: $17,691.00
Final report, pdf (120K)
Project: Farm Management Options to Protect Groundwater Resources: An Educational Outreach Project
Principal investigator: John Luna
Sponsoring agency: Oregon State University
Crop: Vegetables
ODA funding: $8,651.00
Final report, pdf (36K)
Project: Developing and Evaluating an Integrated Vegetable Production System to Protect Groundwater Resources
Principal investigator: John Luna
Sponsoring agency: Oregon State University
Crop: Vegetables
ODA funding: $21,033.00
Final report, pdf (124K)
Project: Home*A*Syst Pesticide Storage and Handling Education for Applicators
Principal investigator: Gail Andrews
Sponsoring agency: Oregon State University
Crop: Multiple crops
ODA funding: $7,672.00
Final report, pdf (124K)
Project: Extension Publications to Guide Nutrient Management
Principal investigator: Dan Sullivan
Sponsoring agency: Oregon State University
Crop: Onions
ODA funding: $7,000.00
Final report, pdf (44K)
Project deliverable - Nutrient Management for Onions in the Pacific Northwest, pdf (948K)
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| 1997 projects |
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Project: GWMA Irrigation Water and Nitrogen Management BMP Monitoring
Principal investigator: Ron Jones
Sponsoring agency: Malheur County Soil and Water Conservation District
Crop: Multiple Crops
ODA funding: $10,000.00
Final report, pdf (64K)
Project: Development of a Cover Crop Manual for Groundwater Protection
Principal investigator: Richard Dick
Sponsoring agency: Oregon State University
Crop: Vegetables
ODA funding: $23,468.00
Project: Defining Optimum Nitrogen Fertilization Practices for Perennial Ryegrass and Tall Fescue Seed Production Systems in the Willamette Valley - Year 1
Principal investigator: William C. Young, III
Sponsoring agency: Oregon State University
Crop: Grass seed
ODA funding: $21,638.89
Project: Developing Nitrogen Fertilization Strategies for Spring Grains - Year 1
Principal investigator: Russ Karow
Sponsoring agency: Oregon State University
Crop: Small grains
ODA funding: $11,638.00
Final report, pdf (280K)
Project: Writing a Winter Wheat Nutrient Management Guide for Western Oregon and Field Testing its Principals
Principal investigator: Russ Karow
Sponsoring agency: Oregon State University
Crop: Small grains
ODA funding: $7,180.80
Final report, pdf (12K)
Project deliverable - Thesis chapter, pdf (456K)
Project deliverable - Fertilizer Guide - Winter Wheat / Western Oregon, pdf (8K)
Project: On-Farm Development of a Growing Degree Day Based Management Schedule to Enhance Grass seed Production and Reduce Potential Environmental Losses of Nitrogen - Year 2
Principal investigator: Tom Thomson
Sponsoring agency: Northwest Ag Consulting
Crop: Grass seed
ODA funding: $12,150.00
Final report, pdf (284K)
Project: On-Farm Development of a Peppermint Nitrogen Management Tool
Principal investigator: John Selker
Sponsoring agency: Oregon State University
Crop: Peppermint
ODA funding: $14,401.00
Final report, pdf (300K)
Project: Developing Extension Materials to Support Sustainable Irrigation Systems Infrastructure
Principal investigator: John Selker
Sponsoring agency: Oregon State University
Crop: Multiple crops
ODA funding: $10,630.00
Final report, pdf (1.5MB)
Project: Riparian Ecosystems and Water Quality in Northwest Agricultural Landscapes
Principal investigator: Steve Griffith
Sponsoring agency: USDA - ARS National Forage and Turf Seed Research Center
Crop: Grass seed
ODA funding: $25,000.00
Final report, pdf (564K)
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| 1996 projects |
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Project: Soil Testing in Malheur County Wheat Production
Principal investigator: Daren Coppock
Sponsoring agency: Oregon Wheat Growers League
Crop: Small grain
ODA funding: $4,500.00
Project: Grid Soil Sampling in High Fertility Crops
Principal investigator: Elena Fairchild
Sponsoring agency: Eugene Farmers Co-op
Crop: Vegetables
ODA funding: $6,417.00
Project: Implementation of the Oregon Water Quality Decision Aid
Principal investigator: Herb Huddleston
Sponsoring agency: Oregon State University
Crop: Multiple crops
ODA funding: $6,875.00
Project: On-Farm and Small Plot Evaluation of the Nitrogen Requirements of Winter Wheat Grown in Various Rotations in Western Oregon
Principal investigator: Russ Karow
Sponsoring agency: Oregon State University
Crop: Small grain
ODA funding: $19,862.00
Final report, pdf (92K)
Project: Effect of Alternative Crop Rotations/Cover Crops on Productivity and Input Efficiency in Vegetable Crop Systems
Principal investigator: Richard Dick
Sponsoring agency: Oregon Processed Vegetable Commission
Crop: Vegetables
ODA funding: $21,000.00
Project: Use of Oregon´s Pesticides and Groundwater Database in Outreach Education
Principal investigator: Jeff Jenkins
Sponsoring agency: Oregon State University
Crop: Multiple crops
ODA funding: $6,875.00
Project: Ground Water Management Area Irrigation Water and Nitrogen Management BMP Monitoring
Principal investigator: Ron Jones
Sponsoring agency: Malheur County Soil and Water Conservation District
Crop: Onions
ODA funding: $10,000.00
Project: On-Farm Development of a Growing Degree Day Based Management Schedule to Enhance Grass seed Production and Reduce Potential Environmental Losses of Nitrogen - Year 1
Principal investigator: Tom Thomson
Sponsoring agency: Northwest Ag Consulting
Crop: Grass seed
ODA funding: $10,000.00
Final report, pdf (104K)
Project: Integration of Practices for Low Cost Production and Groundwater Protection: 1996 Field Demonstration and Information Transfer
Principal investigator: Clint Shock
Sponsoring agency: Oregon State University
Crop: Onions
ODA funding: $13,243.00
Project: Defining Best Management Strategies for Nutrient and Water Application on Irrigated Crops in the Lower Umatilla Basin
Principal investigator: Michaele Pelzer
Sponsoring agency: Umatilla Soil and Water Conservation District
Crop: Potatoes
ODA funding: $9,316.00
Project: Evaluating the Potential for Ultra-Low Rate Irrigation Systems to Improve Groundwater Quality - Year 2
Principal investigator: Richard J. Roseberg
Sponsoring agency: Oregon State University
Crop: Tree fruit
ODA funding: $20,000.00
Project: Development of a Nitrogen Monitoring Program for Sweet Corn Production
Principal investigator: Neil Christensen
Sponsoring agency: Oregon State University
Crop: Vegetables
ODA funding: $15,000.00
Final report, pdf (368K)
Project: On-Farm Testing of BMPs Reduction of Nitrate Loading to Groundwater - Year 2
Principal investigator: John Selker
Sponsoring agency: Oregon State University
Crop: Multiple crops
ODA funding: $25,000.00
Project: Nutrient Management for Oregon: Publications for Practitioners
Principal investigator: John Hart
Sponsoring agency: Oregon State University
Crop: Vegetables
ODA funding: $10,000.00
Project: Development and Delivery of Home Lawn and Garden Recommendations to Promote Groundwater Protection
Principal investigator: Gail Glick Andrews
Sponsoring agency: Oregon State University
Crop: Turf
ODA funding: $7,121.00
Final report, pdf (124K)
Project deliverable - Understanding Nitrogen Fertilizers, pdf (104K)
Project deliverable - Using Nitrogen Fertilizers Wisely, pdf (140K)
Project: Optimizing Orchard Nutrient Management
Principal investigator: Franz Niederholzer
Sponsoring agency: Oregon State University
Crop: Tree fruit
ODA funding: $10,771.00
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Project: On-Farm Evaluation of the Nitrogen Requirements of Winter Wheat Grown in Various Rotations in Western Oregon
Principal investigator: Russ Karow
Sponsoring agency: Oregon State University
Crop: Small grains
ODA funding: $2,750.00
Project: Irrigation and Nitrogen Fertility Management of Peppermint
Principal investigator: Alan Rex Mitchell
Sponsoring agency: Oregon State University
Crop: Peppermint
ODA funding: $5,500.00
Project: Improved Methods for Furrow Irrigation Management
Principal investigator: Alan Rex Mitchell
Sponsoring agency: Oregon State University
Crop: Peppermint
ODA funding: $7,700.00
Project: Interseeding of Cover Crops into Late Plantings of Cauliflower, Broccoli, and Cabbage for Nitrate Recapture, Soil Conservation, and Water Quality Protection
Principal investigator: Dan McGrath
Sponsoring agency: Oregon State University
Crop: Vegetables
ODA funding: $12,815.00
Project: Enhancing the Oregon Water Quality Decision Aid to Optimize Groundwater Protection
Principal investigator: Herb Huddleston
Sponsoring agency: Oregon State University
Crop: Multiple crops
ODA funding: $5,940.00
Project: On-Farm Testing of BMPs Reduction of Nitrate Loading to Groundwater - Year 1
Principal investigator: John Selker
Sponsoring agency: Oregon State University
Crop: Multiple crops
ODA funding: $24,998.00
Project: Evaluating the Potential for Ultra-Low Rate Irrigation Systems to Improve Groundwater Quality - Year 1
Principal investigator: Richard J. Roseberg
Sponsoring agency: Oregon State University
Crop: Tree fruit
ODA funding: $21,965.00
Project: BMP - Irrigation Water Management Tool Adoption Program
Principal investigator: Kit Kamo
Sponsoring agency: NE Malheur County Groundwater Citizen´s Advisory Committee and the Malheur County Soil and Water Conservation District
Crop: Potatoes
ODA funding: $5,000.00
Project: Effect of Alternative Crop Rotations/Cover Crops on Productivity and Input Efficiency in Vegetable Crop Systems
Principal investigator: Richard Dick
Sponsoring agency: Oregon Processed Vegetable Commission
Crop: Vegetables
ODA funding: $25,000.00
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| 1994 projects |
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Project: Fertilizer Rate, Source and Placement for Enhanced Nitrogen Use by Hops to Protect Groundwater Quality
Principal investigator: Neil Christensen
Sponsoring agency: Oregon State University
Crop: Hops
ODA funding: $24,240.00
Project: Improvements to the Oregon Decision Aid for Evaluating Groundwater Vulnerability to Pesticide Leaching
Principal investigator: Herb Huddleston
Sponsoring agency: Oregon State University
Crop: Multiple crops
ODA funding: $20,000.00
Project: Irrigation Management Monitoring Program
Principal investigator: Kit Kamo
Sponsoring agency: Malheur County Soil and Water Conservation District
Crop: Onions
ODA funding: $5,000.00
Project: On-Farm Evaluation of the Nitrogen Requirements of Winter Wheat Grown in Various Rotations in Western Oregon
Principal investigator: Russ Karow
Sponsoring agency: Oregon State University
Crop: Small grains
ODA funding: $7,920.00
Project: Reducing Nitrate Loading of Groundwater by Cover Cropping Practices in Vegetable Production Systems
Principal investigator: Richard Dick
Sponsoring agency: Oregon State University
Crop: Vegetables
ODA funding: $14,221.00
Project: Cover Crops for Water Quality: Reducing Groundwater Contamination and Nitrogen Fertilizer Inputs in Western Oregon Vegetable Production Systems
Principal investigator: John Luna
Sponsoring agency: Oregon State University
Crop: Vegetables
ODA funding: $15,000.00
Project: Nitrogen Fertility Management of Peppermint
Principal investigator: Alan Rex Mitchell
Sponsoring agency: Oregon State University
Crop: Peppermint
ODA funding: $13,904.00
Project: Oregon Pesticide Container Management Program "Prevention through Education"
Principal investigator: Richard Kosesan
Sponsoring agency: Oregon Agricultural Chemicals Association
Crop: Multiple crops
ODA funding: $14,614.00
Project: Soil Nitrogen Measurement in Peppermint Fields in the Willamette Valley
Principal investigator: Elena Fairchild
Sponsoring agency: Eugene Farmers Co-op
Crop: Peppermint
ODA funding: $3,000.00
Project: Development of Nitrogen Best Management Practices for Groundwater Protection and Sustainable Wheat Production
Principal investigator: Don Wysocki
Sponsoring agency: Oregon State University
Crop: Small grains
ODA funding: $25,000.00
Project: Ground and Surface Water Protection Education Project
Principal investigator: Kathy Murrin
Sponsoring agency: Portland Parks and Recreation Department
Crop: Multiple crops
ODA funding: $14,150.00
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Project: Three - Tier Nutrient Management Education Program
Principal investigator: Nicola Giardina
Sponsoring agency: Jackson County Soil and Water Conservation District
Crop: Hay & pasture
ODA funding: $15,000.00
Project: On-Farm Demonstration of the Use of Cover Crops for Reducing Groundwater Contamination & Nitrogen Fertilizer Inputs in Western Oregon Vegetable Production Systems
Principal investigator: John Luna
Sponsoring agency: Oregon State University
Crop: Vegetables
ODA funding: $15,000.00
Project: Hay and Pasture Nitrogen Fertilizer Rates to Reduce Potential Ground and Surface Water Pollution in Central Oregon
Principal investigator: Mylen Bohle
Sponsoring agency: Oregon State University
Crop: Hay & pasture
ODA funding: $13,530.00
Project: Demonstration Project on Five Producer´s Onion Fields to Illustrate Nutrient Management
Principal investigator: Kit Kamo
Sponsoring agency: Malheur County Soil and Water Conservation District
Crop: Onions
ODA funding: $14,200.00
Project: Recovering a Municipal Water Source by Identifying Sources of Nitrate Contamination
Principal investigator: Lawrence Coppock
Sponsoring agency: Larry Coppock and Associates
Crop: Small grains
ODA funding: $10,870.00
Project: New Tools for Plant Response Nitrogen Testing of Peppermint
Principal investigator: Alan Rex Mitchell
Sponsoring agency: Oregon State University
Crop: Peppermint
ODA funding: $4,895.00
Project: Watermark Sensors for Irrigation Management
Principal investigator: Alan Rex Mitchell
Sponsoring agency: Oregon State University
Crop: Peppermint
ODA funding: $10,043.00
Project: Distribution of the Resource Book: Common Sense Pest Control - Least Toxic Solutions for Your Home, Garden, Pets and Community
Principal investigator: Carrie Swadener
Sponsoring agency: Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides
Crop: Multiple crops
ODA funding: $2,950.00
Project: Fertilizer Rate, Timing and Placement to Optimize Nitrogen Uptake by Hops and Protect Groundwater Quality
Principal investigator: Neil Christensen
Sponsoring agency: Oregon State University
Crop: Hops
ODA funding: $14,346.00
Project: Onion Irrigation Practices to Reduce Nitrate Leaching
Principal investigator: Clint Shock
Sponsoring agency: Oregon State University
Crop: Onions
ODA funding: $14,652.00
Project: Demonstration of Rapid Interpretation of Soil Water Information for Irrigation Decisions
Principal investigator: Clint Shock
Sponsoring agency: Oregon State University
Crop: Onions
ODA funding: $13,793.00
Project: Development of a Farmstead Water Supply Assessment (Farm*A*Syst) System to Serve Oregon
Principal investigator: Ron Miner
Sponsoring agency: Oregon State University
Crop: Multiple crops
ODA funding: $14,850.00
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| 1992 projects |
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Project: Pesticide Use Survey
Principal investigator: Herb Huddleston
Sponsoring agency: Oregon State University
Crop: Multiple crops
ODA funding: $14,412.00
Project: Research Survey of Nitrate Accumulation in Lower Umatilla Basin Groundwater Management Area
Principal investigator: Don Wysocki
Sponsoring agency: Lower Umatilla Basin Technical Advisory Committee
Crop: Potatoes
ODA funding: $7,000.00
Project: Nitrogen Testing of Peppermint
Principal investigator: Alan Rex Mitchell
Sponsoring agency: Oregon State University
Crop: Peppermint
ODA funding: $5,000.00
Project: Efficiency of Nitrogen Recovery for Groundwater Protection, 1992 and Improved Onion Nitrogen Management for Groundwater Protection, 1992
Principal investigator: Clint Shock
Sponsoring agency: Oregon State University
Crop: Onions
ODA funding: $75,716.00
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| 1991 projects |
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No projects were funded during 1991.
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| 1990 projects |
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Project: Pesticide Container Recycling Program
Principal investigator: Richard Kosesan
Sponsoring agency: Oregon Agricultural Chemicals Association
Crop: Multiple crops
ODA funding: $10,000.00
Project: Minto - Brown Island Project
Principal investigator: Salem Parks and Recreation Agency
Sponsoring agency: City of Salem
Crop: Vegetables
ODA funding: $10,000.00
Project: Center Pivot Irrigation Equipment for the Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension Center
Principal investigator: Phil Hawman
Sponsoring agency: Blue Mountain Potato Growers Association
Crop: Potatoes
ODA funding: $35,000.00
Project: Vadose Zone Investigations
Principal investigator: Kit Kamo
Sponsoring agency: Malheur County Soil and Water Conservation District
Crop: Onions
ODA funding: $74,000.00
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