Extension Service Site Publications

• (2022) A Horse Owner’s Guide to Pasture-associated Laminitis The key to preventing laminitis in your horses is to regulate their time grazing on grass high in nonstructural carbohydrates. Inadequate exercise is another cause of this painful hoof condition.
• (2022) A Horse Owner’s Guide to Pasture-associated Laminitis
• (2021) Beef Cow-Calf Management Guide Raising cattle for profit requires a detailed management plan that sets production goals and timelines days, weeks and even years in advance. These guidelines for health, nutrition and reproductive management will help beef cattle producers make critical decisions.
• (2021) Beef Cow-Calf Management Guide
• (2021) Central Oregon farmers, ranchers learn methods to conserve water The workshops and popular field tours provided the education needed to make the right decisions about livestock grazing and irrigation in order to conserve water, increase forage production and increase profits.
• (2021) Extension holds free clinics to mitigate overpopulation of wild horses The tribe has saved a minimum of $27,500 – and most likely more – in veterinarian services and fees and services.
• (2019) Horse Hoof and Leg Anatomy An overview of horse hoof and leg anatomy
• (2019) Extension educates Warm Springs tribal members about invasive weed control OSU Extension organized an invasive species workshop in Warm Springs, which included invasive weed identification, safe handling of pesticides, how to read a pesticide label and correct techniques for using personal protective equipment.
• (2019) Extension draws attention to discounted Coggins exams on Warm Springs Reservation Each spring, Oregon State University Extension collaborates with USDA-APHIS and Warm Springs Range and Agriculture Department to offer low-cost Coggins testing and vaccinations for horses on the Warm Springs reservation.
• (2019) The cryptosporidium parasite and its effect on calves and humans Cryptosporidiosis is a zoonotic disease, meaning transmission from sick calves to humans is possible. It causes diarrhea, abdominal cramps, dehydration, headaches, vomiting, fever, malaise and muscle cramps. If medical attention is not administered, death can occur in severe cases.
• (2018) Poison hemlock and Western waterhemlock: deadly plants that may be growing in your pasture Poisonous plants are a major cause of economic loss to the livestock industry. Two poisonous plants common to Oregon are poison hemlock and Western water hemlock. Ingestion of either by humans or livestock typically results in death.
• (2018) How can I prevent ticks on my horses?
• (2019) Care and Management of New Feeder Pigs You can keep your pigs healthy and gaining weight by following some key recommendations. In this publication you'll learn about housing, feeding, and health considerations when raising feeder pigs, both for a traditional system and a pasture or free-range system. You'll also learn about hazelnuts in swine rations and using hovers in a swine operation.
• (2019) Managing Small-Acreage Horse Farms in Western Oregon and Western Washington Horses, grass, manure, soil and water are all interconnected. How you manage one affects the others. Following these seven steps can make your horse farm safe, efficient, and environmentally friendly. Learn more about horse grazing habits, pasture rotation, weed control, manure management, buffer strips, rain gutters and well water protection.
• (2019) Care and Management of New Feeder Pigs
• (2019) Managing Small-Acreage Horse Farms in Western Oregon and Western Washington