Extension Service Site Publications

• (2024) Inland Pacific Northwest Pasture Calendar Learn the opportunities and challenges of sustainably raising forages in a diverse environment.
• (2024) Horse Owner's Guide to Buying Hay Horse owners must know how to evaluate and buy good-quality hay. Learn about the horse's digestive system, nutrient requirements and hay evaluation methods.
• (2023) Understanding Sugar and Nonstructural Carbohydrates in Equine Pasture and Hay High concentrations of nonstructural carbohydrates in forages can cause health problems for some horses and other domesticated equines like ponies, donkeys, and mules. Learn about the role, levels and management options of NSC in forage plants for limiting NSC intake in horses.
• (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.
• (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) 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.
• (2023) Extension draws attention to discounted Coggins exams in Warm Springs 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 in the Warm Springs community.
• (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 These seven steps can make your horse farm safe, efficient and environmentally friendly. Learn about horse grazing habits, pasture rotation, weed control, manure management and well water protection.