Extension Publications
Extension Publications
Farming Bamboo. By Daphne Lewis and Carol Miles. Lulu Press. 2007. 240 pages. Overview of how to establish, maintain, harvest and market bamboo on a farm scale, including thinning and renovating a grove to maximize bamboo pole and shoot production. Information on plant sources, how to select and prepare a planting site, plant nutrition, irrigation, and pest management is also included. Also includes an encyclopedia of bamboo species that are most likely to be successful for production of poles and shoots. Methods for controlling bamboo to prevent spread of one planting into another area also discussed. This book is available for sale from several sources.
Growing Wasabi. Extension Publication PNW0605. 12 pages. Published May 2008. Wasabi is a perennial plant native to Japan and is grown for its unique enlarged stem (sometime called a ‘root’ or ‘rhizome’). Wasabi has specific growing requirements and is well adapted to the Pacific Northwest. This publication provides information on cultivar selection, propagation, planting, harvest, and pest and disease managment.
Publication Series
Pacific Northwest Insect Management Handbook. Primary reference document for managing agricultural insect pests in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho.
Pacific Northwest Plant Disease Management Handbook. Searchable guide with helpful menus and photos.
Pacific Northwest Vegetable Production Guides
Pacific Northwest Weed Management Handbook. A quick and ready reference of weed control practices used in various cropping systems or site/situations in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho.
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