Related Links

Oregon State University and USDA-Corvallis

• Clackamas County Extension Service.
• Horticultural Crops Research Lab and Northwest Center for Small Fruits Research -- USDA-sponsored research on nursery and berry crops in Corvallis, Oregon.
• OrchardNet -- integrated tree fruit production in the Northwest.
• National Clonal Germplasm Repository -- A Corvallis, Oregon genebank preserving genetic resources in pear, hazelnut, berries, hops, and mint.
• Northwest Berry and Grape Information Net -- the complete guide to producing berry crops and winegrapes in the Pacific Northwest.
• Oregon State University: Dept. of Horticulture, Dept. of Crop and Soil Science, Dept. of Entomology, Botany and Plant Pathology Department and Herbarium, Ag Economic Information Office -- Some related OSU departments with web pages.
• OSU Branch Experiment Stations: Central Oregon Agric. Research Center, Hermiston Res. & Ext. Center, Klamath Expt. Station, Malheur Expt. Station.
• Oregon Extension Service -- Links to Educational Materials and County Offices.
• OSU Plant Disease Control Guide -- Includes pictures of many plant diseases.
• OSU Vegetable Weed Management Guide -- General principles and specific recommendations.
• Oregon State University home page -- Information about our parent institution.
• OSU Commercial Vegetable Production Guides-- the latest cultural, variety, and pesticide recommendations for over 60 vegetable crops. Updated often and links provided!
• Vegetable Research at the NWREC for the Years 1978, 1979-1980, 1981-1982, 1983-1984, 1985-1986, 1987-1988, 1989-1990, 1991-1992, 1993-94, 1995-96, 1997-98, and 1999-2000 -- Web versions of OSU Agric. Expt. Sta. Special Reports.
• Using Cover Crops in Oregon -- a guide to grains and legumes as winter cover crops.

Other Sources of Information for Northwest Horticulturalists

• American Society for Horticultural Science -- the professional society for academic and horticultural industries scientists.
• Berry Works -- the home of the Oregon Raspberry & Blackberry Commission and the Oregon Strawberry Commission.
• EXTOXNET -- objective, science-based information about pesticides.
• Global Agribusiness Information Network -- a comprehensive source of free ag marketing information.
• HortNet -- a comprehensive listing of commercial and university horticulture sites, job opportunities, etc.
• Northwest Food Processors Association -- berry and vegetable processing trade association with loads of useful links.
• Oregon Association of Nurserymen -- on-line directory and buyer's guide.
• Oregon Wine Advisory Board -- Information on Oregon wines and wineries.

Horticultural Science in Other States: a select few of the best sites

• Univ. of California-Davis: Environmental Horticulture, Pomology, Vegetable Crops, Fruit and Nut Research and Information Center, Postharvest Outreach Program, Viticulture and Enology.
• Univ. of Florida Electronic Publications.
• North Carolina State University -- information leaflets.
• Ohio State University horticulture -- "Hort in Virtual Perspective."
• Texas A&M horticulture -- the most complete university horticulture site on the web!