Pardon the delay, but below I have some links about our guest speaker, Mark Mellbye.
Remember, we are scheduled for tomorrow in the greenhouse at noon.
This will give a brief overview of how the OSU Extension helped those in the grass seed industry adjust to the recent field burning ban.
http://oregonprogress.oregonstate.edu/summer-2008/turning-point
Here is some econ info about peppermint here in the valley.
http://arec.oregonstate.edu/oaeb/files/pdf/EM8490.pdf
This one is about soil mineralization for winter wheat. This is a technical report.
http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog/html/fs/fs334-e/
Warning: this is a dense government study. Pages 40-57 will give those of you looking to stretch your soils knowledge to maps, graphs, and runoff percentage.
http://gwma.oregonstate.edu/sites/default/files/RGI_Nitrate_Budget_Reportfinal.pdf
Thanks for your patience.
-Gabriella