Pacific Northwest Conservation Tillage Handbook Much of the effort in the Pacific Northwest to control soil erosion and effectively manage water in agriculture promotes the use of conservation tillage. This technology developed by scientists associated with the Solutions to Environmental and Economic Problems (STEEP) program is summarized in the Pacific Northwest Conservation Tillage Handbook. This handbook contains chapters covering soil erosion, conservation tillage systems and equipment, residue management, plant diseases, weeds, fertility and fertilizers, plant development and ground cover, wheat variety development and alternate crops, erosion control on irrigated cropland, economics, and application of new technology. This handbook can be ordered from publication offices at Oregon State University, Washington State University or the University of Idaho.
Pacific Northwest Regional Publications (note: these publications can be obtained from publication offices at Oregon State University, Washington State University and the University of Idaho): PNW 0286 Offsets for Stationary Sprinkler Systems PNW 0287 Irrigation Runoff Control Strategies PNW 0288 Irrigation Scheduling PNW 0289 Converting Sprinkler Systems to Lower Pressure PNW 0293 Walk-Through Irrigation Systems Analysis PNW 0323 Stretching Irrigation Water Supplies PNW 0354 Agronomic Zones for the Dryland Pacific Northwest PNW 0475 Soil Water Monitoring and Measurement ALASKA Contacts Michele Hebert, Land Resource Agent, Fairbanks, (907) 474-2423, fnhmm@uaf.edu Tom Jahns, Land Resource Agent, Soldotna, (907) 262-5824, fftrj@uaf.edu Phillip Kaspari, Ag. Extension Agent, Delta Junction, (907) 895-4215, fnpnk@uaf.edu Roseann Leiner, Horticulture Specialist, Palmer, (907) 746-9466, pfrml@uaa.alaska.edu Jeff Smeenk, Extension Hort Specialist, Palmer, (907) 746-9470, jeff.smeenk@uaf.edu
	ALASKA Publications FGV-00242 Strong Fundamentals FGV-00242A Soil Fertility Basics FGV-00648 Trickle Irrigation for Alaska Gardeners FGV-00649 Managing Irrigation for High Value Crops GWQ-00547 Protect Water Resource-Understand Pesticide Movement GWQ-00548 Protecting Alaska's Water Resources HGA-00053 Home Landscaping Kits HGA-00236 Lawn Maintenance and Pesticides HGA-00239 Managing Alaskan Lawns HGA-00334 Lawn Maintenance

IDAHO Contacts Robert L. Mahler, Water Quality Coordinator, Moscow, (208) 885-7025, bmahler@uidaho.edu Hans Kok, Extension STEEP, Moscow, (208) 885-5971, hanskok@uidaho.edu Bradley A. King, Precision Irrigation Management, Aberdeen, (208) 397-4181, brad@uidaho.edu Howard Neibling, Extension Irrigation Management, Twin Falls, (208) 736-3631, hneibling@uidaho.edu

IDAHO Publications BUL 784 Climates of Idaho BUL 787 Economics of Low-Pressure Sprinkler Irrigation Systems: Center Pivot and Linear Move BUL 788 Economics of Low-Pressure Sprinkler Irrigation Systems: Handline, Solid Set and Wheeline BUL 800 Evaluating the Economic and Environmental Impacts of Farming Practices on the Palouse using PLANETOR BUL 807 Irrigation Management in the HUA BUL 808 Erosion Control Progress in the HUA BUL 811 Groundwater and Wellhead Protection in the HUA CIS 587 Reducing Soil Losses with Filter Strips CIS 638 Five Point Program: Soil Erosion Control under Dryland Crop Production CIS 696 Reducing Soil Losses by Sediment Retention CIS 887 Idaho's Water Resource CIS 893 Household Water -- Dos and Don'ts CIS 900 Groundwater in Idaho CIS 1039 Irrigation Scheduling using Water-Use Tables RES 133 Economic Evaluation of Practices for Reducing Sedimentation Under Irrigated Agriculture in Southcentral Idaho RES 139 Costs and Benefits of Improving Irrigation Return Flow Water Quality in the Rock Creek, Idaho, Rural Clean Water Project

OREGON Contacts Marshall English, Extension Irrigation Management, Department of Engineering, Corvallis, (541) 737-6308, englishm@engr.orst.edu Clint Shock, Irrigation and Nutrient Management, Malheur Experiment Station, Ontario, (541) 889-2174, clinton.shock@orst.edu George Clough, Irrigation Management, Hermiston Research and Experiment Station, (541) 567-6337, cloughg@bcc.oregonstate.edu John Selker, Soil Water Movement, Department of Bioengineering, Corvallis, (541) 737-6304, john.selker@orst.edu OREGON Publications EC 628 How to Take a Soil Sample . . . and Why EC 1094 Calculating the Fertilizer of Manure from Livestock Operations EC 1368 Measuring Well Water Levels EC 1369 Estimating Water Flow Rates EC 1374 Rural Domestic Water Supply EC 1426 The State of Water in Oregon WASHINGTON Contacts Christopher Feise, Environmental Stewardship, Puyallup, (253) 445-4626, feise@wsu.edu Diana Roberts, Sustainable Agriculture, Spokane, (509) 477-2167, robertsd@wsu.edu Troy Peters, Irrigation Specialist, Prosser, (509) 786-9247, troy_peters@wsu.edu Carol Miles, Sustainable Agriculture, Vancouver, (360) 576-6030, milesc@wsu.edu

Pacific Northwest Regional Water Quality Coordination Project Partners Land Grant Universities Alaska Cooperative Extension Service Contact Fred Sorensen: 907-786-6311 http://www.uaf.edu/ces/water/ University Publications: http://www.alaska.edu/uaf/ces/publications/ Idaho University of Idaho Cooperative Extension System Contact Bob Mahler: 208-885-7025 http://www.uidaho.edu/wq/wqhome.html University Publications: http://info.ag.uidaho.edu/Catalog/catalog.htm Oregon Oregon State University Extension Service Contact Mike Gamroth: 541-737-3316 http://extension.oregonstate.edu/ University Publications: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog/ Washington Washington State University WSU Extension Contact Bob Simmons: 360-427-9670 ext. 690 http://wawater.wsu.edu University Publications: http://pubs.wsu.edu/ Northwest Indian College Contact Dan Burns: 360-392-4328 dburns@nwic.edu or http://www.nwic.edu/ Water Resource Research Institutes Water and Environmental Research Center (Alaska) http://www.uaf.edu/water/ Idaho Water Resources Research Institute http://www.boise.uidaho.edu/ Institute for Water and Watersheds (Oregon) http://water.oregonstate.edu/ State of Washington Water Research Center http://www.swwrc.wsu.edu/ Environmental Protection Agency EPA, Region 10 The Pacific Northwest http://www.epa.gov/r10earth/ Office of Research and Development, Corvallis Laboratory http://www.epa.gov/wed/ For more information contact Jan Seago at 206-553-0038 or seago.jan@epa.gov
	The Project Land Grant Universities, Water Research Institutes and EPA Region 10 have formed a partnership to provide research and education to communities about protecting or restoring the quality of water resources. This partnership is being supported in part by the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). Our Goal and Approach The goal of this Project is to provide leadership for water resources research, education and outreach to help people, industry and governments to prevent and solve current and emerging water quality and quantity problems. The approach to achieving this goal is for the Partners to develop a coordinated regional water quality effort based on, and strengthening, individual state programs. Our Strengths The Project promotes regional collaboration by acknowledging existing programs and successful efforts; assessing program gaps; identifying potential issues for cross-agency and private sector collaboration, and developing a clearinghouse of expertise and programs. In addition, the Project establishes or enhances partnerships with federal, state and local environmental and water resource management agencies, such as by placing a University Liaison within the offices of EPA Region 10.
	WASHINGTON Publications EB 1090 Water Home Gardens and Landscape Plants EB 1102 Soil Management in Yards and Gardens EB 1304 Simple Irrigation Scheduling Using Pan Evaporation EB 1305 Sprinkler Irrigation: Application Rates and Depths EB 1579 Landscape Plants for the Inland Northwest EB 1716 Farming Practices for Groundwater Protection EB 1722 How Fertilizers and Plant Nutrients Affect Groundwater Quality EB 1730 Pesticide Mixing and Loading Options to Protect Water Quality EB 1810 A Ready Reference for Irrigation Manual of Practice EB 1852e Conserving Water Indoors EB 1858e Hot Water Conservation EB 1895 Soil Management for Small Farms EM 3522 Interpretation of Chemical Analysis of Irrigation Water EM 4828 Surface Irrigation Systems EM 4830 Vegetable Crops EM 4832 Drought Advisory: Set-Move and Permanent Sprinkle Irrigation Systems EM 4834 Water Conservation in Gardens and Landscapes EM 4856 Drought Advisory: Water Conservation and Weed Control Go Hand in Hand EM 4885 Irrigation Management Practices to Protect Groundwater and Surface Water Quality in the State of Washington EM 4915 Managing Irrigated Pastures and Hay Land MISC0091 Application of Herbicides Through Irrigation Systems MISC0224 Conservation Farming in the United States MISC0294 Dry Land Gardening XB 1021 The Furrow Irrigation Erosion Simulator
	National Water Quality Program Areas The four land grant universities in the Pacific Northwest have aligned our water resource extension and research efforts with eight themes of the USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Animal Waste Management Drinking Water and Human Health Environmental Restoration Nutrient and Pesticide Management Pollution Assessment and Prevention Watershed Management Water Conservation and Agricultural Water Management Water Policy and Economics
	NIFA is the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, a sub-agency of the United States Department of Agriculture, and is the federal partner in this water quality program.

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