Red sage (Salvia miltiorrhiza) first year growth in summer 2022. This species and several others are on display at the North Willamette Research and Extension Center in Aurora, OR.
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Growing Herbs in Oregon
Small Farm School presentation, Sept 13th, 2023 We presented a summary of our work to date at Small Farm School 2023. See the details on the project rationale & background, preliminary research results on field trials in Tulsi and Ashwagandha, and review our crop profiles for 5 crops with high potential for successful production in…
Medicinal Herb Field Day August 16
Medicinal Herb Production Update and Demonstration Garden Tour9 am -noon, August 16, 2023at OSU NWREC, 15210 NE Miley Rd, Aurora, OR 97002 Join us for:• Research updates and production practices overview• Discussion on market connections• Meet other growers specializing in herb crops• Tour of herb demo garden with 18 species of herbs! Tentative schedule:• 9-9:30…
How do I maximize yield from Tulsi?
This is something many growers have asked as we started this project. From our grower surveys, we noticed two patterns. 1. Each farm used a different number of harvests each season (some farms harvest 1 single time, others up to 4 times in one season). 2. Harvest method was also different across farms–hand harvest and…
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