Progress: Advancing the future of agriculture and natural resources
The Research Magazine for the Oregon State University Agricultural Experiment Station
By Heidi Happonen The Spotted-wing drosophila (SWD; Drosophila suzukii) is a notorious pest that feeds on ripening soft-skinned fruits such as blueberries, cherries, and peaches. Controlling it is difficult for…
An Overview of Research in the OSU Honey Bee Lab by Ben Davis Most of us are familiar with the grim truth about bee declines worldwide. Terms like “honey bee decline” and “colony collapse…
Powering sustainable agriculture by Ben Davis In our Fall 2019 issue, we introduced the concept of agrivoltaics—a farming system in which solar panels are installed directly above crops. This emerging…
A historic shift in education and engagement continues to serve our communities. Imagine a country where…
In preparing for the 150th anniversary of Oregon’s land grant university, we found ourselves wondering:…
As we take a seasonal look at the holiday tradition of Christmas trees and OSU’s…
It’s more than cattle at the Eastern Oregon Agricultural Research Center stations. A flock of…
A writer and videographer tag along with an OSU doctoral student for a night of…
The world’s second-oldest beverage keeps on bubbling along. The other day Patrick Hayes invited a…
In 2015, Amy Garrett planted tomatoes, squash, beans, and melons at Oregon State University in…
Are cemeteries polluting soil and water? Cynthia Beal walks through a shower of sunlight streaming…