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An Ounce of Prediction, a Pound of Cure

Sustainability, Uncategorized, What's New

New grant to develop dynamic modeling systems aims to predict potential introduction of harmful pests By Heidi...

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What We Nurture Grows

By Kourtney Lehman Any farmer knows that raising a crop is no simple task. One cannot simply throw seeds in the soil and hope they grow. It is a…

Stationing Success for Oregon Agriculture

Economy, Farming/Ranching, Natural Resources

The role and impact of the agricultural experiment station system By Sean Nealon and Heidi Happonen Tom Sharp is a first-generation rancher in an area where there are not a…

Challenge grant offered by Global Experience Fund founder, Hiram Larew

Economy, What's New

As the world begins to emerge from two years of isolation because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the opportunity to reengage cross-culturally to tackle some of the most pressing challenges facing…

The Legacy of the Land Grant

A historic shift in education and engagement continues to serve our communities. Imagine a country where…

In Search of the Granted Land

In preparing for the 150th anniversary of Oregon’s land grant university, we found ourselves wondering:…

Treat your Christmas tree to vodka? Only if you want to waste it.

As we take a seasonal look at the holiday tradition of Christmas trees and OSU’s…

It was a Dark and (Slightly) Stormy Night in Grouse Country…

A writer and videographer tag along with an OSU doctoral student for a night of…

Station Profile: Research on the Range

It’s more than cattle at the Eastern Oregon Agricultural Research Center stations. By Chris Branam…

Update: Researchers Dig Deep into Dry Farming

By Kym Pokorny In 2015, Amy Garrett planted tomatoes, squash, beans, and melons at Oregon…

The Evolution of Beer

The world’s second-oldest beverage keeps on bubbling along. The other day Patrick Hayes invited a…

Station Profile: Seeds of Success

OSU’s Central Oregon Agricultural Research and Extension Center remains rooted in central Oregon’s massive seed…