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The benefits of a global perspective on Oregon pest management By Heidi Happonen Today, the research center...

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Wildfires and Wine

How OSU researchers responded quickly to an industry literally up in smoke By Sean Nealon Perched on a hilltop just outside Silverton with views of Mount Hood and the Coast…

The March of the Mormon cricket

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By Heidi Happonen They started crawling up the sides of houses in downtown Arlington. Three inches long and as wide as a finger, there were times during the infestation when…

New research aims to help fruit growers battling the dreaded Spotted-wing drosophila

Farming/Ranching, What's New

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…

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…

Update: Researchers Dig Deep into Dry Farming

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

Station Profile: Research on the Range

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

The Evolution of Beer

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

Underground Mystery

Are cemeteries polluting soil and water? Cynthia Beal walks through a shower of sunlight streaming…