FAMILIES the Backbone of Oregon Agriculture
By Kira Sabin Agrilcuture and Food Business Management, Class of 2022 The smell of cinnamon rolls wafted through the room as I watched my employer carry a squirming baby on…
LEAVING LEGACIES ACROSS OREGON
The Oregon landscape is a quiltwork of crop fields and orchards, lush forests and high deserts, jagged mountain peaks and deep river valleys. Land that has been farmed, built upon,…
A Legacy of Research Ensures the Future of an Industry
By Sean Nealon Nearing retirement, Chris Langdon is focused on passing on the oyster breeding program he built and nurtured the past 25 years at Oregon State University. He is…
The Endophyte Lab: 25 Years of Helping Grass Seed Growers Turn Challenges into Opportunities
By Vince Patton New regulations often carry unintended consequences—and new opportunities. When Oregon began to limit field burning in the Willamette Valley in the 1990s, grass seed growers needed a…
OREGON WHEAT: A Case Study in Gratitude
“Farming looks mighty easy when your plow is a pencil and you’re a thousand miles from the field.” Dwight D. Eisenhower By Heidi Happonen No matter the crop. No matter…