Progress: Advancing the future of agriculture and natural resources
The Research Magazine for the Oregon State University Agricultural Experiment Station
By: Jenna Kamppi Featuring: Hannah Lake, Wiley Lang, Grace Lindemann, and Jack Mornarich Four undergraduate students from Oregon State University’s Department of Animal and Rangeland Science recently stood out on…
When it comes to blending agricultural innovation with a hearty helping of community fun, the Klamath Basin Research and Extension Center (KBREC) knows how to do it right. From spuds…
How the engine of research spurs the endless pursuit of understanding By Heidi Happonen Sometimes scientific research can feel like laundry. It’s never really done. The goalpost is always moving…
Studying abroad in New Zealand By Kira Sabin Agriculture and Food Business Management Class of 2023 I arrived in New Zealand after twenty-four hours of travel in a sleepy dreamlike…
Expanding experiential learning from the classroom to the world By Heidi Happonen Every summer, students in the College of Agricultural Sciences have the unique opportunity to explore the world with…
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…
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…
“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…
by Barbara Forrest-Ball Manager, OSU Deaf and Hard of Hearing Access Services, Liaison with Commission on the Status of Black Faculty and Staff, OSU Faculty Advisor, Letitia Carson Project |…
A journey across the college to reveal our embedded sustainability By Heidi Happonen According to the Oregon state legislature, in defining the Oregon Sustainability Act of 2001, sustainability is defined…