Embracing the Differences
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…
OUR GLOBAL REACH
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…
Bringing Oregon Hops to Japan
An international trade mission to bridge two beer cultures By Heidi Happonen When Lindsey Rubottom set out on a trade mission to Japan to share the benefits of Oregon hops…
Microbiome in Food: Assistant Professor in Department of Food Science and Technology improving the quality and safety of food
By Justin Dickey Dr. Si Hong Park, assistant professor in the Department of Food Science and Technology, is working to enhance food quality and safety by understanding the microbiome (all…
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…
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…
Bread in Hand
In homage to those who provided food to us all, especially during the pandemic. By Hiram Larew But even after all of this farmers keep farming for every one of…
New fund to support up to 50% of undergraduate experiential learning opportunities in Food Science and Technology
By Heidi Happonen Grant and Alice Schoenhard have established a scholarship fund to support practical education experiences in Food Science & Technology. The scholarship fund will support internships, undergraduate research,…
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…
Hope for the Honey Bee
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…