The Evolution of Discovery
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…
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…
The Path We Think We Are On
By Kourtney Lehman Agricultural Business Management Class of 2022 I took my first step out of Cauthorn Hall into the crisp, cool morning. My boots dampened by the morning dew,…
Journey of the Pacific Storm: From commercial fishing to marine research
By Ben Davis “If I were to describe the Pacific Storm in one word, it would definitely be ‘resilient’,” said Lisa Ballance, director of OSU’s Marine Mammal Institute (MMI). “She…
Farm of the Future
Powering sustainable agriculture by Ben Davis In our Fall 2019 issue, we introduced the concept of agrivoltaics—a farming system in which solar panels are installed directly above crops. This emerging…
Undergraduate Research Inspires the Next Wave of Scientists
OSU’s College of Agricultural Sciences held an Undergraduate Research Showcase on Thursday, Oct. 29th. This year, the event was held virtually with students presenting posters and videos of their research…
Teaching in the time of COVID-19
Transforming hands-on, sensory-intensive classes for a virtual environment At the beginning of March, it was business as usual at Oregon State University. Students and faculty were finishing up winter term…
HyperRail Detection: Unlocking the secrets of the invisible world to identify crop infections quickly
New disease-detection technology eliminates the need for physical soil or foliage analysis, or any of the other methods usually required to diagnose infection. Exotic new diseases have been traveling across…
Station Profile: Playing a Pivotal Role
By Chris Branam The irrigated section of the Columbia Basin in north-central Oregon, extending into Washington, is one of the most productive agricultural areas in the world, with at least…