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…
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…
Hope to an End of Pointing Fingers Across the Klamath Basin
New research may finally determine exactly what is causing water quality issues in the region By Heidi Happonen Water rights have long been an issue in the Klamath Basin. Agricultural…
OSU engages in collaborative international research project to help advance the sustainable use of water resources in Europe
Dr. Guillermo R. Giannico, in the Oregon State University’s College of Agricultural Sciences Department of Fisheries and Wildlife was tapped as one of four global expert advisors, and the only one from a…
$3 million USDA grant seeds future of an industry
By Heidi Happonen Dr. Jeremiah Dung, Associate Professor in the Department of Botany and Plant Pathology at Oregon State University’s College of Agricultural Sciences recently secured a $3M grant from…
What can plants teach us about a pandemic?
At the start of the year, the United Nations declared 2020 the International Year of Plant Health. “Fantastic!” we thought. “What a great opportunity for us to share our…
Microplastics Research Project
OSU scientists take a closer look at how large-scale plastics break down in the environment Researchers in the College of Agricultural Sciences will use a $3.3 million grant from the…
Profiles of Progress: Meet Lisa Ballance, Director of OSU’s Marine Mammal Institute
Last fall, Dr. Lisa Ballance took the helm as the new director of the Marine Mammal Institute (MMI) at Oregon State University. Ballance succeeded Bruce Mate, who retired after serving…
Pioneering ‘Superhemp’
The ultimate goal is to provide breeders with tools to create what Professor Pat Hayes refers to as “superhemp.” While plant breeding has occurred for thousands of years, the latest…
Is Your Couch Killing Your Cat?
Flame retardants that were banned 40 years ago from children’s clothing are still being used to make furniture today. Recent research conducted at Oregon State University’s College of Agricultural Sciences…