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…
Adapting to a Changing Ocean
The Pacific Northwest may be among the most well equipped regions in the country to adapt to changing conditions. In 2007, Netarts Bay just west of Tillamook became the epicenter…
Keeping it Green, Naturally
Oregon State University’s turfgrass program is a national leader in researching alternatives to chemically treating golf courses for disease. Forty years after the release of the classic golf comedy Caddyshack,…
Solar Power: The Future of Sustainable Farming?
If only 1% of ag land was converted to agrivoltaics, it would be sufficient to offset global energy demand. As the late afternoon sun bears down on the west side…
Launching a New Frontier: The Global Hemp Innovation Center
The economic and scientific opportunities with a material that has been illegal for the past 80+ years is nearly immeasurable. “Why ‘Global’?” That’s one of the first questions Dr. Jay…
Underground Mystery
Are cemeteries polluting soil and water? Cynthia Beal walks through a shower of sunlight streaming through the branches of Doug-firs at Rest Lawn Memorial Park. Next to her, leaning against…