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OSU Extension Service and agricultural research news
The Extension and Experiment Station Communications (EESC) department writes news releases about OSU’s agricultural research as well as the various programs offered by the university’s Extension Service. Below is an archive of these stories as well as a list of stories published in the media about Extension. You’ll also find gardening advice articles written by EESC. Contact our media liaisons.
Recent News Stories
July 25, 2003
Steve Knapp, awarded the Paul C. Berger Professorship, studies ways to genetically engineer oil seed plants to make them produce more oil for use in everything from cosmetics to detergents. Mark Mellbye, awarded the George R. Hyslop Professorship, researc
The 70-page publication, “Southwestern Oregon Tree Selection Guide,” has descriptions of over 100 kinds of trees. Thirteen lists help homeowners narrow down their choices according to characteristics such as color, shade, size at maturity or deer resistan
July 11, 2003
Oregon State University students in the Department of Animal Sciences’ colt training program go through what may be the toughest final evaluation on campus.
El Servicio de Extensión ofrece más de 37 publicaciones y videos en español, con una amplia variedad de temas, incluyendo la jardinería, la cocina, el cuidado de niños y la seguridad para trabajadores agrícolas.
OSU animal scientist recognized for teaching excellence.
Extension In The News
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Bringing barley back from The Register-Guard
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Dog poisonings from one slug bait down; problems from another up from The Oregonian
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Best wineries in Oregon: a connoisseur's guide from The News-Review
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The science of water from Albany Democrat-Herald
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Tips for turning barnyard leavings into organic garden fertilizer from Mail Tribune
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Frosty spring nights damage fruit crops from Walla Walla Union-Bulletin
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Watering tips from an OSU pro from Portland Tribune
Recent Gardening Tips
May 10, 2013
The latest research-based guidelines for managing insect pests, plant diseases and weeds in the Pacific Northwest are available through three newly updated, comprehensive guides.
May 3, 2013
Thatch is a layer of decaying roots and stems that build up between grass and the soil.
April 19, 2013
Animal manure is rich in nutrients that make it a great organic fertilizer for your garden.
April 12, 2013
Afraid gardening and your soil are not compatible? Raised beds can come to the rescue.
March 29, 2013
Gardeners and nurseries should be on the lookout this spring for a relatively new pest in Oregon that damages azaleas and rhododendrons, according to experts with the Oregon State University Extension Service.
News Archive
- May 2013 (3)
- April 2013 (5)
- March 2013 (4)
- February 2013 (1)
- January 2013 (11)
- December 2012 (5)
- November 2012 (5)
- October 2012 (2)
- September 2012 (2)
- August 2012 (1)
- July 2012 (3)
- June 2012 (5)
