News

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 11, 2003

OSU Extension offers spanish language pubs

OSU Extension offers more than 37 publications and videos for Spanish speakers, on everything from home gardening, cooking and child raising to farm safety.

June 10, 2003

Oregon 4-H program receives $750,000 grant for outreach

The Oregon 4-H Youth Development Program's efforts to reach out to Oregon's Latino population has received a boost from a $750,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service.

June 6, 2003

OSU Extension offers swine disease prevention guide

Keeping farm animals healthy is the best way to protect them from harmful, infectious diseases.

May 30, 2003

Grant county teen wins $1,000 4-H scholarship

Emily Keerins of Canyon City has been awarded the $1,000 Babe Coe Memorial Scholarship in recognition of her achievements in 4-H.

The Oregon State University College of Agricultural Sciences recently recognized several top students for their scholarship and service during the 2002-03 academic year.

Extension In The News

Bringing barley back from The Register-Guard
Dog poisonings from one slug bait down; problems from another up from The Oregonian
Best wineries in Oregon: a connoisseur's guide from The News-Review
The science of water from Albany Democrat-Herald
Tips for turning barnyard leavings into organic garden fertilizer from Mail Tribune
Frosty spring nights damage fruit crops from Walla Walla Union-Bulletin
Watering tips from an OSU pro from Portland Tribune

Recent Gardening Tips

May 24, 2013

Add the buzz of mason bees to your garden

Concerned about the decline of honeybees, one of the hardest-working food crop pollinators? Don't overlook the importance of a native pollinator of your fruit trees – the blue orchard mason bee.

May 10, 2013

New website available for PNW Extension guide on managing insect pests

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.