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

March 28, 2003

Seven outstanding Oregon 4-H members have won scholarships awarded by the Oregon State University Extension 4-H Youth Development Program.
In a growing number of places throughout Oregon, watershed councils provide a forum for neighbors to plan a shared future for a shared place defined by the water that runs past their homes.
Experts agree that it’s just a matter of time until West Nile Virus arrives in Oregon.

March 21, 2003

A growing corps of watershed stewards spend their weekends slogging through neighborhood streams and learning about wetlands as part of OSU's Watershed Stewardship Education Program.

March 17, 2003

As part of the battle against hunger, Oregon State University Extension Service has developed nutrition education programs to help struggling families keep food on the table.

Extension In The News

Recent Gardening Tips

May 24, 2013

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

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.