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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
March 7, 2003
Homes in either rural or remote forested settings are at high risk of wildfire. Would your home and property survive should a wildfire occur in your area? Follow these steps and lower your risk of wildfire damage at home.
February 28, 2003
A new program from OSU Extension Service is helping forest owners pass down the family tree farm.
OSU’s 21st annual Art About Agriculture touring exhibition of fine art, Tour 2003, opens to the public on Tuesday, March 11, 2003 in the Giustina Art Gallery, of OSU’s La- Sells Stewart Center in Corvallis.
February 21, 2003
They're fluffy, they're frisky and they're arriving daily. The annual onslaught of spring lambs has begun at the Oregon State University Sheep Barns.
February 19, 2003
Biosolids contain nutrient-rich organic materials that can be beneficial for crops, soil, and livestock productivity.
Extension In The News
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Bringing barley back from The Register-Guard
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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
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May is a prime time to dethatch, aerate lawns from Statesman Journal
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Getting to the root of moldy jam, jelly from The Bulletin
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Droning On from OPB
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)
