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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
May 16, 2011
OSU will partner in grant to develop climate change resistant barley.
May 13, 2011
Mike Bondi has become well known for his forest landowner and Christmas tree Extension programs.
Applicants are evaluated on their volunteer leadership at the fairs, participation in fair 4-H project exhibits, a personal essay and academic achievement.
A sense of belonging and shared activities are important for those who are often the first in their family to pursue higher education.
May 10, 2011
The new and more comprehensive website includes 125 new pages on pesticides and how to use them.
Extension In The News
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Study tracks release of invasive species by science teachers from The Register-Guard
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Master Gardener program growing from Corvallis Gazette-Times
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Growers greet high prices, average yields from Capital Press
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Invasive species could be transmitted by school teachers releasing critters into wild from The Oregonian
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How your science teacher may be spreading invasive species from NBCNews.com
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)
