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 6, 2013

OSU makes oysters safer to eat with improved purification method

Oregon State University has improved an old method of making oysters safer to eat so that more bacteria are removed without sacrificing taste and texture.

March 1, 2013

OSU brews up new online, on-site classes for beer makers

To fill a knowledge gap among both professional and hobbyist beer-makers, Oregon State University has created several online and on-site short courses for brewers who want to refine their technical skills.

February 11, 2013

New OSU wheat bakes well, resists stripe rust

With the baking industry in mind, Oregon State University has developed a higher-yielding soft white winter wheat that's also resistant to the disease stripe rust.

January 30, 2013

Los niños son “Héroes de Alimentos” con la campaña de la Universidad Estatal de Oregón (OSU)

A partir de este mes, los niños que están cursando la primaria aprenderán sobre la alimentación saludable a través del Servicio de Extensión de la Universidad Estatal de Oregón (OSU Extension Service).

OSU creates small-kerneled hazelnut for confection market

Oregon State University has developed a new high-yielding, blight-resistant hazelnut for the baking and chocolate industries.

Extension In The News

Trees looking a little haggard? Blame it on drought stress from KATU
OSU Extension, 4H partner for Wildlife Stewards Youth Summit from Corvallis Gazette-Times
Water woes delay growing season from Herald and News
Fruit-damaging fly could hit record population from Natural Resource Report
Researchers study unleashing wasp to crush stink bug invasion from KATU
“Desperdicios” del vino pueden ser complementos alimentarios from Todovinos Chile
Seeds of Imagination from Mail 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.