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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 10, 2011
The new and more comprehensive website includes 125 new pages on pesticides and how to use them.
April 29, 2011
This year’s exhibition presents art by visual artists who through their work offer understanding and deeper meaning of our region’s natural resources. The theme is “Ways Into the Region.”
April 21, 2011
Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber has proclaimed April 21, 2011, Oregon State University Extension Day to commemorate its centennial.
April 15, 2011
Manuals have extensive information on pest biology and chemical and nonchemical control methods and are useful to Pacific Northwest farmers, growers, consultants and home gardeners.
April 13, 2011
OSU will participate in research on late blight, one of the world's most important plant diseases, thanks to the new shared grant.
Extension In The News
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Fighting Fire With Plants from Ag Information Network
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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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Recent Gardening Tips
May 31, 2013
Flowering shrubs can add beauty to your landscape. Choosing the right shrubs can help save money on your water bill, too.
In a dry year, use water wisely, the Oregon State University Extension Service advises.
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.
News Archive
- May 2013 (4)
- 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)
