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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
April 11, 2011
OSU student Tod Blankenship one of 3 students nationwide to receive Watson Fellowship award.
April 7, 2011
No plans for Earth Day? Come to Oregon State University’s organic farm for free food, music and family fun.
April 4, 2011
The Agricultural Research Foundation has awarded $398,790 to fund 33 OSU research projects for 2011-2013.
The Agricultural Research Foundation welcomes new executive director Cynthia Cox.
March 30, 2011
Oregon State University’s gerontology conference turns 35 in April.
Extension In The News
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How your science teacher may be spreading invasive species from NBCNews.com
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The Indigo Rose Tomato from Epicurious
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Willamette Valley wheat yields above average from Capital Press
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Citizen participation organizations struggle to take hold in rural Washington County from The Oregonian
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Wrapping up fair takes plenty of work from Corvallis Gazette-Times
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Expert: Cereal cyst nematodes a widespread problem in NW from Capital Press
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Gardening intensely from Mail Tribune
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)
