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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.

Extension In The News

Oregon's nurseries use bug-on-bug tactics to protect high-value plants from The Oregonian
Dead cattle, devastation in wake of Western fires from The Associated Press
Study looks at different levels of livestock grazing on Zumwalt Prairie from The Observer
WL woman pledges $1.2 million gift to Master Gardener program from West Linn Tidings
Do-it-yourself culture takes on the challenge of learning something new from Herald and News
Growing community gardens from The Bulletin
Despite some unusual weather, most local farms seem to be doing well so far this season from The Register-Guard

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.