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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
February 2, 2011
An Oregon State University report shows Oregon farm sales up 3.8 percent from a dismal 2009.
January 26, 2011
Oregon State University study finds daily mowing and rolling makes golf balls roll farther on putting greens.
January 21, 2011
A senior at Forest Grove High School will meet First Lady Michelle Obama at a mentoring summit in Washington, D.C., next week.
January 19, 2011
FYI to farmers: Get ready for OSU's Small Farms Conference on Feb. 26. Topics include food safety, marketing opportunities & cover crops.
January 13, 2011
$5 million grant to address rural childhood obesity.
Extension In The News
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The Outpost free summer activities and food program in full swing at Hillsboro's Shute Park from The Hillsboro Argus
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Center opens doors to public from Capital Press
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'Stink bug' threatens NW farms, vineyards from Northwest Cable News
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Extension, county health to relocate from Herald and News
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Heat helps PNW wheat harvest get under way from Capital Press
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The Chain Saw Circle: Women of the Woodlands from The New York Times
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Silver scurf webcast launched in Focus on Potato from SeedQuest
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)
