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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
October 3, 2012
Oregon State University will dedicate a new teaching and research facility for animal sciences Oct. 19 to serve increased student enrollment in the field and to delve into new research.
September 6, 2012
Oregon State University has been named a partner on a $10 million grant that aims to further the understanding of the molecular interactions and genes in crops that include rice, corn and soybeans.
September 4, 2012
A researcher at Oregon State University has reported Oregon's first documented case of a "zombie" fly infecting a honeybee, but he doubts that the parasite currently poses a threat to the already beleaguered bee.
August 3, 2012
Oregon's Master Gardener program has recognized 28 Oregonians this year for their volunteer work.
July 25, 2012
A moth that scientists released into the wild in Oregon mountains to control a poisonous invasive weed has unexpectedly evolved to survive the cooler climate, according to a new study.
Extension In The News
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A Country Cottage in the City from Urban Farm Magazine
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A run for their bunny from The World
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Homegrown: Researchers, growers work together in Hermiston from Hermiston Herald
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Valley sees record rainfall from Albany Democrat-Herald
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Backyard chickens rule the roost in west Washington County from Oregonian
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A grape idea: OSU researchers find new uses for pulp from Sustainable Business Oregon
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)
