News and impact

OSU research enhances efforts to make olive farming viable in Oregon

The goal is to grow as many olive cultivars as possible in a field evaluation and to select cultivars best adapted to the region.

Heather Stoven, Neil Bell | Jan 2025 | Impact story

OSU study identifies optimal forest management practices for carbon sequestration

These findings provide valuable insights for forest managers to meet harvest requirements while maintaining high carbon sequestration potential, ensuring that forest management practices contribute to both economic and environmental sustainability, benefiting communities and ecosystems alike.

Stephen Fitzgerald | Jan 2025 | Impact story

OSU Extension updates public on avian influenza in poultry and livestock

Oregon State University Extension Service quickly recognized the importance of alerting the public about the outbreak.

Dana Sanchez, Jenifer Cruickshank, Candi Bothum | Jan 2025 | Impact story

Most valuable Oregon agricultural commodity benefits from OSU plant trials

Development of genuinely low-input landscapes for Western Oregon will require use of drought-tolerant, evergreen ground covers, few of which are currently used in local landscapes because data on their adaptability to local conditions are not available.

Heather Stoven, Neil Bell | Jan 2025 | Impact story