News and impact

Dry farming gains traction in Northwest with Extension collaboration

With disappearing water comes more interest in farming without irrigation.

Kym Pokorny | Oct 12, 2021 | News story

Oregon State receives $10 million grant to study hemp market in western U.S.

Oregon State University’s Global Hemp Innovation Center has been awarded a $10 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to define economic opportunities for hemp in the western United States.

Oct 6, 2021 | News story

Extension promotes awareness of federal Emergency Broadband Benefit

So far, more than 46,000 Oregon households have signed up for the program.

Chris Branam | Sep 24, 2021 | News story

Could weeds be controlled by zapping them? Extension is investigating

As organic production increases in the United States and Europe, non-chemical control becomes more essential.

Kym Pokorny | Sep 21, 2021 | News story

Strik, decorated industry innovator, retires after 34 years as Extension berry specialist

Bernadine Strik’s innovative research and Extension outreach had an impact in the Oregon berry industry, valued at $123 million a year, throughout the United States and in other berry regions worldwide.

Kym Pokorny | Sep 17, 2021 | News story