Agrivoltaic Project
Agrivoltaics Studying how to combine growing crops (“agri”) and producing solar energy (“voltaics”) on the same land. An exciting concept, efficiently using energy resources, water, and maximizing the potential of the land.
Hazelnuts and Tree Fruits
The North Willamette Research and Extension Center is home to the Orchard Crops Research and Extension Program led by Dr. Nik Wiman, which works closely with the Oregon hazelnut industry to help solve problems related to hazelnut production.
Vegetable and specialty seed crops
The mild climate of the Willamette Valley supports a diverse vegetable industry. The specialty seed industry in Oregon produces a variety of seed crops, over 170 crop species ranging from vegetable seed to cover crop and ornamental flowers.
Christmas Trees
Christmas tree information including upcoming events, ongoing research and other updates from Chal Landgren, OSU Extension Christmas tree specialist for Oregon.
Berry Crops
The overall goal of the berry crops research and extension program is to help growers of blueberry, blackberry, raspberry, strawberry, cranberry, and kiwi fruit make educated decisions with regard to planting establishment and management to improve economic viability and sustainability.
Nursery Pathology and Bilingual Education
We are dedicated to providing bilingual, up-to-date recommendations and research on how to most effectively manage disease in nursery and greenhouse settings.
Small Farms Program
The Small Farm Program at NWREC offers a wide variety of classes on many topics.
IR-4 Program
Broccoli field trial at NWREC.
Nursery and Greenhouse
The mission of the Greenhouse and Nursery program is Sustainable Horticulture. Sustainable horticulture reflects an integration of skills and knowledge in pest management, plant propagation, plant nutrition, soil science, ecology, economics, and policy.
BEAV UAS program
While research projects with the BEAV are a key program component, the main focus of this program is grower outreach. Our goal is to bridge the gap between the technology available and the grower in the field to help provide a useful, easily accessible tool for plant health monitoring.