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Extension faculty in Agriculture and Natural Resources and Family and Community Health recognized by their peers

Five faculty members in the Agricultural and Natural Resources Program in the College of Agricultural Sciences were national award-winners and several faculty and staff in the Family and Community Health Program in the College of Health won awards.

Chris Branam | Dec 1, 2023 | News story

Crisis helpline for Oregon’s agricultural and forestry communities is now open

The Oregon Agristress Helpline – 833-897-2474 – is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week by call or text.

Chris Branam | Sep 8, 2023 | News story

OSU Extension’s model cow helps ranchers deal with difficult births

OSU Extension acquired Alberta, a life-size black model cow without a head or legs, four years ago and the model has been traveling the state teaching people how to deal with dystocia, a difficult birth that usually manifests itself in a turned calf or a calf that is too large

Kym Pokorny | Jun 5, 2023 | News story

Food Hero adds annual garden calendar to its growing catalog of gardening resources

More than 100,000 thousand copies – 80,000 in English and 25,000 in Spanish were produced for distribution through OSU Extension offices and Oregon Department of Human Services field offices across the state.

Chris Branam | Mar 24, 2023 | News story

Teenage Master Melittologist creates artwork for new Oregon license plate celebrating pollinators

Marek Stanton, 15, worked with Andony Melathopoulos, OSU Extension pollinator health specialist, and Sarah Kincaid, faculty research assistant, on the inspiration behind the drawing.

Kym Pokorny | Jan 11, 2023 | News story