News and impact

Bread dough proves powerful in attracting slugs and snails

Bait may offer an inexpensive, nontoxic way to manage damaging slugs and snails worldwide.

Kym Pokorny | Aug 18, 2021 | News story

Sea Grant Extension Shop at the Dock tours return to Oregon Coast

Visitors get an up-close look at Oregon’s working waterfront and the people who bring in the catch.

Chris Branam | Jul 27, 2021 | News story

OSU researchers will study nutrition in bee-friendly plants

USDA grant will help identify optimal forage to support bee health and resilience.

Kym Pokorny | Jul 26, 2021 | News story

Inspectors in the sky: For 50 years, OSU uses helicopters to check seed crops

The inspection team flies about 130 hours over a three-week period to cover more than 190,000 acres of grass and clover fields.

Kym Pokorny | Jun 10, 2021 | News story

Growing Healthy Kids program adapts to reach students remotely

Each eight- to ten-minute video introduced basic plant parts and encouraged students to explore fruits and vegetables using their senses.

Chris Branam | May 14, 2021 | News story