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Support and funding

As Oregon’s statewide, land-grant university, part of Oregon State University's mission is to support all Oregonians with Extension programs, services and resources.

Extension functions as a partnership between federal, state, and local governments and private supporters. In Oregon, OSU Extension focuses on:

  • Healthy communities and economies
  • Resilient and productive forests and natural ecosystems
  • Sustainable agriculture, food systems, and gardening
  • Thriving youth, individuals and families

Because Multnomah County does not currently fund OSU Extension, we cannot maintain a public office and programming is limited.

OSU Extension's commitment to Multnomah County

OSU Extension has served Multnomah County since1916, and our commitment is as strong as ever. We will do all we can to serve county residents with the resources available to us—now and in the future.

In the long term, we will continue working with elected officials and community members with the intent to restore vital local government funding that would allow us to better address county needs and priorities with a full array of OSU Extension programs and services.

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Did Multnomah County fund OSU Extension previously?

Shouldn’t OSU provide Extension programs regardless of where the money comes from?

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