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Extension cattle specialists seek to uncover how wildfire smoke affects cows

Researchers are testing health metrics in the cattle such as blood samples, lung ultrasounds, and analysis of immune function.

Henry Carnell | Nov 20, 2024 | News story

Agricultural Extension faculty recognized nationally by their peers

Jenifer Cruickshank, Melissa Fery and Audrey Comerford won awards at the 2024 National Association of County Agricultural Agents (NACAA) annual meeting, held in Dallas in July.

Francesca Lear | Oct 11, 2024 | News story

Extension aims to reach 500 cattle producers on enhanced biosecurity and foreign disease mitigation

The project aims to provide a basic overview and proactive activities and measures that people can take to mitigate production market and financial risks, and the process by which cattle producers can resume business

Francesca Lear | May 8, 2024 | News story

New OSU online course series gives dairy foods manufacturing employees a leg up in their careers

The Professional and Continuing Education unit in OSU’s Division of Extension and Engagement now offers three options in Dairy Foods Manufacturing – an essentials certificate, an advanced certificate and a micro certificate.

Kym Pokorny | Aug 10, 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

Extension coordinates hay donations to relieve those affected by wildfires

More than 500 tons have been donated and moved around the state through partnerships.

Kym Pokorny | Oct 19, 2020 | News story

Idle, uncleaned milk trucks don't compromise the quality of raw milk, OSU study shows

Raw milk quality isn’t compromised when tanker trucks sit empty and uncleaned for hours between loads, according to new research at Oregon State University.

Chris Branam | Mar 1, 2018 | News story