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Growing Farms online course helps producers plan for climate resilience

Self-paced lessons guide farm risk checks and next steps for tough seasons.

Chris Branam | Feb 10, 2026 | News story

Expanding access and connectivity across Oregon

Good working connectivity is critical to day-to-day operations: Faster connectivity lets researchers generate, store, and transfer data in hours rather than days, and establishes a quality connection to the OSU campus’ health, life, and safety systems.

Nov 2025 | Video

USDA cash rent estimates for Oregon: 2025 update

Some agricultural producers rent the land they farm. This report examines rental rates in Oregon counties.

Daniel Bigelow | Oct 2025 | OSU Extension Catalog Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Promotora program

The Promotore/a Program of Unite Oregon and Lomakatsi Restoration Project employs promotores/as de salud (community health workers) to deliver trainings and resources to forest workers in the Rogue Valley.

Lomakatsi Restoration Project | Oct 2025 | Online resource

Latest USDA estimates point to softened growth in Oregon’s farmland values

The price of farmland in Oregon increased slightly in 2025. But when adjusted for inflation, data shows a slight decrease in real estate value.

Daniel Bigelow | Oct 2025 | OSU Extension Catalog Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Trabajador Migrante

This all-Spanish website developed by the US Department of Labor (DOL) provides visa workers with information and resources about their rights in the US.

U.S. Department of Labor | Oct 2025 | Online resource

Episode 63: Can Forests be Permacultural?

Applying permaculture to forest management.

Carrie Cantrell, Lauren Grand, Andrew Millison | Jul 2025 | Podcast episode Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Episode 62: Exploring Forest Biotechnology

Join Scott Leavengood and guest-host Teagan McElliot as they delve into the topic of BioEngineering, and how it could be applied beneficially to healthy forests and timber products.

Scott Leavengood, Carrie Cantrell, Steve Strauss | Jun 2025 | Podcast episode Peer reviewed (Gray level)

OSU Extension helps lead septic and well repair efforts in Lincoln County

The effort has significantly improved groundwater quality throughout Lincoln County by preventing large amounts of waste from contaminating local waterways.

Chrissy Lucas-Woodruff, Kelci Free | Jun 2025 | Impact story

Oregon Sea Grant-Travel Oregon collaboration promotes outdoor recreation guide certification

Providing accessible professional development opportunities and expanding training to Spanish-speaking communities enables economic growth and promotes sustainable tourism.

Miles Phillips | Jun 2025 | Impact story