The OSU Extension Service Outdoor School Program, created in 2017, crafted the program’s mission and vision, which is grounded in equity, diversity, access and inclusion.
Guided by OSU Extension public-health professionals, these discussions have inspired rural counties to collect better data on overdoses, strengthen interagency links, secure millions of dollars in grant funding, and create new prevention and treatment services.
Since 2020, a statewide research team has been investigating alternatives to chlorpyrifos, which is being phased out at the end of 2023 and targets persistent insects affecting more than 40 specialty crops that help drive Oregon’s economy.