Browse resources Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 resources Credit Andy Altishin (Cropped from original) 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 Credit Nicole Anderson (Cropped from original) Extension grass seed study helps improve farm efficiency The most critical steps growers can take to minimize seed shatter is to swath at optimal seed moisture and pay attention to which varieties are most susceptible to shatter. Nicole Anderson | Jul 2020 | Impact story