Oregon State University Extension and community partners in Southern Oregon formed a working group to help food producers better identify and understand stress and grief related to climate change, identify strategies for greater ...
Courtney Olcott, Maud Powell |
Mar 2024 |
Impact story
OSU Extension Service will bring together educators and scientists to develop youth climate change curriculum, including over 100 high quality lessons designed for formal, informal, and asynchronous online learning. These free, ...
In 2022, Shayan Ghajar planted randomized blocks of annual forages and evaluated them for yield and nutritive value and also set out to determine the best sowing dates and growing conditions.
In this episode, Jacob Putney and Chal Landgren discuss the history and science behind growing Christmas trees in Oregon. Landgren is the former OSU Extension Christmas Tree Specialist.
Jacob Putney, Chal Landgren |
Dec 2022 |
Podcast episode
Oregon State University has been awarded a $50 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to work with farmers and Native American Tribes on cropping practices that can enhance soil health and reduce the carbon footprint of the Pacific Northwest potato industry.
Sean Nealon |
Sep 18, 2022 |
News story
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Drought has become a fact of life for farmers throughout the West. For hemp growers, careful planning for where, when and what to plant can result in a crop that will thrive despite dry conditions.
The OSU Dry Farming Project continues as the go-to resource for dry farming and model for participatory climate adaptation research as growers throughout the West continue to feel the impacts of drought and seek alternatives to unreliable summer irrigation.