Federal House District 2

Youths ride into one-of-a-kind learning experience on 4-H Wagon Train

Positive youth development programs that are multi-generational, diverse, family-centered and non-competitive are important lifelong learning opportunities not often available in today’s society. To help connect youths with elders and ...

Mar 2023 | Impact Story

Students fly high in Malheur STEM aviation program

In rural communities it’s especially difficult to connect underserved youth to a career pathway in STEM fields. At the same time, there is a deficit of workers in those occupations. Connecting the two can prove problematic. ...

Mar 2022 | Impact Story

Oregon communities strive for health and longevity in Blue Zones Project

Not only are people unhealthy, so are whole communities. By many measurements, access to nutritious food, good health care and fitness opportunities fell short in three Oregon cities – Klamath Falls, The Dalles and Grants Pass...

Jan 2023 | Impact Story

OSU Extension partnership results in successful farm-to-school model

Agricultural fields surround communities in the Klamath Basin yet many of the region’s youth don’t connect with farming and don’t appreciate or understand how food is grown, how it tastes and how it arrives at their ...

Jun 2021 | Impact Story

OSU Wheat Breeding Program makes gains in disease resistance

With the leading wheat varieties in Oregon and Washington, Oregon State University's Wheat Breeding Program has a long-standing reputation for success. Each year, OSU tests more than 40,000 genetically distinct lines specifically for ...

Jun 2021 | Impact Story