Following the 2020 Labor Day week wildfires that affected more than 180,000 acres of family-owned forestland in Oregon, many of the more than 5,000 owners found it almost impossible to find seedlings or tree planters to ...
A majority of the 35,547 farms in Oregon are small-acreage, meaning they are 50 acres or less in area. The smallest farms, or those with less than 10 acres, account for 32% of all farms. Farms between 10 and 50 acres ...
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 ...
Finding ways to reduce costs while increasing production is critical for organic blueberry growers. Organic fertilizers cost 10 times more than conventional products and approved herbicides are less effective and costlier. The Oregon ...
Apr 2023 |
Impact Story
Credit Tillamook County Wellness (Cropped from original)
By declaring 2016 the “Year of Wellness” and establishing a wellness task force, Tillamook County leaders inspired organizations to come together to tackle the leading health concerns. These concerns include high rates of ...
The marbled murrelet — a small seabird native to the North Pacific — is considered a flagship species for healthy ecosystems because it is one of the only birds in the world that gets all of its food from the marine...
The Pacific lamprey, a threatened fish, is considered sacred by Pacific Northwest tribes and plays an important ecological and cultural role in the Pacific Northwest. Education is key to saving the lamprey, but until a few ...
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 ...