State House District 32

OSU Extension Small Farms Program among nation’s best

Small-acreage farms in Oregon play a crucial role in the state's agricultural landscape. According to the 2022 Census of Agriculture, a majority of the 35,547 farms in Oregon are small acreage, meaning they are 50 acres or ...

Feb 2025 | Impact Story

OSU Farm to School enhances student health and boosts local economies

Oregon State University's Farm to School program, housed in the Center for Resilient Agriculture & Food Systems, works across OSU Extension programs to maximize the benefits for kids, food producers and processors, and ...

Feb 2025 | Impact Story

4-H shines at Oregon county fairs, where youths showcase skills and projects

4-H is the largest out-of-school youth program in the United States and the only nationwide youth organization administered through land grant universities. In Oregon, 4-H is affiliated with Oregon State University. 4-H Youth ...

Feb 2025 | Impact Story

Virtual Canopy enhances forestry safety and sparks youths’ career interest

Oregon’s forest sector is a vital part of the state’s economy and communities. It ranks third in Oregon’s gross domestic product, producing 28% of the nation’s plywood and 16.5% of U.S. lumber. But the industry faces ...

Feb 2025 | Impact Story

Juntos opens pathways to higher education and opportunity for Latino families in Oregon

Latino students make up nearly 25% of Oregon’s K–12 public school population yet face persistent barriers to college access. Nationally, only 58% of Hispanic high school completers enrolled in college immediately in 2022 and ...

Jan 2025 | Impact Story

StrongPeople builds culture of health among older adults

Older adults in Oregon face several health challenges, including chronic conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, arthritis and hypertension. Many older adults have mobility challenges due to muscle weakness, joint pain and low ...

Jan 2025 | Impact Story

OSU Extension 4-H babysitter training tackles Oregon's child care shortage

Families in Oregon face several challenges when it comes to finding quality child care. Because there is a significant shortage of child care slots, especially for infants and toddlers, many families struggle to find available ...

Jan 2025 | Impact Story

Support from OSU Open Campus eases student transfers

Research shows that while 80% of community college students intend to earn a bachelor’s degree, only 25% transfer to a four-year college within five years — and just 17% earn a bachelor’s degree within six years of ...

Jan 2025 | Impact Story

BEPA 2.0 has students stepping up their physical activity

Data show that among school-age children, low physical activity, poor diet, and extended periods of inactivity are associated not only with poor health but also with poor educational outcomes. In 2007, Oregon passed a law ...

Jan 2025 | Impact Story

OSU study identifies optimal forest management practices for carbon sequestration

Forest managers in the Pacific Northwest face the challenge of balancing timber harvests with maximizing carbon storage. Carbon stored in forests helps offset climate change — U.S. forests absorb about 13% of the country’s ...

Jan 2025 | Impact Story