When the deadly highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was detected in Oregon in May 2022, poultry businesses were forced to cull infected birds, people with backyard chickens were worried about the fate of their birds and ...
Oregon's family woodland owners manage close to 4.5 million acres – or 40% of all private forestland in the state. They make substantial contributions to local economic, social, ecological and recreational services. Building ...
People from all over the world come to enjoy Oregon’s beauty and natural resources, but few residents have the knowledge that would deepen appreciation of the state such as sharing how animals, plants and insects work ...
Ask a gardener about their biggest challenges and pruning would be at the top of the list. It can be an overwhelming job that intimidates many people. In the winter of 2021, a request was posted to the the Oregon State...
The Coast to Forest Project, a partnership of Oregon State University Extension Service and the OSU Center for Health Innovation, works on mental health promotion and substance use prevention. It builds on existing state and ...
Oregon ranks second in the United States in mint production, with a value estimated worth $28.7 million in 2022. Losses from pests like mint root borer and variegated cutworm can eat into farmers’ profits. These two most ...
Since it broke ground in 2016, the Bethel Farm in Eugene has grown into a working educational farm for students in the Bethel School District, traditionally through third grade field trips. Students at the neighboring Kalapuya ...
Food Hero at the Farmers Market started in Douglas County in 2017 through a FEAST (Food, Education, Agriculture, Solutions, Together) grant from the Oregon Food Bank. One of the goals of the program is to provide children the...
When woodland owners encounter problems beyond their expertise, they often approach Oregon State University Extension Service experts for help. Traditionally, OSU Forestry and Natural Resources Extension faculty work with clients ...
For many Oregonians, fire means smoke, summer anxiety and blackened landscapes. With the increasing number and intensity or wildfires, the need to do something is urgent. More than 1 million acres of land – many of them ...