State Senate District 29

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

OSU partnership provides durability for Central Oregon hay growers

Hay and forage producers in Central Oregon, Oregon’s top hay-producing region, face significant challenges, including limited irrigation water supply, increasing fertilizer and input costs and changing insect pest dynamics. Overcoming ...

Feb 2025 | Impact Story

Virtual fencing research seeks to modernize ranching

In ranching, traditional fencing requires significant labor and financial investment to install and maintain. Physical fences are rigid and can limit the ability to adapt grazing patterns to changing environmental conditions. Physical ...

Jan 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

OSU research and education boost Oregon wheat production

Wheat is one of Oregon’s most valuable crops. In 2022, farmers planted approximately 740,000 acres of winter wheat and other varieties across the state. The crop had a direct value of $431 million, ranking sixth among ...

Jan 2025 | Impact Story

OSU Extension explores new legume and root crops to boost rotational crop value in the Columbia Basin

In the irrigated farmland of the Lower Columbia Basin, onions and potatoes are the region’s major high-value crops. These crops are typically rotated to manage pests and diseases, preserve soil health, and optimize resource use....

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

VIT TECH expands sustainable wine grape education in the Walla Walla Valley

Continuing education is essential for wine grape growers to stay current with research, adopt improved practices and maintain pesticide license requirements. Yet in the Walla Walla Valley, producers lacked access to locally relevant, ...

Jan 2025 | Impact Story