State Senate District 6

Women Farmer Networks build connection, confidence and careers

Across the United States, the number of women in agriculture continues to grow. According to the 2022 Census of Agriculture, 1.2 million women now make up 36.3% of all U.S. farm producers. In Oregon, that number is even ...

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

OSU Extension helps Oregonians respond to avian influenza outbreaks

When highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was first detected in Oregon in May 2022, commercial poultry farms were forced to cull infected birds, backyard chicken owners worried about their flocks, and 4-H members faced ...

Jan 2025 | Impact Story

OSU Extension trials expand drought-tolerant plant options for Oregon’s nursery industry

As climate change transforms the weather in Western Oregon, more nursery owners, landscapers and home gardeners are looking for plants that are fully drought tolerant and cold hardy. Development of genuinely low-input landscapes will...

Jan 2025 | Impact Story

OSU hop research supports craft beer innovation and farm sustainability

The Pacific Northwest is one of the best regions in the world for growing hops, thanks to its unique terroir and access to irrigation. In Oregon, the Willamette Valley’s rich soil, mild climate and consistent rainfall create...

Jan 2025 | Impact Story

Oregon State research guides fertilizer use in berry crops

Over the past two decades, the Oregon State University Extension Service and the Oregon Agricultural Experiment Station have focused research on fertilizer practices for blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, strawberries and kiwiberries. ...

Dec 2024 | Impact Story

OSU inspires Oregonians to become successful beekeepers

As people increasingly recognize the vital role honeybees play in pollinating key crops, there's a growing interest in raising them in backyards. To support this enthusiasm, the Oregon State University Extension Service launched the...

Dec 2024 | Impact Story

Online course helps Oregonians prepare for big earthquake and tsunami

Scientists estimate there’s a 37% chance that a magnitude 8.0 or greater earthquake will strike off the Pacific Northwest coast in the next 50 years. When it happens, the Cascadia Subduction Zone event — and the tsunami ...

Nov 2024 | Impact Story

Viticulturist finds that Southern Oregon vineyards could save costs on water

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s AgriMet network is a free weather station widely used by growers to determine how much water they need to irrigate their crops. Many wine grape growers in the Pacific Northwest use personal ...

Nov 2024 | Impact Story