Will Beets Be Roundup Ready? (OPB)
Beet farmers around Oregon, and the nation, say they feel like they are in limbo right now. They are awaiting a judge's decision about whether it is legal to plant genetically-modified sugar beet seeds this year - or not. OSU Extension crop scientist Rich Affeldt talks to OPB.
Jenna Mendenhall takes passion for nature to job at wildlife refuge in Sherwood (Beaverton Valley Times)
Jenna Mendenhall, a recent graduate of Oregon State University, is a Northwest Service Academy AmeriCorps member who is currently working as the environmental education coordinator at the Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge.