College of Agricultural Sciences

Oregon Agricultural Experiment Station

The Oregon Agricultural Experiment Station is Oregon’s principal source of knowledge relating to agricultural and food systems, discovering new knowledge to improve quality of life, environmental quality, and economic development in rural and urban communities. The station has 11 branch stations in 15 locations and more than 400 scientists in 28 academic disciplines working across the state. Last year, AES brought into Oregon more than $59.8 million in federal research funding. 

Building Bridges to Prosperity:  Our solutions

• OSU scientists help Oregon’s vineyards and wineries stay competitive
• Extension helps high value Oregon hazelnut industry battle blight disease
• OSU Extension leads integrated pest management in Oregon’s public schools
• OSU's winter wheat varieties have increased Oregon yields by at least two bushels per acre in recent years
• Zebrafish help researchers uncover the causes of human disease
• Honey bees keep Oregon agriculture humming
• Market demand is increasing for organic berries and vegetables
• Tri-state collaboration boosts production of the #1 vegetable in the U.S.
• OSU research supports Oregon’s $1 billion dairy industry

Oregon’s Agricultural Progress Magazine is a rich resource for more stories with an extensive archive.

Impact Assessment Reports
by Bruce Sorte, Extension Economist

Bruce Sorte, OSU Extension Economist, has written a series of reports to examine economic, environmental and social impacts to Oregon. 

• The oyster industry in Oregon:  Its challenges and its potential (pdf)
• Controlled release fertilizer and the agricultural industry in Oregon:  Its challenges and potential (pdf)
• The wild caught salmon industry:  Its challenges and potential (pdf)
• Tracking global transport of pollutants:  Challenges to US health and international trade (pdf)
• In progress:  Potato breeding and variety development in Oregon