Plants for Oregon bees (Mail Tribune)
The Integrated Plant Protection Center at Oregon State University publishes a guide called "Plants for Pollinators in Oregon" that is chock full of information about bees.
Scientists Say Herbicide Used on Mexican Border is Safe (Fox News)
"Science has progressed just a few miles since the 1960s in terms of understanding toxicity in the human body," said Ed Peachy, a horticulturist at Oregon State University. "This class of herbicide has been around for quite a while, and is not considered a health risk."
Study: Farm-to-school money boosts economy (Capital Press)
An analysis by proponents of farm-to-school lunch programs indicates that money spent on local food has positive implications beyond the cafeteria. The non-profit group Ecotrust and Oregon State University are studying the broader economic effects of using grant money from the Kaiser Permanente Community Fund to buy local food for two Oregon school districts.
Oregon State research warns of threat to world wheat production (Oregonian)
Human and plant diseases that travel by air, including a new fungus that threatens global wheat production, can spread much further and faster than previously understood, according to a study published in the journal, The American Naturalist.
Federal oceanic agency grants may sprout green jobs (Oregonian)
The federal agency now led by former Oregon State University professor Jane Lubchenco is handing out $170 million for habitat improvement projects aimed at helping species such as endangered salmon.
What's ailing the Klamath's salmon? (Times-Standard)
Rich Holt with Oregon State University told a conference that chinook and coho salmon exposed to the parasite in the most infested areas below Iron Gate Dam to the Scott River, then taken to a lab, died faster than even rainbow trout with no immunity.
Oregon researchers work to turn water and sunlight into energy (KVAL)
According to engineers at Oregon State University, it should be possible to meet much of the world’s energy needs with nothing more than the combination of water, sunlight and cyanobacteria.
Sonar in the sea (Centers for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence)
Podcast with Kelly Benoit-Bird.
Gliding Bristletails Give Clues On Evolution Of Flight (Science News)
Last year, Yanoviak, Kaspari and Dudley, in collaboration with nematode specialist George Poinar, Jr. at Oregon State University, made waves in the bug world with their research about a parasite that can so dramatically transform the look of its host – an ant – that the ant comes to resemble a juicy red berry, ripe for the picking in the jungles of Central and South America.
Antarctic ice melt could shift Earth's rotation: Study (Calgary Herald)
The collapse of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, while a big concern, is not imminent and may not occur for centuries. "But these findings do suggest that if you are planning for sea level rise, you had better plan a little higher," says co-author Peter Clark at Oregon State University.
Marine mammal researcher shortlisted for space program (The Province.com)
Before becoming an animal physiologist, Allyson Hindle studied Weddell seals in the Antarctic as part of an Oregon State University team.
Report: Salmon booms and busts tough to change (Associated Press)
Selina Heppell, an associate professor of fisheries and wildlife at Oregon State University, said the researchers "did a good job" assessing the problems.
Rare wolverine sighting reported near Truckee (Sacramento Bee)
Last year, an Oregon State University graduate student took a photo of a wolverine in the Tahoe National Forest, about 15 miles from the videocamera location.
OSU Hires Texas A&M Entomologist to Study Honeybee Health
Research to Boost Cellulosic Ethanol Programs
Fetal Exposure to Carcinogens May Lead to Cancer Decades Later
New Report on Hunger Identifies Oregon as One of the Worst
Successful tests for Oregon State's wave project (Wave & Tidal Energy News - UK)
A successful test programme on the latest wave energy device being developed jointly by Oregon State University and Columbia Power Technologies, was completed last month. In a statement released yesterday, the University said that the positive results from the tests point towards the commercialisation of the project in two to three years. "Our latest test went exceedingly well," said Ted Brekken, an assistant professor of electrical engineering at OSU. "The buoy produced significant power, the hydrodynamic behavior fit our expectations and design, the placement and deployment went smoothly and we got a large amount of data to further evaluate. The Columbia Power Technologies and OSU team did a tremendous job in this collaborative effort."
You can still plant late veggies in pots for winter harvest (The Oregonian)
This White Rabbit ditty from Disney's version of "Alice in Wonderland" is running through my head: "I'm late! I'm late! For a very important date! No time to say hello, goodbye! I'm late, I'm late, I'm late!" You see, I should have planted my winter vegetables in containers weeks ago, but time got away from me. Ah, well, better late than never. Armed with advice from Weston Miller, a community horticulturist for Oregon State University's Extension Service, I'll be munching homegrown goodies before long.
So much to learn about oceans from sand (New York Times)
As a young geophysicist in the 1980s, Rob Holman attended a conference in San Francisco that included a field trip to a beach. Today Dr. Holman is best known as a coastal oceanographer at Oregon State University whose computerized photography system, called Argus, has given researchers new ways to observe and measure beaches. But he still collects sand, which he displays on shelves in the corridor outside his office.
Shellfish best Oregon aquaculture bet, OSU says (Oregonian)
The best option for developing an aquaculture industry off the Oregon coast may be shellfish. Oregon State University professor Chris Langdon says sea scallops or mussels could be the basis for developing a new shellfish industry with fewer political and environmental problems than other fisheries.
Climate change might be altering waters along US west coast (Guardian)
After Oregon fishers reported sickly catches, and divers described seeing bottom-dwelling fish in high waters or schools of fishes massing near an invisible wall - behind which was low-oxygen water - scientists from Oregon State University, along with state and federal marine experts, began investigating.
Recession On The Farm: Oregon Hay Prices Drop (OPB)
Farmers in Oregon and the Pacific Northwest sell most of their hay to dairy farmers across the country - and the world. But a number of factors mean dairy farmers are buying less hay this winter. And yet, the same growers who complain about today's low hay prices -- were seeing record tallies last year. Mylen Bohle works for the Oregon State University extension office in central Oregon.
