College of Agricultural Sciences

Ross Penhallegon, a Lane County agent for the Oregon State University Extension Service, said most crops haven’t been particularly hurt, just delayed. Strawberries, which seemed most vulnerable to the cool spring and early summer, actually had one of their better years. (read more in the Register-Guard, Associated Press, and Oregonian)

Before this year, Oregon State University Extension entomologist Silvia Rondon had never seen more than an isolated grasshopper in her sticky traps at the Hermiston Research and Extension Center.

“I believe we’re not at the latest ever, but we’re projecting within a few dates of the latest ever,” said Oregon State University horticulturist David Sugar, of the Southern Oregon Agricultural Experiment Station.

Bruce Sorte, an Oregon State University economist, painted a rosy picture for Morrow County’s economic standing, saying the county is well ahead of its neighbors in terms of keeping pace with the state economy as a whole.

Oregon State University scientists have been breeding varieties for resistance with the intention of selecting trees with complete immunity, in time.

Oregon State University has named John Talbott as the new director of the Western Region Sun Grant Program.

Overwatering a lawn can lead to negative effects such as excess leaf growth, nutrient leaching, shallow rooting and disease, according to Rob Golembiewski, Oregon State University Extension horticulturist. “Under-watering can cause just as many problems, such as loss of color and density, reduced vigor, wear damage and disease,” he said.

“Currently no specimens of brown marmorated stink bug have been found in Hermiston,” Alex Murphy of OSU Hermiston Agriculture Research and Extension facility said. “One was found as close as Arlington.”

In fact, Seven Hills, at 180 acres, sold grapes to 25 wineries in 2010. SeVein will bring another 150 acres of grapes onto the Northwest market. Norm McKibben, an Oregon State University graduate, said he’s seen more cooperation between the two states in recent years.

The court invited Oregon State University extension economist Bruce Sorte to speak on wind and other issues, such as how to generate jobs in rural towns. Sorte is putting together a study of how wind projects affect farmers and the rural economy.