Our impact is as wide-ranging and varied as the state in which we live. As Oregon's land grant institution, our mission is to bring the value of research, education and Extension services to people in Oregon and beyond. Our Extension specialists and Agricultural Experiment Station researchers help Oregon's multi-million dollar agriculture industry remain fruitful, and preserve our state's habitat and wildlife. The difference our faculty make to human health and the environment is remarkable not only because it improves lives – it also paves the way for the problem-solvers of the future.
Agribusiness
Helping Oregon Vineyards Produce Higher Quality Grapes and a Better bottom Line
Increasing Yields of Oregon Winter Wheat
Tri-State Collaboration Boosts Production of the #1 Vegatable
Raising Beef on Gass or Grain
Leading the Whey for Oregon's Artisian Cheese Industry
Making Locally Grown More Profitable for Niche Growers
Helping Coastal Economies Thrive by Explanding Seafood Markets
Using Unmanned Aircraft to Inventory Oregon Nurseries
Assessing Farming Methods to Curb, Adapt to Climate Change
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Food Systems
Helping Oregon's High-Value Hazelnut Industry Battle Blight Disease
Meeting Increased Market Demand for Organic Berries and Vegatables
Keeping Dairies Healthy, Wealthy and Wise
Tiny Pest Casts costly Shadow Over Oregon's Small Fruit Industry
Cracking the Genetic Code for Barley Creates New Possibilities
OSU Packs a Punch With Its New Purlple Tomato
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Human Health
(Now You Know Why You Should) Eat Your Vegatables
Assessing the Deep Water Horizon Oil Well Blowout in the Gulf of Mexico
Leading Integrated Pest Management In Oregon's Public Schools
Detecting Drugs ina Teaspoon of Municipal Waste Water
Using Zebra Fish to Reveal the Risks Chemiclas Post to Human Health
Hatching Dreams for a Better Life
Advancing the Frontiers of Safety and Freshness
Whats Creeping in Your Crops or Grubbing in Your Garden?
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Natural Resources
Helping Fishermen Target Healthy Stock of Salmon
Honey Bees Keep Oregon Agriculture Humming
Fish-Eating Terns are Getting New Digs Across Oregon
Conservation Biology Guides Management of Ocean Fisheries
Using NASA Technology to Measuer the Consequences of Global Climate Change
Study Reveals Contamination in the World's Most Remote Places
DNA Detective Tracks Endangered Whales into the Marketplace
Flooded Grass fields Offer Refuge to Fish and Wildlife
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Research
Making Nanoproducts Safe in a Biological World
Unraveling the Building Blocks of Life
Creating a Library of Genetic Codes to Boost the Speed of Genetic Reseearch
Testing Plant Extracts for Treating Diabetes
Connecting Local Food to Academic Achievement
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Impact Assessment Reports
by Bruce Sorte, Extension Economist
- The oyster industry in Oregon: Its challenges and its potential
- Controlled release fertilizer and the agricultural industry in Oregon: Its challenges and potential
- The wild caught salmon industry: Its challenges and potential
- Tracking global transport of pollutants: Challenges to US Health and international trade
- Potato breeding and variety development in Oregon
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