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We are committed to seeking a critical balance between production and conservation, dedicated each day to one unifying purpose
Make Tomorrow Better For Everyone
We are the
College of Agricultural Sciences
As the founding College of Oregon State University, for more than 150 years we have lived out our land-grant mission in education, research, and outreach. With renowned faculty working across interdisciplinary sciences, we partner with leading industries and organizations across the state and around the world to provide our students with hands-on opportunities to make a difference. The research we lead impacts the health of our critical natural resources and ecosystems, innovates better understanding of food systems and access to food, improves the resilience and competitiveness of our agricultural communities, and advances entrepreneurial ideas that change the way we grow and develop food to meet the needs of a growing and diverse population. We invite you to learn more about our mission, our work, and our people—in Oregon and around the world.
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Living Out Our Land Grant Mission
Dr. James Sulikowski Named New Director of the Coastal Oregon Marine Experiment Station
Dr. James Sulikowski joins COMES from Arizona State University where his former roles included the Associate Director in the School of Mathematical & Natural Sciences, and Director of the Interdisciplinary Blue Science Laboratory. A renowned expert in sharks with deep experience in commercial fisheries and marine science, Sulikowski brings more than 25 years of interdisciplinary research and entrepreneurial administrative leadership to COMES.
Dr. Alexander Levin named director of Southern Oregon Research & Extension Center
Levin is a well-regarded viticulturist and associate professor who has served the agricultural community of the Rogue Valley at SOREC since 2016. As a leading wine grape researcher, he is also active with the Oregon Wine Research Institute. His research and extension activities have largely focused on water stress in a region that has increasingly found itself battling water scarcity issues related to climate change.
Top Story
Spring 2023 Issue of The Source
As the 2022-2023 academic year nears its end, this edition of The Source covers the latest news from the College of AgSci. New leadership...
How science and history created the delicious Oregon strawberry
For decades, Oregon has been the epicenter for all things berry: Oregon State University’s unique research center is dedicated to them and...
Oregon field day draws record numbers
Participants flocked in record numbers to the 2023 Hyslop Farm Field Day on May 24, an event that Tom Chastain, head of the Department of Crop...
Is gall damage just an aesthetic problem or is it serious?
Q: Just noticed these knobby galls on two of my tulip trees. What causes them – insect, fungus? How should I treat? – Benton County
2021 Annual Report
For more than 150 years, we have stood at the crossroads of conservation and production, innovating new ways to advance the future of agriculture and natural resources.
We partner with industries and communities each day to help the economy and all people thrive.
While 2021 continued to present challenges, it also revealed new opportunities.
Now more than ever, we are committed to our tireless pursuit to make tomorrow better.
Faces of AgSci
"I believe this world provides opportunities for us to explore. If any chance comes to you, don’t hesitate to explore that opportunity."
- Fang-Yu (Betty) Shen, Ph.D. Wildlife Science
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We Are Out There
With 14 branch experiment stations and extension services in all 36 counties, the College of Agricultural Sciences is embedded in communities not just in Oregon, but across the nation and the world.
