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The primary focus of my program is to conduct applied research and Extension outreach in grass and legume seed crops in Oregon.

• Sustainable agriculture
• Soil health
• Nutrient cycling
• Agricultural systems analysis

North Willamette Research and Extension Center (NWREC)
15210 NE Miley Road
Aurora, OR 97002-9543

Surendra Dara is an entomologist with more than 25 years of experience in IPM and microbial control. Throughout his career, he worked on numerous invasive and endemic species of arthropods and plant pathogens. He developed a strong research and extension program working on irrigation, nutrient...

Amanda has been a Faculty Research Assistant for the berry crop production/physiology research program in the Department of Horticulture and the NWREC (led by Dr. Scott Lukas and formerly Dr. Bernadine Strik) since 2013. She establishes and manages organic and conventional berry crop research...

OSU Seeds:

Seed Crop Research & Extension

Seed Crop Physiology

Berries

I assist Chal Landgren in his Christmas tree program with research and extension activities. Many projects include traveling to locations throughout western Oregon and southwest Washington conducting various field work, research trials and tree evaluations. 

Christmas Tree Specialist

Extension program touches on all aspects of Christmas tree production beginning with site preparation and continuing all the way through harvest and shipping.

Current research efforts include work in the following areas:...

Dr. Scott Lukas is an Associate Professor holding the Endowed Professorship for Northwest Berry Production and Management.  This position is responsible for the design, development, implementation and evaluation of statewide research, Extension, and teaching programs focused on physiology and...

PI: Dr. Danielle Lightle

Dr. Lloyd Nackley, a plant ecologist, applies a systems approach to improve nursery and greenhouse management. With over 20 years of horticulture experience, including landscape design, ecological restoration, plant propagation, and nursery and greenhouse management, he is interested in...

Small Farms

Interests include:

• Unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and remote sensing applications for plant health
• Crop development
• Plant pathology

My main goal is to develop educational programs based on the needs and priorities for the Oregon nursery industry.

Program Areas of Focus:

• Bilingual Education programs in plant health.
• Management practices to control plant diseases in Nursery crops and...

• biological control
• population biology
• orchard ecology
• insect behavior
• integrated pest management

Nik earned a BS (biology) and MS (entomology) from Montana State University where he worked on biological control of...

My responsibility is to provide leadership for the blueberry education program in the North Willamette District where the most of the state’s blueberry industry is concentrated. I also conduct applied research in blueberry production systems to support my extension activities.