Month: January 2016 (page 2 of 2)

OSU Partners on $3.2 Million Study to Probe a Costly Potato Pest

potato plants

BY NAOMI INMAN

A leading genomicist, Dee Denver, from Oregon State University’s College of Science, is joining other scientists to find an earth-friendly approach to eliminating the crop crunching pale cyst nematode and golden cyst nematode. Continue reading

Oregon Family Farmers Making Less Income

Hay Rolls

And Owning Less Land

BY DR. ERIC FRUITS

The vast majority of Oregon farms remain family owned.  At the same time, the state has seen a drop in the number of smaller farms. Continue reading

Helpful Guide for Farmer Pests

Winter Cutworm: A New Pest Threat in Oregon

Winter Cutwork Noctua Pronuba

BY NAOMI INMAN

A new publication on the Winter Cutworm from the Oregon State University Extension Service may seem a bit “creepy,” but you’ll be searching for it fast when you notice swaths of damaged lawns Continue reading

50,000 New Ag Jobs Delivered by Drones

Matt Cyrus, President, Oregon Family Farm Association.

Matt Cyrus, President, Oregon Family Farm Association.

A study by the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International predicts that the drone revolution will create nearly 50,000 new agriculture related jobs in America.  The revenue is projected to be in the tens of billions. Continue reading

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