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Northeastern Oregon Russian Thistle Resistant to Glyphosate Herbicide

Weed Specialist Judit Barroso Removing Tumbleweed

Weed Specialist Judit Barroso Removing Tumbleweed

BY JULIE NOLTA

Researchers at Oregon State University have some unfortunate news for northeastern Oregon farmers — in that area of the state, the Russian thistle has developed a resistance to glyphosate, one of the most widely used herbicides in the United States. Continue reading

Tillamook County Creamery Association Donates $1.5 Million for OSU Research Facility

Modern labs and classrooms will allow for educational experiences and research projects for both student training and industry collaborations.

BY JULIE NOLTA

Early this year, the Tillamook County Creamery Association (TCCA) announced its plans to donate $1.5 million towards the construction of a new dairy pilot plant at Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon. Continue reading

Oregon FFA’s Future is Bright

Not Enough Teachers to Catch Up

Future Farmers of America

The FFA Motto:  Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, and Living to Serve.

BY NAOMI INMAN

When you think of the Oregon FFA Association (OFFA), three words come to mind: Continue reading

California Looks to Oregon for Farm Salvation

Matt Cyrus, President, Oregon Family Farm Association.

Matt Cyrus, President, Oregon Family Farm Association.

Oregon has been the nation’s top moving destination state three years in a row.  This wave now includes California farmers looking for a better harvest.  Continue reading

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

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