Fall 1998


Oregon's Agricultural Progress is published by the Oregon Agricultural Experiment Station.

 


VOYAGE OF THE BEAGLE
Whale tracking has come a long way: clear up to satellites orbiting the earth.
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WHAT HAVE WE DONE FOR YOU LATELY?
The staff of a research and extension center near Portland is busy supporting Willamette Valley agriculture.. (MORE)

THE NUTTY PROFESSORS
They're battling on several fronts, a disease threat to Oregon's valuable hazelnut industry.
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DIGITAL FARMING
OSU's Tim Righetti and colleagues are helping growers increase their precision.
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A FRESH PLACE
In the early spring, farmers' markets sprout like daffodils. What's the impact, and could it grow?
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Thoughts from editor Andy Duncan (MORE)

UPDATE
Plants lure insects that protect broccoli

Stinky Appalachian ramps get attention
Delicious berry a growing problem
Virus spreads fear of cod (and pollock)
Weed shows promise as component for paint
Scientists record what deer, elk and cattle eat

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PROFILE
Bill Boggess likes to climb mountains. Maybe that's why he chose a career in agricultural economics?(MORE)