Topics

Food Systems

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  Building Better Berries
  Bernadine Strik’s research improves high-value crops that sustain small-acreage farms in Oregon.
  Winter 2003
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  Dangerous Harvest
  OSU bee expert Mike Burgett helped honey hunters in one of the world's poorest nations.
  Winter 2003
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  Pressed for Success
  The pressure's on in the oyster industry. It may be the first good economic news in a long time.
  Winter 2003
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  Pumping Plants Up
  OSU scientists are helping farmers use nitrogen more effectively and efficiently. That's good for crops, the economy and the environment.
  Winter 2003
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  Juiced
  Wine industry innovations look promising for the state's economy and environment.
  Winter/Spring 2002
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  Promises to Keep
  The challenges facing Oregon's pear growers seem to be growing as fast as their fruit. Researchers are trying to help.
  Summer/Fall 2001
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  Rain of Terror
  A team of OSU researchers and extension educators is helping Klamath Basin barley growers fight a disease that rides the wind.
  Winter 2001
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  Thinking Globally Acting Locally
  In one of Oregon's most scenic areas, OSU researchers are helping fruit growers adapt European marketing strategies to local production practices.
  Winter 2001
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  The Breed's in the Seed
  OSU fisheries scientists are using crossbreeding techniques to develop disease-resistant oysters.
  Spring/Summer 2000
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  Melonville, USA
  Arid lands in the northeast corner of Oregon are blooming thanks to a close working partnership between Agricultural Experiment Station researchers and local growers
  Spring/Summer 2000