Topics

Food Systems

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  pH I Love You
  Having the correct soil acidity or alkalinity is the key to growing good crops on farms or in home gardens.
  Winter 2000
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  A Fresh Place
  In the early spring, farmer's markets sprout like daffodils. What's the impact, and could it grow?
  Fall 1998
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  The Nutty Professors
  They're battling, on several fronts, a disease threat to Oregon's valuable hazelnut industry.
  Fall 1998
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  A Matter of Taste
  In one OSU laboratory the mouth is an important piece of equipment.
  Spring 1999
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  Pearls of Wisdom
  OSU's coastal research station works with marine resources.
  Spring 1999
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  Good Earth
  OSU and farmers are collaborating on sustainability research.
  Spring 1999
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  The Fruits of Change
  A new production philosophy is gaining a stronghold in Oregon's Hood River Valley.
  Spring/Summer 1998
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  A Little Critter in Big Trouble
  No one seems to notice, but mites are killing most of our wild honey bees.
  Spring 1997
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  Playing the Shell Game
  Oregon used to have an abalone industry, and it will again if an OSU researcher has his way.
  Winter 1997
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  A Taste for Watse
  OSU Seafood Laboratory researchers are helping fish processors avoid waste and protect the environment.
  Fall 1996