News Archive

Brown and black cows and their calves huddle together in a pasture in Union County, Oregon.
College of Agricultural Sciences
March 23, 2017

Rangeland researchers advise smaller cows for better herd results

If the total herd size is larger – 100 head weighing 1,000 pounds vs. 78 head weighing 1,400 pounds – feed costs will be lower.
A woman wearing a baseball cap is in a field and cutting into a tumbleweed.
College of Agricultural Sciences
March 14, 2017

A prickly problem: Russian thistle populations in northeastern Oregon resist glyphosate

Russian thistle, also known as a tumbleweed, causes serious crop production problems in dryland small-grain producing areas in the United States, costing farmers more than $50 million annually in control measures.
A woman smiles as she holds a tiny green frog in her hands.
College of Agricultural Sciences
March 13, 2017

Mating call of the Pacific chorus frog can’t compete with traffic noise

The study spotlights the intrusion of human-related noise on wildlife habitat.
Zebrafish
College of Agricultural Sciences
Feb. 16, 2017

Benzopyrene exposure linked to learning, memory deficits in zebrafish

The finding adds to mounting evidence that the chemical compound and others like it may cause intellectual and memory deficits in humans.
A closeup of camelina seed in a jar next to camelina oil in a beaker.
College of Agricultural Sciences
Feb. 7, 2017

Camelina oil could be economically feasible as source of commercial jet fuel, new OSU analysis shows

But the current low price of conventional kerosene-based jet fuel makes it cost-prohibitive for commercial airlines to use camelina-based jet fuel.
The Winchester Dam on the North Umpqua River in Oregon.
College of Agricultural Sciences
Jan. 24, 2017

New ‘ichthyograph’ offers deep dive into links between fish and their environment

The ichthyographs show the general patterns in upstream migration of six fish species native to the Pacific Northwest – steelhead, sucker, chinook salmon, lamprey, cutthroat trout and coho salmon.
Filbert is the male beaver at the Oregon Zoo. He's seen walking through his enclosure.
General OSU
Jan. 13, 2017

OSU researchers release first analysis of complete beaver genome

The North American beaver’s genetic code has been revealed and will enable scientists to gain insight into beaver populations, disease and where the animal sits on the tree of life.