News Archive
Feb. 6, 2009
Beef Quality Assurance Trainings Set
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Two beef quality assurance educational sessions, presented by Oregon State University Extension Service and the Polk County Livestock Association, are planned for November in Dallas and at the North Willamette Research and Extension Center in Aurora.
Feb. 6, 2009
Oregon State University unveils 'Junior Benny' - a young take on his modern namesake
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Ever wonder what Benny the Beaver was like in his younger years – those carefree days when chillin’ at the lodge and chewing on the occasional tree trunk were all a youthful aquatic rodent had to worry about?
Feb. 6, 2009
Economist, Biochemists From Africa Hone Skills, Conduct Ag Research at OSU
CORVALLIS, Ore. – An agricultural economist and two biochemists from Africa are wrapping up seven weeks of training and research at Oregon State University that aims to improve the diets, health and financial conditions of people in their countries.
Feb. 6, 2009
Climate Change Roadshow Coming to OSU
CORVALLIS, Ore. – John Matthews, climate change adaptation specialist with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), and Jay Celorie, global program manager for supply chain energy at Hewlett-Packard, will talk about climate change and corporate response in a College of Business Sustainability Lecture at Oregon State University on Wednesday, Nov. 12.
Feb. 6, 2009
New Approaches Needed to Address Forest Fire Risks
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Even though fire suppression policies and an accumulation of fuels have created an enormous threat of catastrophic fire across the West, most management and fuel reduction treatments are still being done with little systematic evaluation of their impacts on fire risk in surrounding forests.