Category: Horticulture
The taskforce delivered a series of recommendations to the Oregon legislature on how to help the state’s honey bees, native bees and other pollinators.
http://extension.oregonstate.edu/bridges/osu-research-zeroes-critical-factors-honey-bee-health
Four new online degree programs––Fisheries & Wildlife, Agricultural Sciences, Horticulture, and Environmental Economics & Policy—expand the college’s ability to serve non-traditional students globally.
http://ecampus.oregonstate.edu/online-degrees/undergraduate/
OSU researcher Shawn Mehlenbacher continues to breed new varieties of hazelnuts that are resistant to disease. Oregon grows 99% of the nation’s hazelnut output—a $129 million industry. New plantings are increasing at a rate of 10%, or 300 new acres a year of OSU-bred varieties. OSU plans to license Wepster, the newest hazelnut variety, for a royalty of 50 cents per tree.
http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2012/07/oregon_hazelnut_industry_sides.html
