Indigo Rose tomato featured in photo show "A Year in the Willamette Valley"
OSU Vegetable Breeding Program's Indigo Rose tomato proves that vegetables can be beautiful as well as healthy.
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Research in a Nutshell
Plant breeder and professor Shawn Mehlenbacher explains how research from OSU saved the Oregon hazelnut industry.

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News

OSU honeybees study may help struggling industry (KTVZ)
New research shows that honeybees prioritize the nutritional status of larvae when selecting for a new emergency queen. The U.S. Department of Agriculture-funded study is published in the journal ...
OSU Extension’s new tree fruit specialist from Brazil (Capital Press)
A new tree fruit specialist has arrived at Oregon State University Extension just in time for the cherry and pear growing seasons. Mateus Pasa was hired in April at the OSU Mid-Columbia Agricultural
25 plants for attracting native bees to the garden (Coos Bay World)
Without insect pollinators cucumbers, apples and berries – along with thousands of other plants – wouldn’t bear fruit or vegetables. That makes conservation vital, said Gail Langellotto, entomologist
Join us in celebrating the achievements of the recipients of the University Awards.
Join us in celebrating the achievements of the recipients of the University Awards.
25 plants guaranteed to attract local bees to your garden (Oregonian)
Wondering which plants will attract bees to your garden? We asked The Oregon Bee Project to put together a list of plants that our local pollinators love. The science-based list they came up ...
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