Oregon State University News

Where does our food come from? How is it grown and who's growing it? These are questions that even a lot of adults struggle to provide the answers to.

A bill that would allow Oregon State University to move its Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension Center to a more rural area moved forward Wednesday through a U.S. Senate subcommittee Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.

With some glass jars, a few simple tools and a bit of know-how, you can be preserving summer's flavors to enjoy all year long.

The world's oceans are vast and deep, yet rapidly advancing technology and the quest for extracting resources from previously unreachable depths is beginning to put the deep seas on the cusp of peril, an international team of scientists warned this week.

Holly Thompson, far left, and graduates of the BOLD program gather in front of city hall.

The Washington County Fair Complex in Hillsboro was hopping last weekend. Thousands of folks flocked to the grounds to experience fried foods, carnival rides and the best agriculture the county has to offer.

A fox picked up by wildlife authorities was tested and turned out to have rabies, Lane County Health & Human Services reported Tuesday.

As fishing and the harvesting of metals, gas and oil have expanded deeper and deeper into the ocean, scientists are drawing attention to the services provided by the deep sea, the world's largest environment.

It's often said that mothers share a special maternal bond with their child that is unmatched by others, including the father, despite his paternal role.

Kara Leavitt took a path less traveled following her graduation from Sherwood High School in 2007: After earning a degree in biology/animal science from Oregon State University in 2011, she joined the Peace Corps and spent two years in Madagascar.

Despite decades of protection from hunting and commercial fishing, the world's population of blue whales has dwindled from hundreds of thousands to just 10,000 today, one quarter of which live in the northeastern Pacific Ocean off the West Coast of the United States.

This May 16 photo provided by Oregon State University shows an ochre sea star with one leg disintegrating from star wasting syndrome on the Oregon coast.

Birth control pills are less effective in obese women because obesity changes how a woman's body clears contraceptive hormones, according to OSU researchers.

The LaGrande Observer is now online in a Replica E-edition form and publishes Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

Blue whales cluster for long periods of time in the busy Pacific Ocean shipping lanes off the California coast, raising concern about collisions between vessels and the endangered marine mammals, a new study has found.

Landscape manager Annie Kersting is enthusiastic about her produce. "Taste this strawberry," she said.

Paul Turner, who co-owns the theater, leans over the counter and greets them. He tells a young mother if she doesn't like the movie, she can have her money back.

Construction on the $28 million dorm Tebeau Hall is scheduled to be finished in time for fall 2014 classes.

N.H. and his mom and sister spent a recent afternoon playing in the water fountain at Oregon State University.

Past rows of hazelnut trees and solar panels, down a gravel road and across a grass field, Ramesh Sagili and his two research students stood dressed in white beekeeping suits and shirts, with black mesh covering their faces.