OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
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As an undergraduate, you'll have many chances for hands-on learning. Research opportunities for students include projects in breeding plants for food, oil and other uses, the science behind soil health, small farm operations and more, while your required internship will introduce you to the different career options available to you once you graduate. Student club activities will help you hone your leadership skills, positioning you for an exciting career in agronomy, soil science, or plant breeding.
The Department of Crop and Soil Science offers graduate work in the following areas:
We're committed to acquiring, integrating and sharing basic and applied knowledge about field crops and cropping systems in an ever-changing world.
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We strive to understand the structure and function of the earth's surface. Our broad discipline includes soil biology, chemistry, physics, fertility, and pedology.
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Welcome Dr. Shayan Ghajar
Dr. Silvia Rondon Named Interim Director of HAREC
Alumni Spotlight - Shannon Cappellazzi
Dr. Silvia Rondon Has Been Appointed Director of the Oregon Integrated Pest Management Center (OIPMC)
The College of Agricultural Sciences at Oregon State University has appointed Dr. Silvia Rondon as the interim director of the Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension Center (HAREC)...
In her 17 years working as an extension entomologist in Eastern Oregon, Silvia Rondon has never received more reports, emails, phone calls and texts with questions asking what type of wasp they just saw.
After the Asian giant...
Extreme heat and drought are expected to take a major toll on Oregon’s signature seed crops, though the extent of the damage won’t be known until after harvest.
Combines are beginning to roll in the Willamette Valley, home of...
PENDLETON — The wheat harvest started early this year on Starvation Farms, named for the frequently harsh growing conditions on the 7,000-acre plot of land roughly 10 miles north of Lexington.
Chris Rauch, th...
