Stories by Carol Savonen

Innovation and resourcefulness define the work of OSU's Central Oregon Agricultural Research Center.

OSU's vegetable breeding program has provided generations of Oregonians with the best possible vegetables.

A new research hatchery studies the interaction of wild and hatchery salmon.

Now we can tell who’s pooping in the pool.

A basin sculpted by prehistoric floods faces the challenge of protecting its groundwater.

With powerful new tools unimaginable a century ago, OSU scientists nurture Oregon's bounty above ground and below.

Capturing caterpillars and butterflies in photography.

As honey bees decline, researchers examine the role of native pollinators.

OSU’s botanical collections are a key to Oregon’s plant diversity.