The public is invited to participate in a week long open house at the Oregon State University Central Oregon Agricultural Research Center. The Center is show casing on-going research with existing crops such as mint, carrot seed, garlic, potatoes, wheat, alfalfa and pasture grasses and will also be showing possible new crops that may fit central Oregon's unique climate. New crops trials include native grasses, soybeans for tofu, dry beans, woodland herbs, flowering bulbs, medicinal herbs, and corn silage. On each day participants will be greeted by a tour host for a walking tour of the experimental plots who will explain the purpose and uniqueness of each trial. Individuals and groups are welcome.
Individuals can participate by just show up or call to make a reservation.
SW Hwy 126. The Madras site is located 3 miles North of Madras on the corner of Dogwood and Hwy 26 at 850 NW Dogwood. Signs will mark the entrance to each site during the open house. For information call 475-7107 Clint Jacks OSU Central Oregon Offers New General Ag Degree Sign up now for August Advising and Fall Registration OSU Central Oregon has added a fourth degree program that can be completed in Central Oregon through a wide range of distance delivery methods. A General Agriculture degree will be added to the already existing Central Oregon degree programs of Liberal Studies, Natural Resources, and Environmental Science.