In Conversation with Blake Thompson, Chief Innovation Officer at Springfield Creamery
The storied Willamette Valley creamery is expanding its product line this year to include kids’ products — and probiotic butter.
Farms and Forests
Hemp Hopes
Hemp advocates have praised the crop’s durability and versatility for decades. Now Oregon State is partnering with Native American tribes across the West to study potential uses for hemp in economic development.
Team USA Sports Oregon Wool
For the fourth time, the Shaniko Wool Company provided wool for the Ralph Lauren outfits worn at the opening ceremony of the summer games.
Feds List Land in 6 Oregon Counties As Critical Habitat Of Endangered Coastal Marten
Only around 400 of the threatened carnivores live in the wild.
Timberlab Announces New Cross-Laminated Timber Manufacturing Facility in The Mid-Willamette Valley
The facility is set to open in 2027 and create 100 manufacturing jobs.
OSU Receives $10M Grant to Develop Industrial Uses for Hemp
The school will partner with 13 Native American tribes to develop manufacturing capabilities for the material.
OSU to Study Prevalent Honey Bee Disease That’s Affecting Blueberry Production
The study will assess and address the causes of foulbrood disease, which is now killing honey bees at a rate that impacts crop pollination.
OSU Study: Wildfires, Drought Have Reduced the Value of West Coast Timberland By $11.2 Billion
Perceived risk, rather than direct damage, was the main driver of the devaluation over the last 20 years, which has cost Oregon timberland $4.5 billion in lost value.
Two OSU-Led Industry Clusters Designated ‘Tech Hubs’ by The Department of Commerce
The mass timber and microfluidics industry groups will now compete for $500 million in grants to spur American technological competitiveness.