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Have moss in your lawn? Try these tips.

Whether you live on the wet or dry side of Oregon's Cascade Mountains, moss can infest your lawn. To discourage its growth, Rob Golembiewski, the turfgrass specialist with the Oregon State University Extension Service, suggests asking yourself the following questions.

New online tool helps growers manage insects

Growers can now easily identify and manage insects while in the field using smart phones and tablets with a new online tool developed by Oregon State University and partners.

Central Oregon Agricultural Research Center is located in Madras, Oregon (Jefferson County). This puts the facility at the center of 60,000 acres of irrigated crop land and in the center of Central Oregon Seed production.  High value, specialty crops provide the core of this progressive agricultural community including:

• Hybrid carrot seed 
• Kentucky bluegrass seed 
• Peppermint oil and tea leaf 
• Garlic seed
• Wheat 
• Alfalfa 
• Grass hay
• Specialized potatoes
• Rangeland restoration.

The purpose of Oregon Agricultural Experiment Stations is to conduct research and provide valuable knowledge relating to agriculture, food systems and biological, social and environmental sciences, which in turn helps improve the quality of life of people and their environments. Experiment stations work to:

• Ensure stable, productive agriculture, while protecting natural resources.
• Improve and create new ways for agricultural efficiency.
• Find ways to protect crops and animals from pests, disease and other hazards.
• Protect and improve the environment and others’ quality of life.
• Develop new agricultural products and processes.
• Protect and enhance consumer’s food quality and its source.
• Encourage rural and urban community development.

Oregon Agricultural Experiment Stations do not help just residents of Oregon; their knowledge is also shared across many other states and countries. Continue to read more about the legacy of land grant institutions. To learn more about the Central Oregon Agricultural Research Center, read our Research Success Stories.

Hours: Monday - Friday

     8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Central Oregon Agricultural Research Center

850 NW Dogwood Lane

Madras Oregon, 97741-8988

Phone: (541) 475-7107

Fax: (541) 475-6390