Oregon State University Nursery Extension, Research & Education

04/19/2023

My heart breaks with this news. Beyond the impact of her research and teaching, she was a tremendous mentor and friend to many of us in the OSU community.

01/12/2022

The funeral for Dr. Dave Adams will be this Saturday morning, January 15, in Canby, Oregon. There is more information at the link and an opportunity to share memories of Dave.

We appreciate if you can share to let others know. Please keep his family in your thoughts.

David G. Adams at the age of 88 passed away on the morning of January 4th, 2022. In the hospital from complications sustained after a bad fall and a hip replacement surgery. Dave was born in the city of Buffalo, New York in the year of 1933 to Albert and Edith Adams. Dave’s early years were fairly...

01/05/2022

With great sadness I note the passing of Dr. Dave Adams. Many of you knew Dave, for he was an iconic Oregon State University Extension Agent working in nurseries and Greenhouses here in the Willamette Valley. For those who did not, he matched his extensive knowledge and experience about plants with one of the most generous spirits I have known.

When Dave wasn’t helping growers, Master Gardeners, and the public with plants, he used his time off to volunteer to work with growers all over the world though organizations such as VOCA, Volunteers in Overseas Assistance. Some of those assignments were in some pretty dicey regions. We used to joke that there always seemed to be a revolution wherever he was assigned. Our way of acknowledging his courage and resolution to help people despite the risks. He was truly devoted to his family, friends, and church.

As a colleague I benefited from his mentorship and support, particularly when the going got tough. Dave had a wicked sense of humor and uplifted many conversations with much needed laughter. He was one of the most accessible Extension Agents I’ve ever known. He was renowned for his work with the Ornamental Northwest Seminars. I’m sure most of the nursery industry here and many afar were changed significantly for the better through his work. It was a privilege to work with him.

Sending my condolences to Dave’s family. Please keep them in your thoughts.

01/21/2021

Oregon agriculture is a $50 billion industry and nearly 14% of Oregonians rely on agriculture for their livelihoods. As a leading economic engine for the state, with communities in every county dependent on agricultural products, the donation of $1.58 million from Northwest Farm Credit Services aims...

01/04/2021

This video came up in my Facebook memories today and reminded me of many happy times I’ve had working with so many committed people to promote the use of biological control in nursery systems. Happy New Year to you all. Wishing you a safe and successful 2021.

An introduction to the basics of biological control for nursery and greenhouse growers, as well as community members concerned about pesticide use. Robin Ros...

12/08/2020

Heads up.

Another new pest has been documented in Western Oregon, the plum bud gall mite. This microscopic mite was found this summer infesting a 15 year old Shiro plum tree in a home garden in the southern Willamette Valley. It was found again a bit later in the north Valley, both times causing multiple swel...

10/28/2020

Spotted lanternfly detected in Ohio.

Spotted Lanternfly Found in Jefferson County October 27, 2020 | ODA REYNOLDSBURG, OH (Oct. 27, 2020) – A population of the invasive Spotted Lanternfly (SLF) has been found in Mingo Junction just south of Steubenville, along the Ohio River. The initial report came from a resident who spotted a dead...

10/15/2020

Head’s up. There is a new disease reported on maples in Seattle. More information is available from OSU Diagnostician Melodie Putnam.

Hot summers have consequences. Earlier this year the fungus Cryptostroma corticale was found infecting a sycamore maple in Seattle by an alert arborist. This disease was first reported in eastern Washington nearly 50 years ago, and then it sank out of sight - until this spring. Sooty bark disease ha...

10/13/2020

The ODA has developed a fact sheet on spotted lanternfly. This pest can have devastating impacts if it becomes established.

10/09/2020

A dead spotted lanternfly (SLF), Lycorma delicatula, was found in a shipment of planters and ceramic pots sent to Oregon from Pennsylvania. Recently, a nursery in the Corvallis area found the dead …

09/15/2020

FYI.