Oregon State University has a long history in agroforestry education and research. It offers undergraduate and graduate courses and degrees related to agroforestry through its Colleges of Forestry and Agricultural Sciences. These colleges conduct research on various agroforestry practices and systems applicable in Oregon and internationally. OSU faculty also collaborate on agroforestry development projects around the world focused on topics like education, watershed management, and poverty alleviation.

1. Agroforestry Education,
Research and Development
Dr. Badege Bishaw, College of Forestry
Dr. Steven Sharrow, College of Agricultural Sciences

2. Oregon State University

3. OSU, Corvallis, Oregon
Population 50,000 (24,000 students)

5. Oregon State University
Established 1867
24,000 students
Alma mater of 2-time
Nobel Prize winner Linus
Pauling
A Land, Sea, space
& Sun Grant
University
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6. Academic College Structure
BASIC
INQUIRY
OSU Extension Service
Liberal
Science
Arts
Division of
Arts & Sciences
HEALTHY Health &
Pharmacy Vet Med Business Engineering HEALTHY
Human Sci
PEOPLE ECONOMY
Division of Division of
Health Sciences Business & Engineering
Ag
Forestry Oceanic &
Sciences
(FRL) Atm Sci
(AES)
Division of Sustainable Natural
Earth Systems Science Resource Management
OSU‐Cascades Campus
(includes College of
Education) HEALTHY
PLANET

7. College of Forestry
Top Ranked Forestry School
in the USA
3 Departments
- Forest Engineering,
Resources, and Management
- Forest Ecosystems and
Society
- Wood Science & Engineering
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8. College of Forestry Departments
• Forest Engineering, Resources & Management
Developing, communicating and teaching the science,
knowledge and engineering necessary for the sustainable
management of forest, land, and water resources that will
achieve economic , environmental, and social objectives.
• Forest Ecosystems & Society
Dedicated to the discovery and dissemination of knowledge related to
the interactions among forests, people and other organisms.
• Wood Science & Engineering
A multidisciplinary university program focused on
science, technology, engineering, and business practices
that help society sustainably meet our needs for
renewable materials, and help ensure the global
competitiveness of American business.

9. College of Forestry
Enrollment
Students enrolled in the College
in 2009‐2010:
• 763 undergraduate students
• 107 graduate students

10. College of Forestry/FRL Research
• Traditional view ‐‐ Genes to Joists
• Broader focus today includes human dimensions,
global change, ecosystems services, water, wildlife
habitat in managed forests, green building,
sustainability, environmental humanities.
• FRL Fish and Wildlife Habitat in Managed Forests Program – Harvest
Tax
• LTER HJ Andrews – NSF and Forest Service
• Center for Wood Utilization Research – National consortium
• Green materials laboratory – Oregon Best, College of Engineering

11. College of Forestry Research
In the past year, we
received a total of
$16,286,776 in
research funding:
• $14, 568,574 was
received through
135 grants and agreements
• $1,718,202 was membership dues associated with our 11
research cooperatives... Our primary mechanism for corporate
partnerships.

12. College of Agricultural Sciences
Departments:
Agricultural Education and General Agriculture
Agricultural and Resource Economics
Animal Sciences
Biological & Ecological Engineering
Botany and Plant Pathology
Chemistry
Crop and Soil Science
Environmental and Molecular Toxicology
Extension and Experiment Station Communications
Fisheries and Wildlife
Food Science and Technology
Horticulture
Microbiology
Rangeland Ecology and Management
Statistics
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13. College of Agricultural Sciences
Enrollment
Students enrolled in the College
in 2009‐2010:
• 1288 undergraduate students
• 264 graduate students

14. College of Agricultural Sciences Programs
Seventeen diverse departments and programs
The College is a major source of knowledge across a broad range of disciplines and studies,
with world‐class programs.
Ranked #1 in the US in conservation biology, wildlife science, agricultural
sciences and ecological engineering, and #2 in fisheries science.
Three‐part mission
Research
Extension
Teaching
Thematic areas
• Sustainable food and agricultural systems
• Stewardship of natural resources
• Bio‐products, bio‐materials, and bio‐energy
• Environmental and human well being
• High‐quality fundamental sciences

15. College of Agricultural Sciences Research
In 2009‐2010, we received
over $55,000,000 in external
grants and contracts
College of Agricultural Sciences
Research Centers, Institutes and Programs:
Art About Agriculture Program
Integrated Plant Protection Center
Marine Mammal Institute
OSU Agriculture Program at Eastern Oregon University
Outreach in Biotechnology
Oregon Wine Research Institute
Sun Grant

16. Forestry Agriculture
Reforestation Annual crops
Plantations Perennial forage
Natural Forest Magma's Livestock
Etc. etc.
Agroforestry
Special Conditions & Constraints
Subsistence farming
Degraded soils
Shortage of fodder, fuel wood, small timber
Low capital, High labor
Land tenure constraints
Climate change

17. Agroforestry History at OSU
• OSU has a long history in
Agroforestry Education and
research,
• Joint research between the
COF Silviculturists and COA
Range Mangers began 1952,
• First international conference
on Foothills for food and
forest was hosted by OSU in
1982.
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18. Agroforestry Education
• The first Agroforestry course
“Agroforestry” was offered
1984.
• Included in the OSU general
education requirements as
“Baccalaureate core” in 1986
• Undergraduate students
study Agroforestry as an
option under the Natural
Resources Degree,
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19. Agroforestry Education
• Graduate students emphasize
agroforestry within Horticulture,
Range management, and
Forestry M.S. and Ph.D. degree
programs
• There are 3 Agroforestry courses at
OSU
• RNG 477/ 577 Agroforestry
• FS 432/532 Planning Agroforestry
Projects
• SNR 432/532 Planning Agroforestry
Projects (online)
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20. Agroforestry Research
• Specific Agroforestry
practices in Oregon include:
• Silvopasture
• Alley Cropping
• Riparian Buffers
• Bioremediation (Salt and
biological drainage)
• Conservation practices
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21. Agroforestry Development/
International Collaborations
• faculty has been involved in
many development projects
around the world
• Agroforestry Education – curriculum
development (South Africa, USAID)
• NR Education &Watershed
Management (Ethiopia, USAID)
• Poverty Alleviation and Livelihoods
improvement (Malawi, Zambia,
Mozambique, IITA, ICRAF and USAID)
• http://www.cof.orst.edu/project/usaid
alo/index.htm
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