Agroforestry education, research and development
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Agroforestry Education, Research and Development
Dr. Badege Bishaw, College of ForestryDr. Steven Sharrow, College of Agricultural Sciences
Oregon State University
OSU, Corvallis, OregonPopulation 50,000 (24,000 students)
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Oregon State UniversityEstablished 186724,000 studentsAlma mater of 2-time Nobel Prize winner LinusPaulingA Land, Sea, space& Sun Grant University
Division of Earth Systems Science
AgSciences(AES)
Forestry(FRL)
Oceanic & Atm Sci
HEALTHY PEOPLE
HEALTHYPLANET
Division of Health Sciences
Health & Human Sci
Pharmacy Vet Med
Division of Business & Engineering
Business Engineering
Division of Arts & Sciences
Liberal Arts
Science
BASICINQUIRY
OSU Extension Service
OSU‐Cascades Campus (includes College of
Education)
HEALTHY ECONOMY
Sustainable Natural Resource Management
Academic College Structure
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College of Forestry
Top Ranked Forestry School in the USA
3 Departments- Forest Engineering,
Resources, and Management- Forest Ecosystems and
Society- Wood Science & Engineering
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.
• Wood Science & EngineeringA 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.
• Forest Ecosystems & SocietyDedicated to the discovery and dissemination of knowledge related to the interactions among forests, people and other organisms.
College of Forestry Enrollment
Students enrolled in the College in 2009‐2010:• 763 undergraduate students
• 107 graduate students
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
In the past year, we received a total of $16,286,776 inresearch 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.
College of Forestry Research
11
College of Agricultural Sciences
Departments:Agricultural Education and General AgricultureAgricultural and Resource EconomicsAnimal SciencesBiological & Ecological EngineeringBotany and Plant PathologyChemistryCrop and Soil ScienceEnvironmental and Molecular ToxicologyExtension and Experiment Station CommunicationsFisheries and WildlifeFood Science and TechnologyHorticultureMicrobiologyRangeland Ecology and ManagementStatistics
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College of Agricultural Sciences Enrollment
Students enrolled in the College in 2009‐2010:• 1288 undergraduate students
• 264 graduate students
College of Agricultural Sciences Programs
Seventeen diverse departments and programsThe 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.
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
Three‐part missionResearchExtensionTeaching
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
College of Agricultural Sciences Research
ForestryReforestationPlantationsNatural Forest Magma'sEtc.
Special Conditions & Constraints
Subsistence farmingDegraded soils
Shortage of fodder, fuel wood, small timberLow capital, High laborLand tenure constraints
Climate change
AgricultureAnnual cropsPerennial forageLivestocketc.
Agroforestry
Agroforestry History at OSU
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• 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.
Agroforestry Education
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• 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,
Agroforestry Education
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• 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)
Agroforestry Research
• Specific Agroforestry practices in Oregon include:• Silvopasture
• Alley Cropping
• Riparian Buffers
• Bioremediation (Salt and biological drainage)
• Conservation practices
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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/usaidalo/index.htm
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