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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