Title 46, Agriculture

(1) In order to investigate and demonstrate the conditions under which useful plants may be grown on dry, arid or nonirrigated lands of this state and to determine the kinds of plants best adapted for growth on these lands, there is established in the manner provided for in ORS 5…

The station shall be under the management and control of Oregon State University as a branch station the university. [Amended by 2015 c.767 §186]

Those having the experimental farm in charge shall: (1) Secure seeds, from this and other countries of the world, of plants that are thought suitable for growth on dry lands, and observe and record the growth, yield and composition of the plants grown from seeds so secured. (2) I…

Oregon State University shall cause to be prepared and published full and complete annual reports of the work undertaken and accomplished by the station, and an edition of such number of copies as the university shall determine shall be published annually and distributed free of …

The county court of the county in which the experimental station may be located may acquire by purchase or lease sufficient suitable land to be selected by Oregon State University, acting in cooperation with a representative of the United States Department of Agriculture. In case…

The county court of the county in which the station is located is authorized and directed to place upon the land acquired as provided in ORS 567.230 such buildings and other improvements, including a well, as may be required by Oregon State University. The expenses incurred there…

In the event the station is discontinued, the property acquired under ORS 567.230 and 567.235, including land and improvements thereon as well as the improvements placed upon leased land, may be sold by the county court in such manner and upon such terms and conditions as the cou…

Oregon State University may cooperate in work in any special field of the experiment station with the federal government or any department, bureau, or office thereof, and may enter into any necessary agreement therefor with said government, department, bureau or office. [Amended …

Oregon State University shall cause to be prepared and published at least once every two years full and complete reports of the work undertaken and accomplished by the station. The reports shall be distributed free of charge. The cost of such publication and distribution shall be…

The director of the Oregon experiment stations may conduct experimental and demonstration work in counties east of the Cascade Mountains for the purpose of securing and demonstrating more profitable wheat varieties, more profitable crops on lands now producing wheat and suitable …

The director of the Oregon experiment stations may conduct in Umatilla County crop rotation experimental and demonstration work for the purpose of establishing a profitable cropping system that will reduce the summer fallow acreage, decrease the present size of the farm unit nece…

In order to investigate and demonstrate methods for improving agricultural and livestock conditions in the range areas in southeastern Oregon, an agricultural experiment station is established and shall be located in Harney County in such place as may be selected by Oregon State …

The station shall be under the control and management of Oregon State University through its director of the Oregon agricultural experiment station, as a branch station of the Oregon agricultural experiment station. [Amended by 2015 c.767 §193]

Oregon State University shall cause to be prepared and published at least once every two years a full and completed report of the work undertaken and accomplished by the Harney County station. The reports shall be distributed free of charge and the cost of such publication and di…

The director of the Oregon agricultural experiment station may cooperate in the special work of the Harney County station with any federal, state or county government or individual and may, for that purpose, enter into necessary agreements with any department, division, branch, b…

To study and carry on investigations in horticultural, pathological and other agricultural problems as affects the interests of this state, there is established an agricultural experimental area in Hood River and Wasco Counties to be operated as the Mid-Columbia Experiment Statio…

Oregon State University shall cause to be prepared and published once every two years a full and complete report of the work accomplished by the station. The report shall be distributed free of charge. The cost of such publication and distribution shall be deemed a part of the ge…

Oregon State University may cooperate in the special work of the station with the United States Department of Agriculture or any office or bureau thereof, and may enter into any agreement therefor with said department, bureau or office. [Amended by 2015 c.767 §197] SOUTHERN OREGO…

There is established a branch agricultural experiment station of Oregon State University in southern Oregon, located in such part of southern Oregon as may be determined by the university. [Amended by 2015 c.767 §198]

The station shall be under the management and control of Oregon State University as a branch station of the university. [Amended by 2015 c.767 §199]

Oregon State University shall cause to be prepared and published at least once every two years a full and complete report of the work undertaken and accomplished by the station. The reports shall be distributed free of charge. The cost of such publication and distribution shall b…

Oregon State University may cooperate in work in any special field of the station with the federal government or any department, bureau or office thereof, and may enter into any necessary agreement therefor with said government, department, bureau or office. [Amended by 2015 c.76…

All revenues derived from the land and experiment station not necessarily used in connection with the experiment station may be used by Oregon State University in the improvement of the property referred to in this section and ORS 567.580 in repairing structures thereon, for the …

The station shall at all times be under the exclusive management and control of Oregon State University and shall be deemed a branch of the experiment station of the university. [Amended by 2015 c.767 §203]