Sun Grant Initiative News and Publications
Western Regional News
CSREES Partners Video Examines How Agriculture Is 'Fueling America'
Current News Briefs (updated)
OSU Moves Forward To Meet President's Call For Bio-Energy Research
President Bush's 2006 State-of-the-Union address included a challenging goal: "to replace more than 75 percent of our oil imports from the Middle East by 2025." As a critical component of his proposal, the president pledged support for research in cutting-edge methods to produce biofuels. That research is already underway at Oregon State University and the Sun Grant Western Region.
The federal government has granted $8 million over four years to OSU as one of the country's five Sun Grant centers of excellence -- regional hubs charged with research and development of new technologies for using agricultural wastes, residues and new crops for the production of bio-energy. [more]
National News
Environmental and Energy Study Institute Press Release February 9, 2006
On February 6, 2006 the Administration released its proposed budget for fiscal year FY07. Critical cuts made to the energy programs authorized in the 2002 farm bill may be found [more]
USDA Press Release January 9, 2006
Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns today announced the availability of funding of more than $19 million in grants to support the development of renewable energy projects and value-added agricultural business ventures. Also, he announced 33 rural economic development loan and grant recipients will receive $18.8 million to spur economic growth and create or save more than 2,700 jobs in 19 states. [more]
Press Release August 10, 2005
OSU, Summer 2005 - Oregon State University
is helping to reduce America's reliance upon imported fossil fuels, as part
of the new Sun Grant Initiative passed by Congress earlier this year. The
initiative is meant to enhance our nation's energy security, promote environmental
sustainability and revitalize rural economies.
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