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The Student News Site of Oregon State University

The Daily Barometer

The Student News Site of Oregon State University

The Daily Barometer

Dr. Massimo Bionaz smiles in front of a cow illustration in his office in Weniger Hall on February 23, 2024. Dr. Bionaz led a research project studying the effects of feeding hemp biomass to cows.

Future cows might be hemp consumers, thanks to OSU researchers

Heidi Kuykendall, News Contributor
March 7, 2024

Oregon State University is home to the largest comprehensive hemp research center in the nation, and researchers have decided it is time to let the cows in on the action. Professor Massimo Bionaz, doctoral...

A cow at the Oregon State University feed barn shows off its new feed collar on July 12th, 2023. Ranches across Oregon have begun turning to virtual fence collars to manage their herds.

Virtual fencing on rise, new way to manage cattle grazing

Maya Lim, News Contributor
August 7, 2023

Virtual fence collars are making an appearance in the ranching industry, as a new cost and labor efficient way to manage cattle and grazing areas. “Quite a few producers are already using it in Oregon...

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