- Dean Dan Arp co-chaired Governor’s Taskforce on Genetically Modified Organisms, to identify the main challenges between growers of GE crops and other agricultural producers in Oregon, especially related to information for consumers
- Ramesh Sagili heads Taskforce on pollinator health that delivered a series of recommendations to the Oregon legislature on how to help the state’s honey bees, native bees and other pollinators.
- Dean of AgSci commissions GMO white papers Dan Arp, Dean of the College, commissioned a series of white papers to explore issues surrounding genetically engineered (GE) organisms. The papers, drafted by AgSci faculty, provided valuable information to Oregon voters who faced ballot measures in 2014 and 2015.
- Seafood Laboratory mediates safety regulations Christina DeWitt, director of the OSU Seafood Lab, mediated a dispute between federal regulators and fishermen over handling procedures of freshly caught tuna. DeWitt traveled to Washington, D.C. and met with the FDA’s Office of Seafood Safety, ultimately drafting a set of handling guidelines that satisfied safety concerns, without being economically burdensome on fishermen.
- Bridges to Prosperity webpage was expanded to include more that 80 success stories geared for use with legislators and decision-makers from around the state.
