Alan Sams

Oregon State University College of Agricultural Sciences is searching for a new dean, after Alan Sams announced he will leave Corvallis this month. After serving as the dean for three years, Sams announced to faculty and staff in February he was leaving OSU for Texas A&M University where he will serve as Vice President for operational innovation. S ...

On Tuesday, Oregon State University announced it had received a $1.58 million donation from Northwest Farm Credit Services to improve agriculture education. School officials say the aim of the gift is to enhance existing programs in the College of Agricultural Science at OSU that will have an immediate impact on the diversity, innovation and sustainability of the industry across the state and bey

Earlier this week, Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley rolled out legislation he said will provide millions of dollars in investments for the farm community across the state and beyond. Merkley, the top Democrat on the Senate Appropriations subcommittee on agriculture, says the spending bill will cover a wide variety of Ag, housing food assistance and rural business priorities that will benefit Oregon fa

Oregon State University has named their new Dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences. Alan Sams comes to Corvallis from Texas A&M where he was the Associate Dean of the school's Ag department. Oregon State’s Ed Feser said they are very lucky to get someone of Sams' caliber. “He h...