Food & Agriculture
Cultural competency training & tribal partnerships at the core of Global Hemp Innovation Center
Doug Boon, enrolled member of the Tulalip Tribes (left) and Gordon Jones, OSU Extension faculty member (right) check out hemp varieties being tested at the Southern Oregon Research and Extension Center near Central Point. Photo courtesy Jeff Steiner.
Since its inception in 2019, Oregon State University’s Global Hemp Innovation Center has prioritized building strong relationships with rural businesses including Native American tribal partners throughout the region.
Where in the world is department head Patricia Stock? Chile & Argentina
Patricia Stock with her INIA colleague Patricia Navarro in Puerto Varas, Chile.
Patricia Stock is the new head of the Department of Horticulture in Oregon State University’s College of Agricultural Sciences. She recently traveled to Chile and Argentina to work on building new collaborations with research institutions and universities there.
Where were you working?
Temuco, Valdivia and Puerto Varas in Chile, and La Plata and Buenos Aires in Argentina.
What language is spoken there?
Spanish.