Oregon State University s lead bio-science technician for its Christmas Tree Program is continuing a family legacy of tree improvement research, the college said.
Agricultural chemicals and insecticides, fungicides and herbicides used in tree farming have drawn remarkably little attention, partly owing to a lack of research on the risks to consumers or farm workers.
Bob Schutte is sitting on the porch of his log home along the Willamette River, his wife, Lynn, by his side and a Santa Claus twinkle in his eyes. “This