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North Willamette Research & Extension Center outlines programs and budget, commissioners press for clearer ROI data
Summary
Dr. Steve Young updated the Polk County Board on the North Willamette Research and Extension Center’s programs (IR4 trials, berry processing, agrivoltaics, FarmDroid demonstrations) and provided headline budget figures; commissioners asked for a detailed breakdown showing how county contributions translate into measurable benefits.
Dr. Steve Young, director of the North Willamette Research and Extension Center (NREC), summarized last year’s work and told Polk County commissioners how county-allocated funds and other revenue support center programs.
Young said NREC runs research and extension programs across specialty crops — including berries, nursery crops, hazelnuts and olives — and highlighted applied projects such as 17 IR4 field trials on pesticide residues, a record hazelnut harvest (18,000 pounds), new berry sorting and quick-freeze equipment,…
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