2007 Oregon Code - Chapter 567 :: Chapter 567 - Experiment Stations
Chapter 567 —
Experiment Stations
2007 EDITION
EXPERIMENT STATIONS
AGRICULTURE
GENERAL PROVISIONS
567.005Â Â Â Â Greenhouse
facilities for seed potato testing; management
567.010Â Â Â Â Disposition
of moneys for greenhouse facilities
567.015Â Â Â Â Cost
of operation paid by growers
567.020Â Â Â Â Greenhouse
facilities under control of experiment station when not in use
567.025Â Â Â Â Disposition
of moneys in Gorse Control Account
567.030Â Â Â Â Gorse
Control Account
567.035Â Â Â Â Eradication
of algae, weeds and grasses; matching funds; cooperation with United States
Government and other agencies
567.040Â Â Â Â
567.045Â Â Â Â Existence
of certain experiment stations not affected by repeal of statutes pertaining to
appropriations for such stations
DRY LANDS EXPERIMENT STATION
567.205Â Â Â Â Dry
lands experiment station established; location
567.210Â Â Â Â Station
management and control
567.215Â Â Â Â Duties
of those in charge of station; experiments
567.220Â Â Â Â Annual
report
567.230Â Â Â Â County
court may acquire site for station
567.235Â Â Â Â County
court may acquire buildings and other improvements
567.240Â Â Â Â County
court may sell property of station upon discontinuance; disposition of proceeds
ASTOR EXPERIMENT STATION
567.255Â Â Â Â Astor
experiment station established; purpose; location
567.260Â Â Â Â Station
management and control
567.265Â Â Â Â Land
and equipment furnished by
567.270Â Â Â Â Biennial
report
567.275
Cooperation
with United States Department of Agriculture
567.325Â Â Â Â Cooperation
with federal government
567.330Â Â Â Â Biennial
report
EXPERIMENT WORK EAST OF
567.355Â Â Â Â Work
east of
567.360Â Â Â Â Crop
rotation experiments and demonstrations in
567.365Â Â Â Â Counties
in which work conducted; conditions
HARNEY
567.405Â Â Â Â
567.410Â Â Â Â Station
management and control
567.430Â Â Â Â Biennial
report
567.435Â Â Â Â Cooperation
with federal, state or county government, or individuals
MID-COLUMBIA EXPERIMENT STATION
567.455Â Â Â Â Mid-Columbia
experiment station established
567.475Â Â Â Â Biennial
report
567.480
Cooperation
with United States Department of Agriculture
567.505Â Â Â Â Southern
567.510Â Â Â Â Station
management and control
567.515Â Â Â Â Biennial
report
567.520Â Â Â Â Cooperation
with federal government
UMATILLA EXPERIMENT STATION
567.575Â Â Â Â Disposition
of revenues
567.580Â Â Â Â Station
management and control
GENERAL PROVISIONS
     567.005
Greenhouse facilities for seed potato testing; management. The Department of Higher Education is
authorized to construct at the site of Oregon State University at Corvallis,
such greenhouse facilities as may be necessary for testing seed potatoes for
diseases, experimentation on insect control methods and materials, research on
potato disease problems and for the development and testing of special
varieties and strains of potatoes. The greenhouse facilities shall be under the
control and management of the experiment station.
     567.010
Disposition of moneys for greenhouse facilities. A separate account in the General Fund is
established for the purposes described in ORS 567.005. Moneys in the account
are continuously appropriated to the Department of Higher Education for the
purposes described in ORS 567.005. [Amended by 2005 c.755 §48]
     567.015
Cost of operation paid by growers. The cost of operation of the greenhouse facilities described in ORS
567.005 for testing seed potatoes of individual growers shall be paid by the
growers in such proportionate amounts as shall be agreed upon as being
equitable and just considering the service rendered. The amount paid shall be
deposited in the account established in ORS 567.010 and used to pay the cost of
operation of such facilities. [Amended by 2005 c.755 §49]
     567.020
Greenhouse facilities under control of experiment station when not in use. During any portion of any year when the
facilities or any part thereof are not being used for the purposes specified in
ORS 567.005, they may be used by Oregon State University under the control and
management of the experiment station for such purposes as may be deemed most
advantageous to the university and to Oregon agricultural development.
     567.025
Disposition of moneys in Gorse Control Account. The State Board of Higher Education, acting
through the Oregon agricultural experiment station, shall use moneys in the
Gorse Control Account established in ORS 567.030 to defray the expenses of
research, including salaries of investigators, supplies and apparatus,
traveling expenses, and other expenses necessary in conducting the research,
and publication of reports and bulletins upon results of the research for
investigating problems relating to gorse with special reference to determining
methods of controlling gorse. [Amended by 2005 c.755 §50]
     567.030
Gorse Control Account. There
is established a Gorse Control Account in the General Fund for the purposes
described in ORS 567.025. All funds made available for the purposes of ORS
567.025 shall be credited to the Gorse Control Account and are continuously
appropriated to the State Board of Higher Education for the purposes of ORS
567.025. [Amended by 2005 c.755 §51]
     567.035
Eradication of algae, weeds and grasses; matching funds; cooperation with
     (2) In administering this section the
board, acting through the Oregon agricultural experiment station, may cooperate
with the United States Government, and may utilize the services of, and cooperate
with any state or private agency or agencies, and may accept and expend funds
therefrom in carrying out its duties imposed by this section.
     567.040
     (2) The experimental area shall be located
in
     567.045
Existence of certain experiment stations not affected by repeal of statutes
pertaining to appropriations for such stations. The repeal of ORS 567.225, 567.280, 567.285,
567.305, 567.310, 567.315, 567.320, 567.370, 567.375, 567.415, 567.420,
567.425, 567.465, 567.470, 567.525, 567.530, 567.535, 567.555, 567.560,
567.565, 567.570 and 567.605 is not intended to affect the existence of the
following experiment stations:
     (1) Eastern
     (2) Umatilla Branch Experiment Station.
     (3)
DRY LANDS
EXPERIMENT STATION
     567.205
Dry lands experiment station established; location. (1) In order to investigate and demonstrate
the conditions under which useful plants may be grown on dry, arid or
nonirrigated lands of this state and to determine the kinds of plants best
adapted for growth on these lands, there is established in the manner provided
for in ORS 567.205 to 567.240, an experiment station in this state for such
purpose.
     (2) The experiment station shall be located
on such part of dry, arid or nonirrigated lands of this state as shall be
selected by the State Board of Higher Education acting in cooperation with a
representative of the United States Department of Agriculture.
     567.210
Station management and control.
The station shall be under the management and control of the State Board of
Higher Education as a branch station of
     567.215
Duties of those in charge of station; experiments. Those having the experimental farm in charge
shall:
     (1) Secure seeds, from this and other
countries of the world, of plants that are thought suitable for growth on dry
lands, and observe and record the growth, yield and composition of the plants
grown from seeds so secured.
     (2) Investigate and determine the methods
of soil treatment by which the soil water is best conserved.
     (3) Investigate the possibilities of
grazing on dry lands which have been seeded to different crops.
     (4) Undertake such other experiments and
demonstrations as are deemed advisable, having in view the reclamation of the
dry or arid lands of the state.
     567.220
Annual report. The State
Board of Higher Education shall cause to be prepared and published full and
complete annual reports of the work undertaken and accomplished by the station,
and an edition of such number of copies as the board shall determine shall be
published annually and distributed free of charge. The cost of such publication
and distribution shall be deemed a part of the general expense of the station.
     567.225 [Repealed by 1955 c.770 §1]
     567.230
County court may acquire site for station. The county court of the county in which the experimental station may
be located may acquire by purchase or lease sufficient suitable land to be
selected by the State Board of Higher Education, acting in cooperation with a
representative of the United States Department of Agriculture. In case the land
is acquired by purchase, the purchase price shall be paid from the general
funds of the county upon the order of the county court by a warrant, in the
manner in which other claims against the county are paid. In case the site for
the station is acquired by lease, the lease shall be made in favor of the State
of Oregon for such term of years and upon such conditions as shall be required
by the State Board of Higher Education, and the rent shall be paid out of the
county treasury of the county in which the station is located by warrant drawn
upon the county treasury by an order of the county court.
     567.235
County court may acquire buildings and other improvements. The county court of the county in which the
station is located is authorized and directed to place upon the land acquired
as provided in ORS 567.230 such buildings and other improvements, including a
well, as may be required by the State Board of Higher Education. The expenses
incurred thereby shall be paid in the manner provided by ORS 567.230 for
payment of the purchase price or rent of the land.
     567.240
County court may sell property of station upon discontinuance; disposition of
proceeds. In the event the
station is discontinued, the property acquired under ORS 567.230 and 567.235,
including land and improvements thereon as well as the improvements placed upon
leased land, may be sold by the county court in such manner and upon such terms
and conditions as the county court at a regular term thereof may determine. The
proceeds arising from such sale shall be returned to the general fund of the
county.
ASTOR
EXPERIMENT STATION
     567.255
Astor experiment station established; purpose; location. In order to investigate and demonstrate the
conditions under which useful plants, grains and fruits may be grown on
submersible lands, reclaimed swamp lands and logged-off lands in this state and
to determine the kinds of plants, grains and fruits best adapted for growth on
such lands, there is established an agricultural experimental station in
Clatsop County in such place as may be selected by the State Board of Higher
Education. The station shall be known as the John Jacob Astor Agricultural
Experiment Station. [Amended by 1969 c.594 §61]
     567.260
Station management and control.
The Astor experiment station shall be under the control and management of the
State Board of Higher Education as a branch of
     567.265
Land and equipment furnished by
     567.270
Biennial report. The State
Board of Higher Education shall cause to be prepared and published at least
once every two years a full and complete report of the work undertaken and
accomplished by the Astor experiment station. The reports shall be distributed
free of charge. The cost of the publication and distribution shall be deemed a
part of the general expense of the station.
     567.275
Cooperation with United States Department of Agriculture. The State Board of Higher Education may
cooperate in the special work of the Astor experiment station with the United
States Department of Agriculture, or of any bureau or officer thereof, and may
enter into any necessary agreement therefor with said department, or any bureau
or office thereof.
     567.280 [Repealed by 1955 c.770 §1]
     567.285 [Repealed by 1955 c.770 §1]
     567.305 [Repealed by 1955 c.770 §1]
     567.310 [Repealed by 1955 c.770 §1]
     567.315 [Repealed by 1955 c.770 §1]
     567.320 [Repealed by 1955 c.770 §1]
     567.325
Cooperation with federal government. The State Board of Higher Education may cooperate in work in any
special field of the experiment station with the federal government or any
department, bureau, or office thereof, and may enter into any necessary
agreement therefor with said government, department, bureau or office.
     567.330
Biennial report. The State
Board of Higher Education shall cause to be prepared and published at least
once every two years, full and complete reports of the work undertaken and
accomplished by the station. The reports shall be distributed free of charge.
The cost of such publication and distribution shall be deemed part of the
general expenses of the station.
EXPERIMENT
WORK EAST OF
     567.355
Work east of
     567.360
Crop rotation experiments and demonstrations in
     567.365
Counties in which work conducted; conditions. The work provided for in ORS 567.355 and 567.360 shall be conducted
only in counties having agricultural agents or other local agencies, who are
deemed qualified by the director of the Oregon experiment stations to cooperate
in conducting the work.
     567.370 [Repealed by 1955 c.770 §1]
     567.375 [Repealed by 1955 c.770 §1]
HARNEY
     567.405
     567.410
Station management and control.
The station shall be under the control and management of the State Board of
Higher Education through its director of the
     567.415 [Repealed by 1955 c.770 §1]
     567.420 [Repealed by 1955 c.770 §1]
     567.425 [Repealed by 1955 c.770 §1]
     567.430
Biennial report. The State
Board of Higher Education shall cause to be prepared and published at least
once every two years a full and completed report of the work undertaken and
accomplished by the Harney County station. The reports shall be distributed
free of charge and the cost of such publication and distribution shall be
deemed a part of the general expense of the station.
     567.435
Cooperation with federal, state or county government, or individuals. The director of the
MID-COLUMBIA EXPERIMENT
STATION
     567.455
Mid-Columbia experiment station established. To study and carry on investigations in horticultural, pathological
and other agricultural problems as affects the interests of this state, there
is established an agricultural experimental area in Hood River and Wasco
Counties to be operated as the Mid-Columbia Experiment Station under the
control and management of the State Board of Higher Education through the
Agricultural Experiment Station of Oregon State University. [Amended by 1953
c.449 §5]
     567.460 [Repealed by 1953 c.449 §5]
     567.465 [Amended by 1953 c.449 §5; repealed by 1955
c.770 §1]
     567.470 [Repealed by 1955 c.770 §1]
     567.475
Biennial report. The State
Board of Higher Education shall cause to be prepared and published once every
two years a full and complete report of the work accomplished by the station.
The report shall be distributed free of charge. The cost of such publication
and distribution shall be deemed a part of the general expense of the station.
     567.480
Cooperation with United States Department of Agriculture. The State Board of Higher Education may
cooperate in the special work of the station with the United States Department
of Agriculture or any office or bureau thereof, and may enter into any
agreement therefor with said department, bureau or office.
     567.505
Southern
     567.510
Station management and control.
The station shall be under the management and control of the State Board of
Higher Education as a branch station of
     567.515
Biennial report. The State
Board of Higher Education shall cause to be prepared and published at least
once every two years a full and complete report of the work undertaken and
accomplished by the station. The reports shall be distributed free of charge.
The cost of such publication and distribution shall be deemed a part of the
general expenses of the station.
     567.520
Cooperation with federal government. The State Board of Higher Education may cooperate in work in any
special field of the station with the federal government or any department,
bureau or office thereof, and may enter into any necessary agreement therefor
with said government, department, bureau or office.
     567.525 [Repealed by 1955 c.770 §1]
     567.530 [Repealed by 1955 c.770 §1]
     567.535 [Repealed by 1955 c.770 §1]
     567.555 [Repealed by 1955 c.770 §1]
     567.560 [Repealed by 1955 c.770 §1]
     567.565 [Repealed by 1955 c.770 §1]
     567.570 [Repealed by 1955 c.770 §1]
UMATILLA
EXPERIMENT STATION
     567.575
Disposition of revenues. All
revenues derived from the land and experiment station not necessarily used in
connection with the experiment station may be used by the State Board of Higher
Education in the improvement of the property referred to in this section and
ORS 567.580 in repairing structures thereon, for the use and benefit of the
experiment station generally and for conducting agricultural experiments in
eastern Oregon and not otherwise.
     567.580
Station management and control.
The station shall at all times be under the exclusive management and control of
the State Board of Higher Education and shall be deemed a branch of the
experiment station of
     567.605 [Repealed by 1955 c.770 §1]
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