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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 Appropriation for testing facilities; matching funds. For the purpose of carrying out ORS 567.005, $22,500 is appropriated out of any moneys in the General Fund not otherwise appropriated. All or any part of the funds appropriated by this section shall become available only when a like or matching amount is made available for the construction referred to in ORS 567.005 from gifts, donations or other sources and deposited in the General Fund. Such deposits, together with matching amounts available out of the funds appropriated in this section, shall be credited to and combined in a separate account in the General Fund which is appropriated for the purposes of ORS 567.005.

567.015 Cost of operation paid by growers; deposit in General Fund. The cost of operation of the greenhouse facilities for testing seed potatoes of individual growers shall be paid by such growers in such proportionate amounts as shall be agreed upon as being equitable and just considering the service rendered. The amount so paid shall be deposited in the separate account referred to in ORS 567.010 and such money hereby is appropriated for expenditure in paying the cost of operation of such facilities.

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 Gorse control; appropriation; matching funds. (1) There is appropriated out of the General Fund $6,000 for investigations and experimentation to be expended under the direction of the State Board of Higher Education, acting through the Oregon agricultural experiment station, for the purpose of defraying 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. The funds hereby appropriated are in addition to and not in lieu of any funds available for such purpose.

(2) The funds appropriated by this section shall not be expended unless and until a sum equal to the amount of any proposed expenditure is also made available for the same purpose from other sources. Such funds or any portion thereof may also be used to match available federal funds to be expended for the same purpose.

567.030 Gorse Control Account created. There is created a Gorse Control Account in the General Fund to facilitate the administration of ORS 567.025. All funds made available for the purposes of ORS 567.025 shall be credited to the Gorse Control Account and are appropriated for the purposes of ORS 567.025.

567.035 Eradication of algae, weeds and grasses; matching funds; cooperation with United States Government and other agencies. (1) The State Board of Higher Education, acting through the Oregon agricultural experiment station, shall take the action necessary to eradicate and control anacharis densa and other algae, including all detrimental weeds and grasses which are found growing in the waters, lakes and streams of this state.

(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 The Dalles experimental area established; purpose. (1) An experimental area to serve as a field laboratory of the agricultural experiment station of Oregon State University is established.

(2) The experimental area shall be located in The Dalles district of Wasco County for conducting investigations and experimentation in the problems of producing, fertilizing, harvesting, varietal testing, soil improving, irrigating, handling, storing, utilizing, controlling diseases and pests, and on such other problems of horticultural and field crops as may arise in the area.

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 Oregon Agricultural Experiment Station.

(2) Umatilla Branch Experiment Station.

(3) Medford Branch Experiment Station. [1955 c.770 §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 Oregon State University.

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 Oregon State University.

567.265 Land and equipment furnished by Clatsop County. The necessary lands, permanent improvements and initial equipment required in the work of the Astor experiment station shall be provided by Clatsop County without cost to the state.

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]

EASTERN OREGON EXPERIMENT STATION

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 CASCADE MOUNTAINS

567.355 Work east of Cascade Mountains. The director of the Oregon experiment stations may conduct experimental and demonstration work in counties east of the Cascade Mountains for the purpose of securing and demonstrating more profitable wheat varieties, more profitable crops on lands now producing wheat and suitable grasses for grazing lands. Such work shall be conducted through grain and forage crop nurseries and by such means as the director deems proper.

567.360 Crop rotation experiments and demonstrations in Umatilla County. The director of the Oregon experiment stations may conduct in Umatilla County crop rotation experimental and demonstration work for the purpose of establishing a profitable cropping system that will reduce the summer fallow acreage, decrease the present size of the farm unit necessary to make a living and stabilize land values.

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 COUNTY EXPERIMENT STATION

567.405 Harney County experiment station established. In order to investigate and demonstrate methods for improving agricultural and livestock conditions in the range areas in southeastern Oregon, an agricultural experiment station is established and shall be located in Harney County in such place as may be selected by the State Board of Higher Education.

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 Oregon agricultural experiment station, as a branch station of the Oregon agricultural experiment station.

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 Oregon agricultural experiment station may cooperate in the special work of the Harney County station with any federal, state or county government or individual and may, for that purpose, enter into necessary agreements with any department, division, branch, bureau or office thereof, or with individuals.

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.

SOUTHERN OREGON EXPERIMENT STATION

567.505 Southern Oregon branch experiment station established. There is established a branch agricultural experiment station of Oregon State University in southern Oregon, located in such part of southern Oregon as may be determined by the State Board of Higher Education.

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 Oregon State University.

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 Oregon State University.

567.605 [Repealed by 1955 c.770 §1]