National Pesticide Information Center

What National Pesticide Information Center does

The National Pesticide Information Center (NPIC) is a science-based information service that provides guidance on pesticides and pesticide-related topics to the public. NPIC operates as a specialized unit hosted at Oregon State University, with its web presence at npic.orst.edu. The input data does not describe NPIC's internal operations, staffing, funding sources, or service volumes; the available descriptive content is limited to the stated function and institutional affiliation.

Oregon State University, NPIC's host institution, is a public research university founded in 1868 as a land-grant institution, serving 38,460 students across multiple physical campuses — Corvallis (main headquarters), OSU-Cascades in Bend, the OSU Portland Center, and the Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport — plus a statewide OSU Extension Service operating in all 36 Oregon counties and the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. The university's technology infrastructure centers on Canvas LMS as the primary learning management system, integrated with Turnitin, Gradescope, Perusall, Poll Everywhere, Kaltura, Proctorio, Qualtrics, Pearson MyLab, and Ally/UDOIT accessibility tools, all coordinated through the Learn@OregonState hub.

Oregon State University is funded through state appropriations, tuition revenue (with separate in-state, out-of-state, and international rates), federal and private research grants, and donations. As a public institution governed by a Board of Trustees, OSU does not operate under commercial equity ownership. OSU Ecampus offers 130+ fully online degree programs globally with 1,300+ faculty partners. No direct revenue, headcount, or operational data specific to NPIC is disclosed in the provided sources.

Name

National Pesticide Information Center

Legal name

Oregon State University

Website

https://orst.edu

Company type

Public

Founded year

1868

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The National Pesticide Information Center provides science-based information and guidance about pesticides and pesticide-related topics. It operates as a specialized information service unit hosted within Oregon State University, serving the public.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pesticide Information Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Pest Management & Integrated Pest Control (EDAOAOAH)

Keywords

• Pesticide information services
• Pesticide safety guidance
• Toxicology resources
• Agricultural chemical information
• Public health education

Headquarters

HQ city

Corvallis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The National Pesticide Information Center (NPIC), operated by Oregon State University, provides objective, science-based information and guidance about pesticides and pesticide-related topics. The service targets the general public, healthcare professionals, and agricultural professionals, delivering pesticide toxicology, safety, and use information through its web platform and the broader OSU Extension Service.

Product overview

Oregon State University operates as a land-grant research university offering educational technology platforms and online learning services. The primary technology products include Learn@OregonState (OSU's dynamic learning ecosystem), Canvas LMS (learning management system), and OSU MediaSpace (multimedia content platform). Learn@OregonState serves as the centralized hub managing teaching and learning resources, while Canvas provides core course management functionality. Additional services include Ecampus for online degree programs, student response systems, assessment and grading tools, and accessibility platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OSU Ecampus: Oregon State Ecampus provides online degree programs and courses, offering 130+ online degree programs.
• OSU-Cascades
• Hatfield Marine Science Center
• OSU Portland Center

Products and services

• Pesticide Information and Guidance Service Objective, science-based information and guidance about pesticides and pesticide-related topics for the general public, healthcare professionals, and agricultural professionals. Delivered via the npic.orst.edu web platform operated by Oregon State University.

Quantifiable outcome

• 38,460 total students - Oregon's largest university for 12 straight years
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration13 records

AI capability3 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• KalturacoreTechnology or IntegrationKaltura serves as OSU's primary video hosting and streaming platform integrated with Canvas LMS, providing media hosting, streaming, and automated captioning services.
• TurnitincoreTechnology or IntegrationTurnitin provides plagiarism prevention services including Draft Coach and similarity reports, integrated with Canvas for academic integrity.
• GradescopecoreTechnology or IntegrationGradescope provides feedback and assessment tools for grading exams, homework, and assignments with AI-assisted grading capabilities.
• PerusallcoreTechnology or IntegrationPerusall provides social annotation software allowing students to collaboratively read and discuss digital texts integrated with Canvas.
• Poll EverywherecoreTechnology or IntegrationPoll Everywhere is OSU's centrally supported student response system fully integrated with Canvas, available at no cost to faculty and students.
• Quality MatterscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerQuality Matters provides course certification through peer review process, with OSU receiving incentives of up to $1,000 for certified courses.
• Working Dogs OregonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOSU's therapy dog Cedar was selected through Working Dogs Oregon, a program that provides specialized training for therapy animals.
• National Science Foundation (NSF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNSF FAST Engine partnership - OSU leads this National Science Foundation Engines Awardee focused on semiconductor technology.
• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationMicrosoft provides enterprise software including Office 365, Teams, and Azure services integrated throughout OSU's technology infrastructure.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Oregon State University Extension Service: The parent organization's public-facing extension arm delivering research-based agricultural education across 36 Oregon counties. Provides pesticide and IPM guidance through county agents, directly adjacent to NPIC's content.
• California Department of Pesticide Regulation: A state-level pesticide regulator delivering pesticide information, training, and enforcement data. Comparable to NPIC for a single large state, with overlapping practitioner audiences.

Others

• CropLife America: The trade association representing pesticide manufacturers, providing industry-aligned information and policy positions. Adjacent to NPIC as a stakeholder in pesticide information, but with a commercial/industry perspective.

Broad incumbents

• Beyond Pesticides: A nonprofit providing science-based information on pesticide hazards and alternatives. Operates a daily news and resource service that overlaps with NPIC's information-dissemination role across consumer and professional audiences.
• U.S. EPA Pesticide Program: The federal regulatory authority on pesticides, providing official information, labels, and risk assessments. Sets the authoritative baseline against which NPIC's science-based content is benchmarked.
• Pesticide Action Network North America (PANNA): A national nonprofit providing pesticide-related information, advocacy, and policy analysis. Overlaps with NPIC in serving the public and practitioners seeking pesticide science and policy intelligence, though with an advocacy orientation.

Emerging players

• Agrian: A commercial agronomy and pesticide-label data platform serving growers and advisers. Comparable to NPIC in providing pesticide information, but as a paid commercial product for agribusiness.

Direct peers

• USDA Regional IPM Centers: Federally funded centers that deliver IPM information and pest-management decision tools to growers and practitioners. Closely aligned with NPIC's pest-management educational mission and target audience.
• Extension Toxicology Network (ExToxNet): A university-based pesticide and chemical toxicology information service also historically hosted at Oregon State University. Functionally analogous to NPIC and serves the same national public-information audience.
• National Pesticide Information Retrieval System (NPIRS): A Purdue University-hosted federal pesticide information system providing pesticide product, label, and tolerance data. Direct functional peer to NPIC as a pesticide information clearinghouse, distinguished by label/regulatory data focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/oregonstate
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/OregonStateUniv
• Facebookfacebook.com/osubeavers
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/oregon-state-university
• Instagraminstagram.com/oregonstate

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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