New Web site provides economic data about the importance of anglers, hunters and wildlife viewers to Oregon’s counties
By Department of Fish and Wildlife,
Salem, Ore.— A new interactive Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Web site offers a county-level view of the $2.5 billion spent in Oregon by fishing, [...]
By National Association of Wheat Growers,
NAWG, U.S. Wheat Associates and other agricultural organizations are urging growers to contact their Members of Congress about the importance of passing legislation to ease trade restrictions with Cuba. Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson (D-Minn.) will be introducing legislation with Rep. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), [...]
Oregon congressional members, Ron Wyden, Jeff Merkely and Peter DeFazio recently sent a letter to the Secretaries of Interior and Agriculture seeking a moratorium on mining in the Siskiyou Wild Rivers area. The letter follows a similar one sent last month by Oregon Governor, Ted Kulongoski.
The [...]
By Oregon Small Business Association,
Although Oregon’s nearly 400 commercial wineries are generally pleased with this year’s robust harvest, a combination of economic and other added factors may spoil the season for the state’s $1 billion wine industry.
The lingering economic recession, combined with sagging consumer demand, continued [...]
Oregon, Washington combine for three-country trade mission
Oregon Department of Agriculture,
Pacific Northwest potatoes will be the main course of a 10-day trade mission to Taiwan, the Philippines, and Hong Kong that includes the top agriculture officials in Oregon and Washington among delegation members. The promotion [...]
County re-shaped by tourism, environmental restrictions and sinking timber industry
By Gene Whisnant,
State Representative
Deschutes County has beautiful and plentiful natural resources which are unmatched by most counties in the US. Our snow covered mountains, forests, and pristine streams provide recreational opportunities which all enjoy [...]
By Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife,
SALEM, Ore.—The Pacific coast population of the western snowy plover, a small shorebird which is listed as threatened under both federal and state Endangered Species Acts, appears to be responding to recovery efforts in Oregon but remains vulnerable according [...]
By John Hart,
American Federation Farm Bureau,
Not every legal dispute merits the attention of the U.S. Supreme Court. Only the most serious and far reaching issues tend to make it to the highest court in the land. A case that should be considered is [...]
Oregon State University Extension Service, Seed Laboratory
The Oregon State University Seed Laboratory is the official seed laboratory of the state of Oregon. Twenty-two permanent staff and 10 to 20 seasonal employees serve thousands of customers in Oregon and beyond. “Up [...]
United States Using Less Water than 35 Years Ago
Assistant Secretary Castle Gives Atlantic Water Summit Keynote Address
WASHINGTON, D.C.–The United States is using less water than during the peak years of 1975 and 1980, according to water use estimates for 2005. Despite a 30 percent population [...]
Grants for Innovative Projects will Harness Oregon’s Resources
Press Release of Senator Ron Wyden
Washington, D.C. – Continuing efforts to advance alternative energy resources and break our dependence on foreign oil and fossil fuels, U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) announced nearly $40 [...]
Lumber industry sees hopeful signs of slow recovery starting in 2010
By Western Wood Products,
PORTLAND, Ore. – Western sawmills, mired in historic lows in housing and lumber demand, should see signs of a recovery in 2010 after five straight years of losses, according [...]
Written by William A. Van Vactor
Miller Nash Law Firm,
Introduction
In 2005, recognizing that Oregon’s land use system needed to be updated to reflect current times, Governor Ted Kulongoski and the Oregon legislature created the Big Look Task Force to review Oregon’s land use planning [...]
NCBA Member Testifies During Congressional Estate Tax Hearing
By National Cattlemen’s Beef Association
WASHINGTON (Nov. 4, 2009) –Arthur Uhl, member of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and chairman of NCBA’s Tax and Credit Committee, testified today during a U.S. House of Representatives Small Business Committee [...]
Statement by Bob Stallman, President, American Farm Bureau Federation, Regarding Ballot Measure Victories In Ohio and Texas
WASHINGTON, D.C., November 4, 2009 – “Our congratulations go out to the Ohio and Texas Farm Bureaus this morning for the leadership roles they played in important and meaningful victories [...]
From Curt Kipp,
Digger Blog
Oregon Association of Nurseries
The consortium looking into this is called Comprehensive Automation for Specialty Crops (CASC), and has a Web site at www.cascrop.com. Here’s a video on the subject from Washington State University:
By Oregon Tax News,
The federal government spends about the same amount of money funding environmental lawyers as it does to protect endangered species according to an investigation conducted by a Wyoming lawyer who defends farmers and ranchers involved in environmental lawsuits.
According to the Capital Press, [...]
POLL: Public Doesn’t Support Total Ocean Bans, Believes in Reasonable Regulation to Accommodate Fishing and Also Protect Species
By Alliance for Communities of Sustainable Fisheries,
National Study Highlights:
- An overwhelming majority of U.S. residents support legal recreational fishing (90%) with most of that being strong [...]
The Oregon Wheat Growers League County Presidents have begun to schedule their annual fall events, designed to educate growers on issues and programs pertinent to the farm operation. Following is an outline of the schedule to date. An OWGL update and [...]
Western Wood Products Association Economic Forecast
Delivered October 12, 2009, to Oregon Forest Industries Council
By Rick Sohn,
Umpqua Coquille LLC
At the 2009 annual meeting of Oregon’s industrial forest landowners, the Oregon Forest Industry Council, Mr. Butch Bernhardt, Director of Information Services from Western Wood Products [...]
By Oregon Invasive Species Council,
SALEM, Oregon—Non-native cordgrass begs the question, “Just how bad can a grass be?” You may not want to know the answer.
Although wild hogs, quagga and zebra mussels, and yellow starthistle tend to grab the invasive species spotlight, lesser known species, such [...]
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association,
WASHINGTON (October 30, 2009) – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) criticized flawed and inconclusive science in an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for Particulate Matter (i.e. dust). The study was done as part [...]
WASHINGTON, D.C., October 21, 2009 – A crop and livestock producer from Texas today said cap-and-trade climate change legislation could hike the cost of fuel used for farming to the point that it will have a devastating economic impact on his and similar [...]
By Department of Agriculture of Oregon,
For nearly 70 years, Oregon’s soil and water conservation districts have helped protect the state’s natural resources through varied but effective projects and programs that continue to stand the test of time. Those districts are now getting high level recognition [...]
By Oregon Association of Nurseries,
There’s disappointing news for nurseries selling primarily to the landscape trade. Sales of new homes went down in September, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce. There are several reasons this could be viewed in a positive or negative light:
* [...]
Brian Ensures Fairness for Washington State Waterway Workers
By Congressman Brian Baird,
Washington, D.C.- Washington waterways workers will soon be able to keep more of their money, thanks to the work of Congressman Brian Baird (D-WA-03). Currently these workers were seeing their income taxed by other [...]
Register for OFB Convention by Nov. 6
By Oregon Farm Bureau,
The 2009 OFB State Convention is scheduled for Dec. 8-10 at the Hood River Inn in Hood River, right in the heart of the Columbia Gorge. November 6 is the deadline for both convention registration [...]
By Sean Smith,
Vice President, Starfire Lumber Co.
On July 16, the Department of the Interior, acting on a number of pretexts failing even the most cursory legal scrutiny, summarily withdrew the Western Oregon Plan Revision (WOPR) and placed the timber sale program on 2.5 million acres [...]
Oregon’s specialty crop industry is receiving a $1.5 million shot in the arm as part of federal funds earmarked through the 2008 Farm Bill. The money will fund 24 projects selected by the Oregon Department of Agriculture and an industry advisory board- [...]
American Farm Bureau Federation: WASHINGTON, D.C.– Speakers at Farm Bureau’s second annual commodity outlook conference, Oct. 15-16, in Albuquerque, N.M., painted a “cautiously optimistic” outlook for U.S. agriculture, with crop and dairy producers likely faring better than livestock producers who will still face challenges in [...]
By Oregon Department of Environmental Quality,
After months of public input and technical review, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality announced today an official list of persistent, surface water pollutants that pose a potential threat to the state’s environment and residents. The list identifies 118 toxic [...]
Prepare now to survive a West Coast tsunami
By Pat Corcoran
Oregon State University Extension Service
ASTORIA, Ore. – Two weeks after tsunamis in Sumatra and American Samoa initiated by powerful earthquakes killed hundreds of people, a growing number of Oregonians are wondering how people [...]
By Rick Sohn,
Umpqua Coquille LLC
Timber Industry Report, October 19, 2009
The Western Wood Products Association economic forecast for the wood products industry, projects that we will not reach 1 million housing starts until 2012. Log prices moved up this month, increasing the squeeze on mills. [...]
Oregon Cattlemen’s Association
By Jim Welsh
1. Navigability Not Just a CWRA Issue
2. Animal Welfare Initiatives Expected
3. Rangeland Lease Holders Attending State Lands Board
4. DEQ’s Toxics Reduction Strategic Planning
5. OWRD Integrated Water Resources Strategy
plus more…
Navigability Not Just a CWRA Issue
Yes, [...]
By Oregon Forest Research Institute,
– Excerpts from OFIC’s report “Resilience“…
“…A recent report from the Oregon Department of Forestry notes that demand for logs and lumber from the state’s forests will not improve until there is a turnaround in housing starts. That could take [...]
Energy and Water Appropriations Bill Clears Senate and Heads For President’s Desk
- Bill Passed by Senate and House Includes Millions in Oregon Dredging and Alternative Energy Projects
By Senator Ron Wyden:
Washington, D.C. – Working to improve Oregon’s waterways and alternative energy technology capabilities, U.S. [...]
By Stewart Truelsen
American Farm Bureau Federation,
This has been a good year for the critics of mainstream farming and ranching. Time magazine ran a cover story at the end of August sharply critical of modern farm production methods and the nation’s food supply. It said [...]
By Yamhill County Farm Bureau,
Katie Evers and Garrett Duyck will each receive a $1,500 college scholarship from Yamhill County Farm Bureau.
Katie Evers graduated from Dayton High School and is the daughter of Gerald & Dottie Evers of Dayton. Katie is currently a sophomore attending West Texas A&M University where she [...]
Oregon State University Extension Service,
CORVALLIS, Ore. – A newly recognized pest in Oregon continues to concern fruit growers and researchers with the recent discovery of a Spotted Wing Drosophila fly in a sample of Willamette Valley wine grapes. Since the tiny fly, Drosophila suzukii, was [...]
Oregon Marine Reserves State Agencies Proposed Administrative Rules
By Oregon Coastal Zone Management Association,
HB 3013 provides that the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife, State Fish and Wildlife Commission, State Land Board and relevant state agencies “…shall, consistent with existing statutory authoriity, implement the November [...]
WASHINGTON, DC – Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today launched a Fiscal Year 2010 work plan for Bureau of Land Management (BLM) forests in western Oregon that will add economic certainty for local communities while protecting endangered species.
In addition to a [...]
Update on Current Policy News Affecting Forest Business & Timber Supply
by Rex Storm, Forest Policy Manger
Associated Oregon Loggers
2009 Fire Season Remains Calm: With a few weeks left in this year’s forest fire season, state-protected forests have had a below-average season. As of Sept. [...]
Only six gypsy moths detected statewide this year
By Oregon Department of Agriculture,
For the fifth time this decade, the number of gypsy moths annually trapped in Oregon is in single digits. Despite placing approximately 12,000 traps statewide, the Oregon Department of Agriculture recorded only six [...]
By Oregon Wheat Growers League,
The OWGL Marketing Committee invites all growers and interested persons to attend the October Statewide Marketing Education Series meeting this Thursday, October 15th at 8:00 am pacific. The meeting will be held via video conference at locations throughout the state to [...]
Government Affairs Update for Oregon Cattlemen’s Association
By Jim Welsh
Legislative Committee Meetings
Legislative leadership scheduled 3 days of committee meetings at the end of September and beginning of October. The committee membership was very much the same as during the Legislative Session except for a few [...]
Today, the Oregon Court of Appeals entered a judgment for nearly $195,000 to the estate of Dorothy English. This judgment represents the attorney fees and costs which Dorothy incurred in fighting her case against Multnomah County at the Oregon Court of Appeals. [...]
By American Farm Bureau Federation,
WASHINGTON, D.C., October 5, 2009 – Retail food prices at the supermarket decreased slightly for the fourth consecutive quarter and are significantly lower than one year ago, according to the latest American Farm Bureau Federation Marketbasket Survey. The informal survey shows [...]
NCBA Statement on Canadian WTO Complaint against U.S. COOL Law
National Cattlemen Beef Association,
WASHINGTON (Oct. 7, 2009) — The following is a statement from the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association regarding today’s announcement that the Canadian government will formally proceed with a World Trade Organization (WTO) [...]
Dr. Jim Peterson,
Wheat breeder at Oregon State University
Chair of National Wheat Improvement Committee
we lost a great leader for the world wheat industry and spokesman for agricultural research, Dr. Norman Borlaug. As a wheat breeder, Dr. Borlaug’s work and leadership through the Green [...]
By Helen Moore,
Water for Life,
Irrigated agriculture could become even more challenging if the Congressional majority is able to pass the Clean Water Restoration Act (CWRA). Representative James Oberstar (D-MN) has introduced legislation that replaces the phrase “navigable waters” with “water of the United States”. [...]
By Oregon Association of Nurseries,
Wilsonville, Ore – Yearly sales of Oregon nursery products declined 17 percent between 2007 and 2008, according to new figures recently released by the Oregon field office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), an agency of the U.S. Department of [...]
From Bureau of Land Management,
Lakeview – Effective at 12:01 a.m. today, the Industrial Fire Precaution Level (IFPL) decreased to level I on all lands administered by the Fremont-Winema National Forests and Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Lakeview District.
The only Lakeview District BLM-managed lands not covered [...]
Oregon Ground Water Association,
Legal challenges filed in the State Court of Appeals and Marion County Circuit Court were responsible for returning fees improperly collected by the Water Resources Department. The Oregon Ground Water Association had raised the issue that the agency was collecting fees from [...]
By Karla Kay Edwards
Cascade Policy Institute,
Summary: Woody biomass opportunities abound in rural southern Oregon. With more than 4.25 million acres of timberland that would benefit from hazardous fuel reduction, rural communities also could prosper from the development of a significant biomass industry.
Striving to make [...]
By American Farm Bureau Federation,
Trade has always been important to the United States, especially the agriculture industry. Not only does it boost jobs for millions of Americans, but it expands our opportunities to reach wider markets, making us global players. According to Shakespeare, all the [...]
Portland, Ore. – Noxious weeds, invasive plants, and other weeds infest millions of acres in Oregon. It is estimated that approximately 1.2 million of the 15.7 million acres of BLM lands in Oregon are currently infested with noxious weeds and are [...]
More trees sold in 2008, but at a lower average price
By Oregon Dept. of Ag
The latest survey of Oregon’s Christmas tree industry shows once again why the production and sale of the state’s eighth ranked commodity is so economically important. Despite many current [...]
It’s the environmentalists vs. The NIMBYS – and Umatilla county property owners are caught in the crossfire
By Oregonians In Action,
Oregonians In Action is working closely with Umatilla County property owners to defeat an ordinance proposed by a Umatilla County resident that would create new [...]
By Rick Sohn,
Umpqua Coquille LLC
Timber Industry Report, September 28, 2009
Lumber prices fell 15%, housing starts and building permits are up only slightly, and unsold inventory actually rose after falling for months. Perhaps the brightest spot this month is the historically low mortgage interest rate. [...]
Oregon Department of Agriculture,
September 23, 2009… As Oregon’s biodiesel renewable fuel standard takes effect, agricultural producers throughout Oregon will receive biodiesel-blended fuel from their suppliers for their farm tanks. ODA encourages farmers and ranchers to take a few simple precautions as they begin to store [...]
OSU economist debuts in film about local food movement
By Oregon State University Extension
CORVALLIS, Ore. – An agricultural economist at Oregon State University has hit the silver screen in a new documentary that examines and promotes the local food movement and that will show [...]
American Federation Farm Bureau,
WASHINGTON, D.C., September 21, 2009 – Health insurance costs are an ongoing and significant expense for farmers and ranchers and must be reduced so that they do not burden farm and ranch businesses with costs they cannot afford, American Farm Bureau Federation [...]
By Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife,
SALEM, Ore.—The Fish and Wildlife Commission will meet Friday, Oct. 2 at ODFW Headquarters in Salem for an update regarding cougar target areas and to adopt 2010 big game hunting regulations. The meeting begins at 8 a.m. at 3406 Cherry Ave, NE and [...]
“NASS will contact selected Oregon producers to arrange in-person interviews for conducting the survey. As with all NASS surveys, information provided by respondents is confidential by law.”
By Agri-Business Council of Oregon
Fruit growers will be contacted this fall by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National [...]
Klamath Falls, OR – The Bureau of Land Management’s Klamath Falls Resource Area held the Brady’s Boot Timber Sale on September 16, 2009. This tract of timber is located in Klamath County, approximately 60 miles east of Klamath Falls. The sale [...]
Wyden, Merkley Join Effort to Set Aside Money to Fight Major Forest Fires
By U.S. Senator Ron Wyden,
Washington, D.C – Recognizing the high cost of fighting large-scale forest fires, Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today co-sponsored an effort to set aside millions of dollars [...]
Walden’s Hermiston water solution clears House unanimously
By Congressman Greg Walden,
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A plan led by Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.) for federal help in a new wastewater reuse system in Hermiston to benefit the community, farmers, and fish passed the House of Representatives unanimously this afternoon. The bill, H.R. [...]
Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife,
CLACKAMAS, Ore. – Fishery managers for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife were expecting banner returns this year, but the number of coho passing over Willamette Falls is exceeding even the most optimistic forecasts. For the past week, ODFW’s [...]
By Oregon Association of Nurseries,
Nurseries have many issues to be concerned with in this economy, but a higher minimum wage will not be one of them – at least, not this year. Oregon Secretary of Labor Brad Avakian announced that the Oregon minimum wage [...]
WASHINGTON, D.C., – Citing the vital importance of trade to U.S. agriculture, the American Farm Bureau is urging the Obama administration to submit the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement (CTPA) and the U.S.-Korean Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA) to Congress for a vote.In [...]
By Oregonians for Food and Shelter,
The spotted wing Drosophila (often named “Dragon Fruit Fly”) has invaded Oregon from California and has already been confirmed in several Oregon fruit crops – blueberries, caneberries and grapes. Stuart Olson, a local peach, apple and cherry grower, believes this [...]
By Oregon Department of Agriculture,
Buy local has a whole new meaning when it comes to protecting Oregon from invasive species this fall and winter. Consumers are urged not to purchase firewood from out-of-state and all the insects and diseases it might carry. Instead, buying local [...]
American Forest Research Council,
AFRC NEWS, September 11, 2009
On September 8, a legal challenge to the Obama Administration’s decision not to implement the BLM’s Western Oregon Plan Revisions (WOPR) was filed by the Douglas Timber Operators, the Carpenters Industrial Council and AFRC members, C&D Lumber, [...]
NOAA Strengthens 2008 Columbia River Salmon Protection Strategy
Plan based on sound science; strengthened contingency plan added as insurance for salmon
By NOAA,
Backed by sound science, strong stakeholder support and extensive outreach, the federal government today filed with a United States district court a [...]
State seeks to change forest plans
By Oregon Natural Resource Report,
More logging in state forests is on the way if proposed changes to two forest management plans are approved. The Oregon State Board of Forestry decided recently to begin the public process to revise habitat goals [...]
A trip to the grocery store, simple enough, but now there is a choice to be made, organic or non-organic products? What does organic really mean? Whatever it means, organic farming has been one of the fastest growing segments of U.S. agriculture in the last decade [...]
American Farm Bureau Federation: Set for repeal for 2010, the estate tax will return in full force in 2011—unless reform-minded lawmakers such as Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.) are able to push through a higher, inflation-adjusted exemption and a lower top rate. Under current law, the [...]
AGRICULTURE SECRETARY VILSACK ANNOUNCES ECONOMIC RECOVERY PROJECTS FOR FOREST HEALTH PROTECTION – 78 projects in 20 States and the District of Columbia will receive a total of $89 million to address problems caused by fire, insects, invasive species and disease
WASHINGTON, September 9, 2009 — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced [...]
ROUGH YEAR FOR SAWMILLS REFLECTED IN 2008 WESTERN LUMBER PRODUCTION TOTALS
by Western Wood Products Association
PORTLAND, Ore. – Sawmills in the 12 Western states weathered a rough year in 2008, according to final production figures compiled by Western Wood Products Association. While the difficult conditions for mills are continuing into [...]
By Dave Hunnicutt
Oregonians In Action,
When the Oregon legislature adjourned on June 29, property owners across the state breathed a sigh of relief. In a session where Oregon property owners faced some remarkably bad proposals, land use bills that would have imposed new restrictions on [...]
Turfgrass holds many advantages over artificial turf
By Oregon Department of Agriculture,
The college and high school football season is underway. This weekend, the NFL begins its regular season games. Prep soccer matches are now being played not to mention all the youth soccer and football [...]
By Oregon Small Business Association,
Some consumers are set to benefit from a poor economy, as all three Oregon natural gas providers requested reduced rates in filings sent to the Oregon Public Utilities Commission. The companies, Northwest Natural Gas, Cascade Natural Gas and Avista Utilities asked for rate decreases ranging between [...]
By John Hart
American Federation Farm Bureau
This summer’s raucous town hall meetings on national health care reform have brought high drama, while illustrating the considerable uneasiness of many Americans on the subject. Less theatrical, but equally important, are the grassroots efforts of Farm Bureau members [...]
By Oregon Wheat Growers League,
OWGL tracked approximately 325 pieces of legislation out of the nearly 4,000 pieces of legislation introduced. Obviously, some restraints should be created to limit the number of bills introduced by each member as the current system is unmanageable and lacks discipline. [...]
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife,
SALEM, Ore.—ODFW is now offering hunters that have missed the tag sale deadline a process that allows them to still buy their tag and go hunting. Beginning today, hunters that pay a $6.50 fee in addition to the tag fee [...]
WASHINGTON (August 25, 2009) – Leaders from academia and the beef industry are announcing the formation of an independent advisory group to focus on beef cattle health and well-being. The North American Food Animal Well-being Commission for Beef (NAFAWC-Beef)—which includes world-renowned experts in animal well-being—will advocate [...]
“Over the past five years, 584 campfires built on state-protected lands burned 1,615 acres and cost $2.6 million to put out.”
Oregon Department of Forestry: Crisp mornings and cool evenings foretell the arrival of fall. But wildfire danger lingers during this seasonal transition. Forest fuels [...]
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA will soon be accepting applications for grants to assist agricultural producers seeking to add value to the commodities they produce. Approximately $18 million will be awarded nationwide.
“These grants strengthen rural economies and create jobs by helping farmers and ranchers add value to [...]
By Tiffany Woods,
Oregon State University Extension Service
Highlights
- Environmental pressure has little impact on firm’s environmental decision
- Market forces help reduce environmental violations
- Smaller firms violate rules more than larger firms
- Executive green values can create over-compliance
CORVALLIS, Ore. – A business [...]
Government Affairs Update
Oregon Cattlemen Association
State Senators Resigning: State Senator Vicki Walker-D (Dist. 7, Eugene) announced her resignation in July to take on a position on the State Board of Parole and Post Prison Supervision. Sen. Walker’s senate seat will be filled by Rep. Chris [...]
Production value increases don’t keep pace with rising costs
Oregon Department of Agriculture,
Very little change took place last year in Oregon’s overall net farm income, but what could have been a great 2008 bottom line for farmers and ranchers was negated by a rapid increase [...]
Bipartisan team says action needed now for healthier forests and job creation in rural America
Congressman Greg Walden
and Congressman Kurt Schrader
In recession-hit rural forested communities, forest stewardship yields self-reliance and sustainable renewable energy
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A bipartisan team of House members [...]
Partnership between Oregon Environmental Council and Oregon Association of Nurseries creates sustainable model for Oregon agriculture
Oregon Association of Nurseries,
PORTLAND, Ore.—August 20, 2009—The Oregon Association of Nurseries and the Oregon Environmental Council today announced the launch of a unique sustainability project for Oregon’s largest agricultural [...]
New technologies, supporting infrastructures, and greater demand will be needed to meet the country’s ambitious mandate to increase biofuel use.
By Amber Waves, USDA
- Constraints to future growth of the ethanol industry will present challenges to meeting the ambitious mandates for expanded biofuel use set [...]
Oregon Farm Bureau Federation joins Oregon tax referendum petition campaign
By Guest Submission,
The Oregon Farm Bureau Federation has joined a broad-based coalition of business, natural resource and community groups and formed Oregonians Against Job-Killing Taxes to circulate petitions and collect signatures needed to place two [...]
By Chris Chinn
Guest article from Farm Bureau
Call it H1N1, please. The last week of April 2009 will be a week hog farmers will never forget. The week changed our lives and not in a positive way. The last week of April is when the [...]
More stimulus money in the form of Challenge Grants, administered by the Bureau of Reclamation is flowing Oregon’s way after two irrigation projects were recently approved for funding.
In a press release announcing the grants the Department of the Interior said, “Through the Challenge [...]
