A sluggish economic climate, low wholesale prices and less consumer demand all spell trouble for Christmas tree farms across Oregon. In 2008, 7.34 million trees were sold in Oregon, propelling a $110 billion industry and the No. 1 producer of Christmas trees in [...]
By Oregonians for Food and Shelter
There will be some new faces in Salem when the February “special session” convenes. Senator Margaret Carter resigned to take a newly created post as Deputy Director at the Department of Human Services. She has been replaced by former Representative [...]
By Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife,
TILLAMOOK, Ore. – Hungry people along Oregon’s north coast will eat a little better this holiday season, thanks to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and a coalition of volunteers who delivered more than 500 pounds of salmon [...]
A pest never before found in the United States has been detected in California’s Napa Valley.
By Kurt Kipp, Daily Digger
Oregon Association of Nurseries,
The European grapevine moth, Lobestria botrana, which feeds primarily on the flowers and fruits of grape plants (Vitis spp.) and spruge [...]
National Association of Wheat Growers and other agricultural organizations are urging consumers to add farmers and American agriculture to the lists of things they are thankful for when tallying up their blessings over turkey and pie. The national celebration of plenty is also a reminder [...]
By American Farm Bureau Federation,
WASHINGTON, D.C., November 12, 2009 – Menu items for a classic Thanksgiving dinner including turkey, stuffing, cranberries, pumpkin pie and all the basic trimmings dropped 4 percent in price this year, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation. AFBF’s 24th annual [...]
Miller Nash LLP
Oregon and Washington Law Firm
Measure 49 was passed into law almost two years ago. The litigation resulting from Measure 49 has been minor compared to that which resulted from Measure 37, although several potentially significant cases are still pending. The Department of [...]
By American Farm Bureau Federation
AFBF applauds Senate delay of Climate Change Bill
American Farm Bureau Federation President Bob Stallman applauded the decision by Senate leaders to delay consideration of climate change legislation until the spring of 2010. “This move offers a great opportunity for lawmakers to [...]
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 [...]
