[Oregon Department of Agriculture]The Oregon Department of Agriculture has adopted a per-head fee of $1.00 for the livestock industry’s Brand Inspection Program effective immediately. The 15 cent increase in the per-head fee is expected to maintain the program at its current level of service. Because expenses for 2008 were higher […]

{OR Dept. of Environmental Quality Release}  The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality announced today 17 penalties totaling $389,972 for August 2008. So far in 2008, DEQ has issued 153 penalties totaling $1,408,785. That compares to 145 penalties totaling $1.76 million for the same period a year ago. A complete list […]

[OSU Extension Press Release] CORVALLIS, Ore. – The Oregon State University Extension Service and Oregon Tilth will launch a nine-week course in organic gardening in the Portland area in October, marking the training’s debut in the state.The two organizations developed the curriculum with help from Portland State University; East Multnomah […]

By Don Anslow, Digger Magazine, Association of Oregon Nurseries. Oregon nurseries enjoy climate, soils, and a favorable growing season that is the envy of growers across the continent. Less than enviable, however, is the long distance between Oregon and several of its important markets.  In 2006, 75 percent of Oregon […]

[OR Dept. of Agriculture Release 09/05/08] — The Oregon Department of Agriculture, working with the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office, is responding to the abandonment of 11 horses that show signs of neglect and starvation. The horses were found abandoned in a rural area of the county earlier this week. ODA […]

From Oregonians In Action Education Center, Looking Forward May-June 08. The Big Look Task Force on Oregon land use planning recently issued a preliminary report with recommendations on changes to Oregon’s land use regulations.  If adopted, the recommendations would make significant changes to the current laws. The Task Force recommendations […]

OFIC Press Release. PORTLAND, Ore. – The Oregon Forest Resources Institute (OFRI) today announced that Paul Barnum will be its new executive director effective August 21. OFRI is a semi-independent state organization dedicated to forestry education.  Barnum replaces Leslie Lehmann who is retiring after serving nearly 16 years as OFRI’s […]

Announcement from Oregon Small Woodlands Association, The Oakes family Full Spectrum Forestry Field Tour Sat., 9/6,  9am to 1pm, Open to the Public, Free and Fun for the entire family!!! The Oakes family would like to invite you to join them at their 240 acre tree farm in South Benton […]

By Water for Life, RETURN FLOWS Newsletter, 8/08 Fort Vannoy Irrigation District v. Water Resources Commission was a stunning decision because the Oregon Supreme Court held that irrigation districts are the holders and owners of water rights beneficially applied by its members but certificated in the name of the district. […]

By Jim Welsh, as featured in the Grange Bulletin The Department of Revenue (DOR) has been in the process of developing rules to the 2008 Legislative amendments to Oregon’s inheritance tax legislation that provided the farmers, ranchers, foresters and commercial fishermen a special tax status for estate transfers upon death […]