Put Oregonians back to work to reduce catastrophic wildfire. Funds available in stimulus should be used to hire commercial contractors to tackle Condition Class II and III lands – those lands most at risk of producing catastrophic wildfire Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.) today told the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and […]

By Curt Kipp, Oregon Association of Nurseries Daily Digger Blog The hot issue in Washington, D.C. right now is the much-discussed economic stimulus package, which has evolved and changed over the course of negotiations between Senate leaders, Obama administration officials and other involved parties. One of the provisions that could […]

By Oregon Water for Life, The 75th Oregon Legislative Assembly officially convened on January 12, 2009. While budgetary matters are expected to command much of the Legislative Assembly’s attention, water resource issues will also be a prominent focus if the first week of the session provides any indication. During the […]

By Rex Storm, Forest Policy Manger, Associated Oregon Loggers, Inc. Obama and Public Forests? How will President Barack Obama govern federal forest policy in the West?  An optimistic Idaho Statesman newspaper suggests that Obama’s administration would focus on neutral “post-partisan” policymaking, collaborative initiatives, and even some economic focus—due to his […]

Weekend National Focus: American Farm Bureau Federation – America’s dairy farmers are facing incredibly difficult circumstances due to the global economic recession driving down demand here and overseas. Dairy supplies are growing which is pulling down farm gate prices, according to Allison Specht, a dairy and regulatory economist with the […]

Department of Agriculture — The State of Oregon is having a birthday party this weekend that is expected to last for the rest of the year. Statehood was attained 150 years ago, but agriculture in Oregon predates the year 1859. The sesquicentennial celebration now underway certainly includes the life and […]

By Oregon Forest Research Institute, Answering persistent requests for a portable resource of current forest information, OFRI has published Oregon Forest Facts and Figures 2009. This new publication covers the majority of the “hot topics” related to Oregon’s forests, including ownership, forest protection laws, forest health, economic contributions, woody biomass […]

By Reinaldo Cooke Oregon State Extension Service BURNS, Ore. – Oregon State University has hired a recently graduated animal scientist from the University of Florida to conduct research on beef cattle and help address ranchers’ needs. Reinaldo Cooke, who started in January, is based at OSU’s Eastern Oregon Agricultural Research […]

By Oregonians In Action, Each year, approximately 550 Oregonians attend the Land Use Forum, making it the largest property rights gathering of its kind in Oregon. For those interested in land use law, water rights, Measures 37 and 49, the current legislature, the Forum is for you.  The Education Center […]

By Oregon Association of Nurseries, Daily Digger Blog Anti-immigrant groups have talked about being in favor of “attrition by enforcement” – that is, giving undocumented workers incentive to leave the country by stepping up enforcement at workplaces. However, a report at the CNN Web site indicates that many immigrants, who […]