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March 5, 2018 - Oregon wildfire report details 2017 damage

By Oregon Forest Research Institute, Impacts of Oregon’s 2017 Wildfire Season: Summary (as detailed in new Oregon Forest Research Institute report) In the summer of 2017, Oregonians woke up and smelled the smoke. Wildfires encroached on the daily lives of our state’s 4 million people, as hazardous smoke drifted into […]


March 5, 2018 - The State Weed Board funding projects to fight invasive noxious weeds

Oregon Department of Agriculture  When it comes to funding projects to fight invasive noxious weeds in Oregon, two pots of money are better than one. The State Weed Board this month awarded $1.84 million to fund 63 projects that will assist programs and organizations around the state in the constant […]


March 1, 2018 - Carbon Cap-and-Tax would slam Oregon Ag

By Taxpayer Association of Oregon Foundation Agriculture is one of Oregon’s largest industries, accounting for about 10 percent of the state’s jobs, despite principal farmers and ranchers accounting for less than 1 percent of the population. Oregon leads the nation in production of a variety of products, including Christmas trees […]