Intact sagebrush ecosystems respond well to fire Oregon State Extension  Author: Chris Branam CORVALLIS, Ore. – Areas dominated by native plants in a sagebrush steppe ecosystem are more likely to return to normal after fire than rangelands invaded by exotic, fire-promoting grasses, according to a new study conducted by […]

  Statement of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue on President Trump’s Paris Accord Announcement via USDA “President Trump promised that he would put America first and he has rightly determined that the Paris accord was not in the best interests of the United States. In addition to costing our economy trillions […]

Greg Walden applauds action to bring cell service to Wheeler County during August solar eclipse Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) applauded the announcement that AT&T will bring temporary cellular service into and around Mitchell, Oregon, in Wheeler County. This action comes as the region prepares for the solar eclipse in […]

  OSU documents tiny aquatic species in flooded fields Oregon State Extension Office Author: Chris Branam Source: William Gerth Seasonal agricultural streams and flooded ditches, remnants of when the Willamette Valley was one big wetland, are full of aquatic life.

  Proposed Ag Budget Fails Farmers, Ranchers, Farm Bureau President Says “The American Farm Bureau Federation and its members are concerned about the federal budget deficit. However, we also know that agriculture has done its fair share to help reduce the deficit. Going back to the early 1980s, agriculture often […]

Oregon Members of Congress Urge Army Corps to Support Dredging and Maintenance for Oregon’s Small Ports Oregon’s Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, joined by Representatives Peter DeFazio (OR-4), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-1), and Earl Blumenauer (OR-3), today urged the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Army Corps) to support essential dredging […]

  Rep. DeFazio Includes Provision to Protect Schools from Earthquake Damage in Major School Infrastructure Repair Bill Rep. Peter DeFazio this week successfully secured language in a major school infrastructure repair bill that would provide funds for seismic retrofitting for schools vulnerable to natural disasters, including earthquakes.

  USDA Certifies Another Rural Business Investment Fund Weldon Freeman Acting Deputy Under Secretary Roger Glendenning today announced that USDA has certified the Innova Ag Innovation Fund IV LP as an investment pool for small and startup rural businesses.

    Oregon Farm Bureau Statement on LandWatch Water Report via Oregon Farm Bureau, Anne Marie Ross “On May 11, Central Oregon LandWatch issued a report about water efficiency that compared irrigated agriculture in Deschutes and Jefferson Counties.

From Senator Linthicum Water is a commodity just like gold, silver, oil and gas. Historically, water has allowed our farmers, ranchers and fisherman to literally feed the world. I know how valuable water is to the health of any community. Control the life-giving water and you have complete control over […]