By Oregon Dept. of Agriculture The Oregon Department of Agriculture has suspended the license of a commercial pesticide operator based in Eugene following an incident that has left an estimated 1,000 bees dead at a north Eugene apartment complex this week. The action taken against Glass Tree Care and Spray […]

By Rick Sohn, PhD Umpqua Coquille LLC Timber Industry Report Seasonal changes in the stud and log price relationship are accompanied by lower Housing Starts and Building Permits. This slow recovery could last 4 more years. Statistics from recent years for lumber manufacturing, home construction, and housing markets are compared. […]

By Cindy National Corn Growers Association Hillary Clinton seems to be everywhere these days and this week she spent over an hour at the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) convention in San Diego chatting with BIO president and CEO Jim Greenwood, a former congressman from Pennsylvania. The wide ranging discussion touched […]

By Sen. Doug Whitsett Oregon State Senator (Klamath Falls) The Oregon Department of Forestry did an exceptional job of stopping the Bryant Fire in West Langell Valley. The wildfire consumed about 1,350 acres of privately owned timber and brush-covered land. The fire is now contained, completely lined, and is well […]

 Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife The Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife have extended the closure of all mussel harvesting to cover the entire Oregon Coast, from the Columbia River to the California border. The closure is due to elevated levels of paralytic […]

By Oregon State University Extension  Office Organic farmers use cover crops and organic fertilizers, compost and other amendments to add nutrients to their soil. But are they getting the best bang for their buck? A new online tool from the Oregon State University Extension Service does the math so that […]

National Cattlemen’s Beef Association   Pennsylvania Cattleman Urges EPA to Withdraw Anti-Conservation Rule Andy Fabin, cattle producer and farmer from Indiana, Penn., testified before the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, Commerce and Forestry, regarding the impacts of the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ “interpretive […]

By Oregon Cattlemen’s Association ODFW officials confirm the wolf attack in Umatilla County (photos below) UMATILLA COUNTY, Ore. — Like many others, Mark Lane is simply trying to grow his business. Lane’s business is cattle ranching in Eastern Oregon. Compared to other ranchers, he may not have the most cattle. […]

This week’s Supreme Court rued on a large EPA rule case.  The Court set limits but also gave allowance.  See news video below. Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com From USA Today: The court’s conservative wing ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency exceeded its authority by changing the emissions threshold […]

By Rick Sohn, p.H.D Umpqua Coquille LLC Spring has finally sparked some recovery in wood products. Not a big spark, and none too soon. Mortgage rates are trending down, homebuilding is trending up, and new uses of wood are in the works. Statistics from recent years for recent lumber manufacturing, […]