By Oregon State University Extension  Office (Photo by Steve Strauss.) Genome could unlock eucalyptus potential for paper, fuel and fiber In a collaboration spanning five continents, scientists have announced the complete sequencing of one of the world’s most widely planted trees, Eucalyptus grandis. Used for fuel and timber, the species […]

National Cattlemen’s Beef Association – Proposed Water Rule will Throw 80,000 Missouri Stream Miles Under Regulatory Bus States could be facing upwards of 100,000 added regulated stream miles as a result of the “Waters of the United States” rule proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Army Corps of […]

By Daily Digger Oregon Association of Nurseries State officials find no evidence linking dead bees to pesticides A laboratory analysis of dead honeybee samples taken from hives in Clackamas County this summer showed no detection of pesticides, according to the Oregon Department of Agriculture. Officials said that other factors are […]

Rick Sohn Umqua Coquille LLC Timber Industry Report July 31, 2014 Lumber is holding, Log Prices are surprisingly strong, and mortgage rates are dropping slowly. Home value increases are healthy and analyzed below. Statistics from recent years for lumber manufacturing, home construction, and housing markets are compared to 2005. Interpretation […]

American Farm Bureau Federation By Don Parrish The Environmental Protection Agency’s proposal to expand the scope of “navigable waters” subject to Clean Water Act jurisdiction was drafted, according to the agency, to reduce uncertainty. And that it does. It’s very clear the proposed rule is designed to allow the federal […]

By Oregon Dept of Agriculture Ranchers warned to be extra vigilant this summer as cattle prices reach historic levels A factor of supply and demand has driven cattle prices to historic highs this summer. That’s both good news and bad news for Oregon ranchers. They can expect to make a […]

Capitol reporting gets Ag boost Natural Resource News Note: The company that owns Capital Press has joined with Pamplin Media (which owns several Portland area newspapers) to hire three new journalists to report on what is happening in the State Capitol. One of the journalists is Mateusz Perkowski, a from […]

US Senator Ron Wyden Press Release, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., took to the Senate Floor to press Congress on the urgent need to pass an emergency funding bill that would provide additional fire funding to fight the catastrophic wildfires ripping through the western United States. Wyden described the conditions […]

By Cindy National Corn Growers Association Let’s all admit it. Chuck Norris jokes are still funny. The idea that he is an unparalleled butt kicking machine elicits a fond memory and a good chuckle. He holds a soft spot in many hearts. My dear grandmother lusted after Walker Texas Ranger […]

By Oregon State University Extension  Office (Photo by Lynn Ketchum.) More than one in five commercial honeybee hives in Oregon did not survive last winter, continuing a financially challenging trend for professional beekeepers. Between Oct. 1 and March 31, Oregon beekeepers reported a 21.1 percent loss in colonies of the […]