— Quinoa has higher amounts of calcium, iron, fiber and vitamin B than rice, wheat and barley. (Photo by Daniel Robison.) By University of Oregon Extension Office Researchers from Oregon State University are exploring the potential for quinoa to grow in the Northwest’s diverse climates. Preliminary experiments have shown that […]

Greg Walden continues to press Labor Secretary for answers on “hot goods” orders After 122 days, Labor Department still has not answered letter from Oregon Congressional delegation By Oregon Congressman Greg Walden U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.) again called on Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis to answer a bipartisan letter […]

Merry Christmas from Natural Resource Report. We leave you with one of the Farm Bureau photos of the year in their annual contest.

Animal Rights Extremists Still Active By Stewart Truelsen American Farm Bureau The animal rights movement often is nonsensical like when female activists disrobe in public to protest the wearing of animal fur, or People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals files a lawsuit against SeaWorld for enslaving whales. The SeaWorld […]

By National Association of Wheat Growers The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reiterated that farms do not have to register with the agency under a 2011 food safety law. The clarification was included in updated guidance and question-and-answer documents about registration requirements for smaller food facilities. FDA said the documents […]

Commercial Dungeness crab season delayed Oregon Dept. of Fish & Wildlife The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announced today that the opening of the ocean commercial Dungeness crab season in Oregon will be delayed through Dec. 30. The ocean commercial Dungeness crab season along the Oregon coast normally opens […]

National Cattlemen’s Beef Association The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced that it would retain the coarse particulate matter (PM) National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS), eliciting a positive response from the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) on behalf of cattle producers across the country. NCBA is pleased that EPA […]

“Seeds of Success” to Help Beginning Farmers in Washington Build Key Assets by Cascade Harvest Coalition In an effort to help young and beginning farmers and ranchers in the state of Washington grow their businesses, Slow Money Northwest (SMNW) has teamed up with Cascade Harvest Coalition to create “Seeds of […]

Farmworker housing tax credit set to expire By Oregon Family Farm Association The Oregon farmworker housing tax credit is set to expire in 2014. The credit encourages developers to build affordable, safe housing for farmworkers and their families. If passed, House Bill 3168 would extend that credit through 2020. The […]

Klamath River Basin whistleblower and feds reach settlement Dr. Paul Houser and the Interior Department have agreed on a settlement “to the mutual satisfaction and the best interest of both parties.” Houser, a hydrometeorologist, went to work for the Bureau of Reclamation in April 20ll and was fired less than […]