Task Force organizing hay donation deliveries to fire-affected families and business By Oregon Cattlemen Association RESTOR, a newly created task force within the Oregon Cattlemen’s Association formed to direct attention to the growing problems created by wildfires in the state, met with Rep Greg Walden (R-OR) yesterday to provide an […]

Starlings beware, falcons patrol Oregon blueberry fields — A handful of larger growing operations turn to a bird of prey to protect the crop By Oregon Department of Agriculture Some of Oregon’s larger blueberry growers this summer have enlisted a winged warrior in the battle against starlings. The use of […]

By Cathryn, Corn Commentary In the war over whose crystal ball sees how the drought will impact the average American, experts send volleys to and fro. Citing their own models, they argue until in a rabid fervor defending their ability to play pretend the best. In the immortal words of […]

By Cathryn, Corn Commentary National Corn Growers Association In the war over whose crystal ball sees how the drought will impact the average American, experts send volleys to and fro.  Citing their own models, they argue until in a rabid fervor defending their ability to play pretend the best. In […]

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NCBA Backs Policymakers’ Quest to Bring Relief to US Cattle Ranchers National Cattlemen’s Beef Association The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) stands with 156 U.S. Representatives and 26 U.S. Senators in their quest to bring commonsense to Washington, D.C., and relief to rural America by encouraging Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) […]

Natural Resources Committee to Hold Field Hearing in Pasco, WA on Saving Dams, New Hydropower Development and Job Creation Congressional Natural Resource Committee Advisory On Wednesday, August 15th, the Natural Resources Committee will hold a legislative field hearing in Pasco, Washington on H.R. 6247, the Saving Our Dams and New […]

Schrader, Walden Lead Effort to Support Bipartisan Plan to Protect Forest Roads and Jobs Congressman Kurt Schrader, Rep. Kurt Schrader (D-Ore.) and Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.) announced a bipartisan effort to support approval of the “Silviculture Regulatory Consistency Act” (H.R. 2541), which would protect forest owners from costly new federal […]

By Oregon State University Relocated tansy-eating moth evolves to survive in mountains, says study A moth that scientists released into the wild in Oregon mountains to control a poisonous invasive weed has unexpectedly evolved to survive the cooler climate, according to a new study. The cinnabar moth was introduced in […]

By Oregon Cattlemen’s Association In response to the growing and devastating wildfires in Harney and Malheur Counties, Oregon Cattlemen’s Association President Curtis Martin today announced the creation of RESTOR, a task force within OCA dedicated to providing assistance and education, building understanding and awareness, and facilitating improvements regarding current and […]