Big game raffles, auctions gross more than $523,202 By Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife The 2012 ODFW auction and raffles for big game hunting tags grossed $523,202, of which $308,566 will go to the Access and Habitat Program and $179,937 to big game research and management. The auction of […]

The video of the week goes to CNN for showcasing the Kansas oil boom at a time of near record high gas prices.

Natural Resource Note: George Lucas has amassed 6,000 acres of former farmland north of San Francisco, and he is committed to keeping 97% of it undeveloped forever. But he was going to take a corner of the property and build a 269,000 square foot movie studio. After spending millions to […]

What Went Right on Youth Farm Labor Proposal By Lynne Finnerty Excerpt: The Labor Department’s (youth) proposal would have barred anyone under 16 years old from using power-driven equipment, in addition to other restrictions, and limited the parental exemption to farms that are wholly owned by a parent. After Farm […]

Natural Resource News Note: The Statesman Journal recently reported about the wine battle between vineyards and surrounding farmers and residents.  Based on concerns that wineries are becoming tourist traps, “NASCAR Disneylands,” and losing their bucolic character, Salem lawmakers recently passed H.B. 3280. The bill’s main provision is that vineyards may […]

By Oregon Department of Agriculture Any way you fillet it, Oregon’s commercial seafood and fishing industry had an outstanding year in 2011. For many fisheries, both the volume harvested off the Oregon Coast and the corresponding dollar value were the best in decades. A total harvest value exceeding $145 million […]

Wood Products Forecast: Business Strategy in the Soft Rebound By Bill Conerly, Oregon economist Conerly Consulting, Businomics A construction rebound is coming, but it will be a soft rebound, leading to a mild recovery in wood products demand. Although somewhat better times are coming, businesses need to be prepared for […]

By Co-House Speakers Bruce Hanna & Arnie Roblan Open letter in The Oregonian There’s an environmental success story in Oregon’s timber industry you may not know about — one that’s helped forest owners protect our rivers and streams from pollution for more than 35 years while supporting tens of thousands […]

Freeze dried foods for campers or pantry sto9ckers has always been around. Yet, the latest food technology is extending the life of these foods by more than 25 years. CNN video below shows the inside one of the most famous preservation food company — Blue Mountain.

by Cindy National Corn Growers Association As the world moves closer to trading around the clock, the future of crop report release times is being pondered. Some options being considered include changing the reports to the afternoon or running them on weekends to take them out of live trading time. […]