By Jim Welsh, Oregon Cattlemen Association Government Affairs Report Election Results Many of us in the Natural Resource industries are apprehensive, to say the least, after absorbing the results, statewide and nationally, of the November 4th elections.  The Oregon State Legislature on the House side will be composed of 36 […]

The Register Guard  GRANTS PASS — In the years after World War II, Americans packed up their young families and Army surplus camping gear and headed into the national forests to hunt, fish and hike. Going to the woods was part of what it meant to be an American. Today, […]

Oregon Depart. of Ag — Oregon agriculture boasts more than 225 different commodities, making it one of the most agriculturally diverse states in the U.S. While its total value of production may not rank as high as the mega-agriculture states of California, Texas, and Iowa, Oregon is known as a […]

This thanksgiving remember that everything on the table came from a farm or ranch.   Oregon Natural Resource Report thanks all of Oregon’s farmers.

National Oceanic and Atmosphere Adminsitration Release :  NOAA Biological Opinion on Pesticides Recommends Buffers to Protect Salmon.  NOAA today issued a biological opinion to the Environmental Protection Agency that found three chemicals used in pesticides – diazonin, malathion, and chlorpyrifos – are likely to jeopardize 27 populations of salmon on […]

By Oregon Dept. of Agriculture, The distinct sound of gobbling turkeys in Oregon has generally grown silent the past 15 years. What was once a thriving agricultural industry left the state- a rarity among Oregon’s diverse list of commodities. While there are a few locally-grown birds sold to niche market […]

Guest Submission The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality is proposing to issue a no further action determination for the former Gresham Cleaners site at 40-360 Burnside Rd.  in Gresham Oregon. The Voluntary Cleanup Program has reviewed site assessment activities performed at the site and determined that no further action is […]

From Oregonians In Action, Here is a copy of Yamhill County Circuit Judge John Collins’ opinion in a series of vested rights cases from Yamhill County.  Judge Collins found that the County had properly found that each claimant had a vested right. Please note that each case concerned a review […]

From American Forest Research Council, The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has completed the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Western Oregon Plan Revision (WOPR). The Plan is now in the hands of Governor Kulongoski where it will be reviewed for consistency with state laws. It is important for the […]

From Oregon Association of Nurseries, The Oregon Association of Nurseries and the Washington State Nursery and Landscape Association are considering a merger. The boards of both organizations voted last week to move forward with the idea, and members of both groups were informed last week. If negotiations are successful, then […]