Guest Submission The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) has selected George Ponte (say ‘pont’) to head up its Central Oregon District. Employed by ODF since 1989, Ponte succeeds Travis Medema as District Forester. Medema accepted a staff position in the headquarters office in Salem earlier this year.   Since March, […]

Guest Submission   The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is proposing approval of a cleanup conducted at the spill site at Roberts Creek near Winston, Oregon.    The spill occurred March 11, 2006, on I-5 Southbound, when a Truax Oil petroleum tanker truck and trailer carrying 9,100 gallons of […]

By US Fish and Wildlife Service, The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today it will begin a year-long study to determine whether the dusky tree vole, a small tree-dwelling rodent that occurs in the north Coast Range in Oregon, qualifies for protection under the federal Endangered Species Act. The […]

By Pacific Northwest Christmas Tree Association, PORTLAND–Like Santa’s elves readying toys for Christmas, farmers in the Pacific Northwest are already preparing another holiday essential – real Christmas trees. Beginning in mid-November, sustainable farmers in the Pacific Northwest – which supplies the majority of real Christmas trees purchased in California, Nevada, […]

Oregon Department of Agriculture — Just a few short years ago, Oregon’s cranberry industry faced devastating market conditions that paid growers as little as eight dollars per barrel. This year, thanks largely to the quality and desirability of Oregon’s version of the berry, many producers along the southern coast are […]

Guest Submission GOLD BEACH, Ore. – The Chetco River re-opened Nov. 5 to chinook angling upstream of the Harbor water intake tower at river mile (RM) 3. The Winchuck River also re-opens to chinook angling Nov. 5th. Low flow closures were in effect on the Chetco and Winchuck rivers to […]

Oregon Farm Bureau Press Release: Despite the fact that kids living in Tillamook County are familiar with the sight of black-and-white dairy cows grazing in pastures and red barns dotting the region’s countryside — there is still a surprising lack of understanding by children about where their food comes from […]

Guest Submission SALEM, Ore.–The Fish and Wildlife Commission, created by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) will meet Friday, Nov. 14 in Salem to consider disease-testing requirements for elk ranches and a management plan for black-tailed deer. The Commission will be asked to adopt a Cervid Disease Surveillance List […]

$493.3 million = Sales by U.S. Christmas tree farmers in 2007. Source: USDA Economic Research Service $114.3 million = Sales by Christmas tree farmers in Oregon in 2007. Source: USDA Economic Research Service

The Oregon Department of Agriculture is encouraging users of power tools, all-terrain vehicles, boats, and other off-road vehicles and tools that are used on a seasonal basis to winterize their equipment, especially if they have been using ethanol-blended fuel. “Winterizing equipment properly is always a good idea, whether you’re using […]