Oregonians In Action Education Center, Looking Forward Magazine, 6/08, In the November/December 2003 edition of Looking Forward, we warned that the state’s newest method of restricting your property rights would be completed under the guise of “groundwater protection.”  That warning five years ago demonstrates why the name of Oregonians In […]

[Oregon Farm Bureau Press Release] The Oregon Farm Bureau applauds Oregon Senator Gordon Smith’s support of the bipartisan federal combined financial aid and tax extender package, which will help restore confidence in the markets and free up the credit flows small businesses, agriculture, and Main Street Americans. “Senator Gordon Smith […]

[Press Release from Oregonians for Food and Shelter] OFS:: To all OFS forestry and nursery folks:  OFIC, OFS and others have been working with ODA over the past year to help forest seeding nurseries (hardwood and conifer) find a way to keep Methyl bromide (MeBr) available for treatment of noxious […]

[Oregon Dept. of Agriculture Release] 10/01/2008  — The Oregon Department of Agriculture has issued registrations to Willamette Biomass Processors, Inc., of Rickreall, and Great Plains Oil and Exploration, of Havre, Montana, to sell camelina meal in Oregon for beef and swine feed. The meal may only be fed to feedlot […]

[From Oregon Field Guide OPB] 20th-Anniversary Special Last broadcast Thursday October 2, 2008.  The 20th-anniversary special re-visits Oregon Field Guide’s most memorable adventures, locations and people. It goes behind-the-scenes to see the funny and sometimes frightening things the crew endured to get the story. From an angry peregrine falcon dive-bombing […]

By Congressman Greg Walden, September 26, 2008 – WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Greg Walden’s (R-Ore.) latest attempts today to reinsert a four-year extension of the county timber payments program (approved 93-2 by the Senate earlier this week) was blocked by the Democratic leadership on the House floor. The leadership used […]

Oregon Food and Shelter, News Portland, OR (September 3, 2008) –  The health and wellbeing of Oregon’s agricultural workers is a priority for agricultural employers throughout Oregon, which is why ABC is celebrating National Farm Safety and Health Week (September 21-27) with a culmination of activities throughout September. With the […]

New forest biomass facility will save school district $76,000 per year [Oregon Department of Forestry] The Enterprise School District today cut the ribbon to formally launch a new forest biomass energy facility which seeks to save the District $ 76,000 per year in energy costs and use existing forest wood […]

Oregon Food and Shelter Press Release, The NW Power and Conservation Council have issued their revised fish and wildlife program for public comment and are holding a series of public meetings throughout the region over the next several weeks (schedule below).  Program costs are increasing dramatically as a result of […]

The property rights organization Oregonians In Action is opposing Governor Kulongoski’s appointment of Greg Macpherson to the Land Conservation and Development Commission. OIA is encouraging people to call their senators to oppose the appointment which normally do not generate such public attention or controversy.  Macpherson came under fire last year […]