By Rick Sohn, PhD Coquille Lumber Log prices continue to rise, in record territory. Starts in single family homes are the highest levels in 10 years, per Random Lengths. Recent trends of lumber, logs, home construction, and housing markets, are compared.

Outdoor School begins funding notifications for 2017-18 school year Oregon State University Extension The new statewide Outdoor School, a program that provides fifth- and sixth-grade students with at least three days of outdoor education, has begun notifying school districts that they will receive funding for the 2017-18 school year.

Tax Reform Package Good for Oregon Ag Oregon Farm Bureau SALEM, OREGON – The tax reform package passed by Congress and awaiting the president’s signature includes many provisions that will help Oregon’s farm and ranch families.

ODA makes plans for Japanese beetle battle part 2 Oregon Department of Agriculture With year one of an expected five-year Japanese beetle eradication effort completed in the Cedar Mill area of Washington County, the Oregon Department of Agriculture is formulating plans for 2018 that go beyond this year’s treatment area. […]

Congressman Walden Refers Wild Horse Fire Brigade To Heads Of BLM & USFS Capt. William E. Simpson II – USMM Ret. Healthy Forests, Healthy Communities How often do we find ourselves as citizens complaining when legislators overlook cost-effective ideas and plans that could arguably provide some relief or a solution […]

It’s census time for Oregon farmers and ranchers Oregon Department of Agriculture The most ambitious and important agricultural survey of all is getting underway in Oregon and the rest of the fifty states as the 2017 Census of Agriculture literally reaches out to every farmer and rancher in the United […]

Oregon hazelnut farm, NW Hazelnut, is first to fully operate under solar energy. See the KOIN-TV news clip below.

USDA Promises New SNAP Flexibilities to Promote Self-Sufficiency U.S. Department of Agriculture The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is promising increased cooperation with states in the operation of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to promote self-sufficiency, integrity in the program, and better customer service. To make these improvements, USDA […]

AFRC Applauds Interior’s Recommendation on Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument Expansion American Forest Resource Council The American Forest Resource Council (AFRC) today applauded the Department of the Interior’s (Interior) recommendation to modify the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument. AFRC President Travis Joseph says the recommendation, if accepted by President Donald Trump, will help correct […]

Timber Industry Report By Rick Sohn, PhD Coquille Lumber Log prices are at record highs, and mills are in extreme competition for logs. The log shortage is leading to maintenance shutdowns, extended Christmas holidays, and one mill closure. Recent trends of lumber, logs, home construction, and housing markets, are compared.