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August 26, 2013 - Wyden video: We’ll absolutely fix O&C crisis

Oregon U.S> Senator Ron Wyden was interviewed by the Salem Statesman Journal newspaper. Wyden began by saying “Number one, the Oregon delegation is absolutely determined to fix this. The alternative to not passing legislation is just unacceptable.” Wyden then went to describe the impending disaster cliff that is approaching if […]


August 24, 2013 - Using windmills to create fertilizer?

National Corn Growers Association Farmers in Minnesota soon could be turning wind energy into fertilizer. Research funded by the Minnesota Corn Growers Association is developing a way to have the wind turbines put up in corn fields produce the very nitrogen fertilizer that helps those same crops grow. “We take […]


August 23, 2013 - Watching Arizona burn

by Jayson Bailey of Chandler, Arizona Communities for Healthy Forests Living in the Southwest, can sometimes feel a bit like living in a matchbox. It’s dry, it’s hot, and at any moment things can ignite. Fire season is nothing new to us in Arizona, each year Arizona experiences more than […]


August 21, 2013 - NW wildfire map shows how bad it really is.

We have 39 fires across 11 states. NBC Nightly News demonstrated the wildfires roaring across Western America in the past few days with the wildfire map. Watch the video below:


August 19, 2013 - Representative Kennemer: Bill reforms Oregon fishing

By Bill Kennemer, State Representative The governor recently signed Senate Bill 830. His signature ushers in a new chapter in lower Columbia River salmon management and the prospect of a brighter future for sports anglers and commercial fishing interests, who both stand to benefit. This historic bill moves lower Columbia […]


August 16, 2013 - Truth behind the family farm numbers

National Corn Growers Association Menus at many of the hottest restaurants in cities from Portland to Princeton read like a carefully crafted tome of local one-upmanship. The Smith family loving raised the joyful cow who willingly ended its sunny, grass-fed existence to bring you the finest six-ounce filet that money […]


August 14, 2013 - Wyden urged to step up for timber

The Medford Mail Tribune made a unique appeal to Oregon’s senior Senator Ron Wyden on his role in forest policy.   The Tribune says Wyden is the key to reinvigorating Oregon’s timber economy, but Oregon is fast losing its chance.  Read excerpt below. Mail Tribune 8/9/13 Ron Wyden likes to remind […]


August 12, 2013 - Action urged on farm water use for FDA sessions

By Oregonians for Food and Shelter FSMA Produce Safety Listening Sessions with FDA Meeting Objectives: To discuss the current proposed standards for Produce Safety, including specific aspects of the proposed rules such as agricultural water and alternatives and variances. Registration is required. For online registration, please visit: http://foodsafety.wsu.edu/fsma/index.html There will […]


August 12, 2013 - State fights Japanese beetle infestation

By Daily Digger Oregon Association of Nurseries Presently, Oregon remains officially Japanese-beetle free, thanks to the efforts of the state’s insect pest prevention and management program. According to an in-depth story recently published by The Oregonian, workers for the Oregon Department of Agriculture use pheromone and scent traps to catch […]


August 10, 2013 - Become Pro-Choice…Fuel Choice

National Corn Growers Association Allowing America to be pro-choice when it comes to fuel is what the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) is all about and a new ad campaign directed at Washington policy makers is making that point as the oil industry ramps up its anti-choice effort to repeal the […]