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January 11, 2011 - Oregon Ag Dept. signals economic optimism for 2011

ODA Director feeling more optimistic about ag in 2011 Katy Coba sees a slow but certain economic turnaround Challenges remain on the horizon for Oregon agriculture heading into 2011, but the director of the Oregon Department of Agriculture has a sense of optimism for the industry. Katy Coba, entering her […]

January 10, 2011 - NW 50th anniversary: One of Coast Guard’s greatest sea tragedies

Survivors Gather for 50th Anniversary of one of the COast Guard’s  Greatest Sea Tragedy — On a stormy night in January 1961, Coast Guard rescuers risked everything so that others might live By Erika Weisensee High atop the rocky cliffs of Cape Disappointment, at the Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center […]

January 9, 2011 - State gives away $164 Sports Pacs to early hunters

Chance to win Sports Pac: Apply early for controlled hunt By Oregon Dept of Fish and Wildife SALEM, Ore.—Apply for a controlled hunt by Jan. 31 and you will be entered into a drawing to win one of 50 2012 Sports Pacs (a $164.75 value). For the second year, ODFW […]

January 8, 2011 - Oregonians still burning their tires?

Press release from Dept. of Environmental Quality, DEQ Penalizes Enterprise Man $2,262 for Burning Tires. Oregon’s Department of Environmental Quality has issued a civil penalty to Jean Partarrieu for burning three tires at his residence at 65432 Billings Road in Enterprise in November.Tires emit dense, noxious plumes of smoke when […]

January 8, 2011 - NRCS extends date for Conservation Stewardship Program

NRCS extends sign-up period for Conservation Stewardship Program Applications accepted through January 21, 2011 PORTLAND, Ore. (Jan. 6, 2011) – USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced the ranking period cut-off date for producer applications in the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) has been extended to January 21, 2011. “NRCS is […]

January 7, 2011 - Next Immigration Battle: Anchor babies

State legislators promote ‘anchor baby’ bill Oregon Association of Nurseries Curt Kipp, Daily Digger We reported yesterday that several newly-elected state Legislatures are itching to take on the issue of immigration in the new year. This morning we received word (via CNN video below) that a group called State Legislators […]

January 6, 2011 - Chart: Oregon not much owned by Oregonians

Natural Resource News Note: The website BigThink.com has created a intruiging chart showing Federal land as percentage of total state land area. The total acres of federal land amounts to 650 million acres of land – nearly 30% of its total territory. Below is a list of the top ten […]

January 5, 2011 - Detailed review of what Congress passed

By Oregon Farm Bureau, become a member DREAM ACT: Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act While the US House of Representatives passed the DREAM Act (216-198) in mid December, it went nowhere in the Senate just a few days later. The Senate was not able to invoke cloture […]

January 4, 2011 - Cornstarch as BP oil spill cure?

Press Release, On May 25th, 2010, the online arm of Upstream, a newspaper for the international oil and gas industry, reported that British Petroleum had started top-kill procedures on the Macondo well in the Gulf of Mexico. “The company said that the operation, which will pump heavy mud down the […]

January 3, 2011 - Log prices jump 11%, Mills re-open

Timber Industry Report By Rick Sohn, Umpqua Coquille LLC, Log prices staged an 11% recovery, while studs held steady. Murphy Company opened the Rogue River plywood plant, anticipating recovery. Unsold inventory dropped slightly. These are good signs locally. See below for details and a five-year-span of prices and analysis of […]