Season Right for Meaningful Immigration Reform By Ron Gaskill …Even in these times of higher-than-usual unemployment, most farmers and ranchers still struggle to find all the workers they need for a successful season.  Serious concerns that not enough domestic workers will choose to work in agriculture has become a harsh […]

No eradication project planned for this year Oregon Department of Agriculture, The whirling, thumping sound of the helicopter will be silent this month. In a rare but welcome occurrence, there is no gypsy moth eradication project planned for Oregon this spring. Nearly every April since 1980, the Oregon Department of […]

By Karin Rives Amercia.gov Washington — Armed with $4.5 billion in new funding pledges, world leaders are beginning to tackle a major contributor to climate change: deforestation.  In mid-March, representatives from more than 60 nations met in Paris for the International Conference on the Major Forest Basins to begin to […]

By U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey Below are some highlights of the U.S. Geological Survey conservation geneticists showcase that was held in March. Who Done It? Genetics Used to Identify Bears that Mauled Women in Anchorage: In summer 2008, two Anchorage women were mauled by bears in […]

Rainy weather can weigh heavily on freight costs by Curt Kipp Daily Digger Blog Oregon Association of Nurseries For the last several days, Oregon has been experiencing a barrage of wind and rain. For the nursery grower, heavy springtime rain often is considered a blessing. More moisture from the sky […]

By Rick sohn Umpqua Coquille LLC The price of  lumber has held, while the price of logs has increased slightly.   But housing starts are down, and unsold home inventory bucked seasonal trends and rose, while mortgage rates remained very low.  See four-year price analysis of lumber, logs, housing starts, permits, […]

By National Association of Wheat Growers Though the Hill was quiet this week with Congress out on recess, the Administration made a number of announcements of interest to U.S. agricultural producers. Over the weekend, President Barack Obama made 15 recess appointments, installing Jill Long Thompson as a member of the […]

OIA Education Center’s 2010 Land Use Forum Sat., April 10th Holiday Inn, Wilsonville Join property owners from across the state on April 10 for Oregon’s premiere landowner’s conference !  This is a must attend event for anyone interested in land use and real property. The 2010 Oregon Legislature – Land […]

Wallowa  Lake kokanee break records again Wan Teece’s fish could be national record Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife ENTERPRISE, Ore.—Wan Teece of Enterprise caught a kokanee weighing 8.23 pounds, measuring 26.25 inches in length with a girth of 16 inches at Wallowa Lake on March 24, breaking the Oregon […]

AFBF Calls on Congress to Nullify EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Scheme American Farm Bureau Federation WASHINGTON, D.C., March 31, 2010 – Now is the time for Congress to nullify greenhouse gas permit requirements that were announced this week by the Environmental Protection Agency. According to the American Farm Bureau Federation, efforts […]