Oregon congressional members, Ron Wyden, Jeff Merkely and Peter DeFazio recently sent a letter to the Secretaries of Interior and Agriculture seeking a moratorium on mining in the Siskiyou Wild Rivers area. The letter follows a similar one sent last month by Oregon Governor, Ted Kulongoski. The letters sought withdrawal […]

By Oregon Small Business Association, Although Oregon’s nearly 400 commercial wineries are generally pleased with this year’s robust harvest, a combination of economic and other added factors may spoil the season for the state’s $1 billion wine industry. The lingering economic recession, combined with sagging consumer demand, continued downward pricing, […]

Oregon, Washington combine for three-country trade mission Oregon Department of Agriculture, Pacific Northwest potatoes will be the main course of a 10-day trade mission to Taiwan, the Philippines, and Hong Kong that includes the top agriculture officials in Oregon and Washington among delegation members. The promotion and discussion will not […]

County re-shaped by tourism, environmental restrictions and sinking timber industry By Gene Whisnant, State Representative Deschutes County has beautiful and plentiful natural resources which are unmatched by most counties in the US.   Our snow covered mountains, forests, and pristine streams provide recreational opportunities which all enjoy and want to protect. […]

By Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, SALEM, Ore.—The Pacific coast population of the western snowy plover, a small shorebird which is listed as threatened under both federal and state Endangered Species Acts, appears to be responding to recovery efforts in Oregon but remains vulnerable according to data from a […]

By John Hart, American Federation Farm Bureau, Not every legal dispute merits the attention of the U.S. Supreme Court. Only the most serious and far reaching issues tend to make it to the highest court in the land. A case that should be considered is titled “National Cotton Council v. […]

Oregon State University Extension Service, Seed Laboratory The Oregon State University Seed Laboratory is the official seed laboratory of the state of Oregon. Twenty-two permanent staff and 10 to 20 seasonal employees serve thousands of customers in Oregon and beyond. “Up to 30,000 tests are performed in a typical year […]

United States Using Less Water than 35 Years Ago Assistant Secretary Castle Gives Atlantic Water Summit Keynote Address WASHINGTON, D.C.–The United States is using less water than during the peak years of 1975 and 1980, according to water use estimates for 2005. Despite a 30 percent population increase during the […]

Grants for Innovative Projects will Harness Oregon’s Resources Press Release of Senator Ron Wyden Washington, D.C. – Continuing efforts to advance alternative energy resources and break our dependence on foreign oil and fossil fuels, U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) announced nearly $40 million in Recovery Act […]

Lumber industry sees hopeful signs of slow recovery starting in 2010 By Western Wood Products, PORTLAND, Ore. – Western sawmills, mired in historic lows in housing and lumber demand, should see signs of a recovery in 2010 after five straight years of losses, according to a forecast released by Western […]