A pest never before found in the United States has been detected in California’s Napa Valley. By Kurt Kipp, Daily Digger Oregon Association of Nurseries, The European grapevine moth, Lobestria botrana, which feeds primarily on the flowers and fruits of grape plants (Vitis spp.) and spruge laurels (Daphne gnidium). Other […]

National Association of Wheat Growers and other agricultural organizations are urging consumers to add farmers and American agriculture to the lists of things they are thankful for when tallying up their blessings over turkey and pie.  The national celebration of plenty is also a reminder that modern-day America has the […]

By American Farm Bureau Federation, WASHINGTON, D.C., November 12, 2009 – Menu items for a classic Thanksgiving dinner including turkey, stuffing, cranberries, pumpkin pie and all the basic trimmings dropped 4 percent in price this year, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation. AFBF’s 24th annual informal price survey of […]

Miller Nash LLP Oregon and Washington Law Firm Measure 49 was passed into law almost two years ago. The litigation resulting from Measure 49 has been minor compared to that which resulted from Measure 37, although several potentially significant cases are still pending. The Department of Land Conservation and Development […]

By American Farm Bureau Federation AFBF applauds Senate delay of Climate Change Bill American Farm Bureau Federation President Bob Stallman applauded the decision by Senate leaders to delay consideration of climate change legislation until the spring of 2010. “This move offers a great opportunity for lawmakers to go back to […]

New Web site provides economic data about the importance of anglers, hunters and wildlife viewers to Oregon’s counties By Department of Fish and Wildlife, Salem, Ore.— A new interactive Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Web site offers a county-level view of the $2.5 billion spent in Oregon by fishing, […]

By National Association of Wheat Growers, NAWG, U.S. Wheat Associates and other agricultural organizations are urging growers to contact their Members of Congress about the importance of passing legislation to ease trade restrictions with Cuba. Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson (D-Minn.) will be introducing legislation with Rep. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), […]

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, […]