Governor signs bill protecting nurseries against unfair hoop house tax By Oregon Association of Nursries, Wilsonville, Ore – The Oregon Association of Nurseries (OAN) and its more than 1,300 members are grateful that Gov. Ted Kulongoski signed a bill protecting nurseries against the threat of an unfair new tax, OAN […]

According to the Columbian Newspaper, “The Army Corps of Engineers last week awarded a $52 million contract to a California-based contractor to finish deepening the Columbia River’s shipping channel by three feet to a minimum depth of 43 feet.J.E. McAmis Inc., based in Chico, Calif., will begin the contract in […]

By Oregon Department of Forestry, Oregon’s timber harvests continued to decline in 2008, with a total harvest of 3.44 billion board feet. The total cut decreased nine percent from the 2007 harvest volume of 3.80 billion board feet. “These are the lowest harvest levels we have seen in Oregon since […]

American Farm Bureau Federation: Policy differences, funding shortage slow health care reform In a rush to meet President Obama’s demand for Congress to pass health care reform before the August recess, or at least not too long afterward, the House Energy and Commerce Committee last week held two straight days […]

Oregon Department of Agriculture:  The Oregon Department of Agriculture has extended the area closed to recreational mussel harvesting to include the entire coast, from the mouth of the Columbia River to the California border. The closure is due to elevated levels of paralytic shellfish poisoning or PSP toxins and includes […]

President Newtson Outlines Oregon Wheat Position on Climate Change Legislation by Jeff Newtson, President Oregon Wheat Growers League Pendleton, OR – The time has come for the Oregon Wheat Growers League to articulate its position concerning the Federal Climate Change Legislation.  The U. S. Senate Agriculture Committee is in the […]

2009: Tough Legislative Session For Agricultural Water UsersBy Helen Moore, Water for Life, The 2009 Oregon Legislative Session convened January 12th and adjourned sine die on June 29th. It was not a positive session for Oregon’s natural resources community generally or agricultural water users in particular. Whether the issue was […]

Bureau of Land Management, The Department of Energy and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will extend the public comment period on solar energy study areas and maps by an additional 45 days. A notice published in the Federal Register on July 27 [74 FR 37051] provides for a public […]

Gets Commitment from Parks Service Nominee to Preserve Park’s “Ultimate Silence” By US Senator Ron Wyden, Washington, D.C. –  Determined to protect the natural quiet and unique character of Oregonians’ beloved Crater Lake, U.S Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) today pressed Jonathan Jarvis, the administration’s nominee to head the National Parks […]

OSU uses edible coating to make fish fillets longer-lasting, possibly healthier Jingyun Duan and Yanyun Zhao Oregon Stat University Extension Service CORVALLIS, Ore. – Consumers may be able to eat longer-lasting, potentially healthier fish fillets if research at Oregon State University makes its way to the supermarket. That’s because OSU […]