OFS Legislative Report on PURS, Ag funding, Pesticide bills, water laws and new taxes By Oregonians For Food and Shelter, WEEK  20:    This week marked another milestone in the 2009 session, as the deadline for both Senate and House substantive committees to finish business was May 28.   Now much of […]

The Bureau of Land Management — The Bureau of Land Management’s Coos Bay District sold three timber sales containing approximately 5.8 million board feet of timber today during an oral auction. The Paradise Tie timber sale, located in Douglas County, was purchased by Webber Logging of Roseburg, Oregon for $90,513.40.

Wyden, Merkley Applaud Obama Decision to Restore Salmon Recovery Money By U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, Portland, OR – Oregon Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today applauded the decision by the Obama administration to amend its budget to include $50 million for the Pacific Coast Salmon Recovery Fund.

Oregon Department of Agriculture, Oregonians generally support agriculture’s use of water but aren’t as approving of pesticide use. Those are two key findings of a new public opinion survey focusing on important issues facing Oregon farmers and ranchers. Information from the survey is expected to lead to a public campaign […]

Oregon State University Extension Service: CORVALLIS, Ore. – Although admired for its yellow blooms, the Scotch broom shrub has become an invasive species throughout the Pacific Northwest, where it competes with native plants and forms dense stands that are difficult to manage and remove.Scotch broom was introduced from Europe as […]

By John Hart American Farm Bureau Federation The talk on Capitol Hill is not to expect climate change legislation to become law this year, but do expect Congress to take action before the 2010 elections. Any delay in sweeping climate change legislation is welcome news for America’s farmers and ranchers […]

Oregon Cattlemen Association, Items reviewed in this article: 1, Brand Bill Heads for Full Senate Vote 2. Landowner Preference Passes panel 3. Wolf Control Up to ODF&W 4. Wildlife Services Budget Help! 5. Provisions for Humane Special Agents Passes Committee 6. Omnibus Land Use/Big Look Bill Passes House

By Oregon Department of Forestry When asked to characterize the upcoming wildfire season, Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) fire managers are likely to fall back on Nobel physicist Niels Bohr’s maxim, “Prediction is very difficult, especially if it’s about the future.” That’s not to say they don’t try. There are […]

Congressman Greg Walden reiterates that scientists see ban on turning federal biomass into energy as pointless From Congressman Greg Walden (R-Oregon)