By Curt Kipp, Oregon Association of Nurseries Daily Digger Blog The Los Angeles Times, citing administration officials who for the most part spoke on condition of anonymity, reported last week that the Obama administration – and Director of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano – will focus its immigration enforcement efforts on […]

Master Lumberman Honors Bestowed to Seven Long-Time Mill Professionals By Western Woodproducts Association PORTLAND, Ore. – Seven veteran lumber industry professionals were presented with Master Lumberman honors during the 2009 Western Wood Products Annual Meeting in Scottsdale, Ariz. in March. WWPA Quality Services Director Kevin Binam said the Master Lumberman […]

Erica Hagedorn, Spokeswoman Oregonians for Balanced Climate Policy Business-Labor Group Asks Lawmakers to Recognize that a New Environmental Proposal is a Jobs Killer with a Jaw-Dropping $11.5 Billion Price Tag Salem, Ore – Oregonians for Balanced Climate Policy (OBCP) joined Oregon utilities today in urging Oregon lawmakers to adopt a […]

Bureau of Land Management — President Obama today (Monday, March 30) signed into law an omnibus lands bill that enhances protection for public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management across the West, including Oregon and Washington. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar hailed the bill as a “milestone […]

Congressman Greg Walden, WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following up on a request made at the White House to President Obama on Monday to help put Oregonians back to work in the woods, Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.) asked U.S. Forest Service Chief Gail Kimbell yesterday to develop a set of emergency measures […]

The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) is seeking potential buyers for the state’s former tree seedling nursery located near Elkton. The 113-acre former D.L. Phipps Forest Nursery property in Douglas County includes 87 acres of irrigated land and several buildings, including the nursery’s 36,000-square-foot production/office/cold storage building. The property is […]

Weekend National News Focus: American Farm Bureau Federation, April 2, 2009 – Retail food prices at the supermarket dropped slightly for the second consecutive quarter, according to the latest American Farm Bureau Federation Marketbasket Survey. The informal survey shows the total cost of 16 food items that can be used […]

Below are excerpts from the Oregon Wheat Grower’s League “Oregon Wheat Magazine” 4/09. By Jeff Newtson, President OWGL Read full article here Busy would be the best word to describe the activities of the Oregon Wheat Growers League the past two months.  From Salem to Washington D.C. your organization has […]

Oregon Cattlemen Association Update Revisions to Fertilizer, Ag. Amendments, Ag. Mineral and Lime Products The House Ag., N.R. and Rural Communities committee held a hearing and work session HB 2211 which revises language in statutes regulating manufacture, distribution and registration of fertilizer, agricultural amendment, agricultural mineral and lime products. The […]

Oregonians for Food and Shelter, Legislative Update 3/27, To read full update, donate or support OFS ADDITIONAL ODA BUDGET CUTS: Many thanks to Chairman of the Board of Agriculture and cherry grower Ken Bailey from The Dalles, and Board of Agriculture member Tom Fessler from Woodburn Nursery for joining Lisa […]