Weekend national news focus: American Farm Bureau Federation – “The American Farm Bureau Federation is pleased with the broadband, renewable energy and tax provisions contained in the stimulus package that was signed by President Barack Obama today. These provisions will help the agriculture industry and all Americans through the economic […]

Terry L/ Witt, Director Oregonians for Food & Shelter Comments to the EPA on 2,4-D. OFS is a 29 year old, Board-directed, non-profit coalition of more than 13,000 individuals, organizations and businesses in Oregon that support the efficient production of quality food and wood fiber while protecting human health, personal […]

Dept. of Fish and Wildlife –Deschutes River fisheries managers have announced that there will not be a spring chinook fishery on the river in 2009, though officials will be proposing a fall chinook season later in the year.

Put Oregonians back to work to reduce catastrophic wildfire. Funds available in stimulus should be used to hire commercial contractors to tackle Condition Class II and III lands – those lands most at risk of producing catastrophic wildfire Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.) today told the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and […]

By Curt Kipp, Oregon Association of Nurseries Daily Digger Blog The hot issue in Washington, D.C. right now is the much-discussed economic stimulus package, which has evolved and changed over the course of negotiations between Senate leaders, Obama administration officials and other involved parties. One of the provisions that could […]

By Oregon Water for Life, The 75th Oregon Legislative Assembly officially convened on January 12, 2009. While budgetary matters are expected to command much of the Legislative Assembly’s attention, water resource issues will also be a prominent focus if the first week of the session provides any indication. During the […]

By Rex Storm, Forest Policy Manger, Associated Oregon Loggers, Inc. Obama and Public Forests? How will President Barack Obama govern federal forest policy in the West?  An optimistic Idaho Statesman newspaper suggests that Obama’s administration would focus on neutral “post-partisan” policymaking, collaborative initiatives, and even some economic focus—due to his […]

Weekend National Focus: American Farm Bureau Federation – America’s dairy farmers are facing incredibly difficult circumstances due to the global economic recession driving down demand here and overseas. Dairy supplies are growing which is pulling down farm gate prices, according to Allison Specht, a dairy and regulatory economist with the […]

Department of Agriculture — The State of Oregon is having a birthday party this weekend that is expected to last for the rest of the year. Statehood was attained 150 years ago, but agriculture in Oregon predates the year 1859. The sesquicentennial celebration now underway certainly includes the life and […]

By Oregon Forest Research Institute, Answering persistent requests for a portable resource of current forest information, OFRI has published Oregon Forest Facts and Figures 2009. This new publication covers the majority of the “hot topics” related to Oregon’s forests, including ownership, forest protection laws, forest health, economic contributions, woody biomass […]