By Oregon Association of Nurseries, Daily Digger Blog Anti-immigrant groups have talked about being in favor of “attrition by enforcement” – that is, giving undocumented workers incentive to leave the country by stepping up enforcement at workplaces. However, a report at the CNN Web site indicates that many immigrants, who […]

Agriculture Update Oregon Cattlemen Association Items reviewed in this article: 1. Removal and Fill 2. Meat Inspection Meeting 3. CAFO Meeting 4. Air Contamination Fees 5. Oregon Water Resources Commission Initiative

Oregon Department of Agriculture: Oregon is reporting a smaller number of farms and a slight decrease in the size of those farms, according to data from the 2007 Census of Agriculture just released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agriculture Statistics Service (NASS). The 14-month process of collecting and […]

By Ramesh Sagili Oregon State University Extension Service Oregon State University has hired a honeybee researcher from Texas A&M University as part of an initiative to help ensure that there are enough healthy honeybees to pollinate Oregon’s crops.  The appointment of Ramesh Sagili, who will start his new job as […]

Guest Submission GRANTS PASS, Ore.–The U.S. Bureau of Land Management is rolling out the first new timber sale under the Western Oregon Plan Revision, known as The Whopper. In documents posted on the Internet Jan. 27, the BLM’s Coos Bay District is proposing 1,400 acres of clear-cuts and 200 acres […]

Weekend National Natural Resource Focus: American Farm Bureau –January 22, 2009 – An economic stimulus bill up for consideration by lawmakers must include investment in programs that will strengthen American agriculture and rural life, the American Farm Bureau Federation said today. “America’s farmers, ranchers and rural communities are vital to […]

Oregon Wheat Growers League, The Oregon Wheat Growers League Board of Directors led by President, Jeff Newtson, will travel to Salem February 12 and 13.  The Board has extended invitations to Senate and House Leadership to present their priorities for the Legislative Session during lunch on Thursday, February 12th.  In […]

Oregon Farm Bureau To address consumer concerns about the care provided to farm animals in the production of meat, milk and eggs, the American Farm Bureau Federation has launched the Conversations on Animal Care initiative. Conversations on Animal Care is a comprehensive effort that supports farmers and ranchers who are […]

by David Hunnicutt, Oregonians In Action Land proposed for a destination resort in the Metolius Basin west of Sisters. This is a view from one edge of the land, looking toward Three Fingered Jack (left) and Mt. Jefferson.  I know it’s not shocking when a politician talks out of both […]

By American Forest Research Council, AFRC News 1/13/09, On December 31, the Records of Decision (RODs) for the BLM¡¦s Western Oregon Plan Revision (WOPR) were signed by Steven Allred, Assistant Secretary of Interior Lands and Minerals. This was the final step to implement the WOPR, which has taken five years […]