By Pacific Northwest Christmas Tree Association, PORTLAND–Like Santa’s elves readying toys for Christmas, farmers in the Pacific Northwest are already preparing another holiday essential – real Christmas trees. Beginning in mid-November, sustainable farmers in the Pacific Northwest – which supplies the majority of real Christmas trees purchased in California, Nevada, […]

Oregon Department of Agriculture — Just a few short years ago, Oregon’s cranberry industry faced devastating market conditions that paid growers as little as eight dollars per barrel. This year, thanks largely to the quality and desirability of Oregon’s version of the berry, many producers along the southern coast are […]

Guest Submission GOLD BEACH, Ore. – The Chetco River re-opened Nov. 5 to chinook angling upstream of the Harbor water intake tower at river mile (RM) 3. The Winchuck River also re-opens to chinook angling Nov. 5th. Low flow closures were in effect on the Chetco and Winchuck rivers to […]

Oregon Farm Bureau Press Release: Despite the fact that kids living in Tillamook County are familiar with the sight of black-and-white dairy cows grazing in pastures and red barns dotting the region’s countryside — there is still a surprising lack of understanding by children about where their food comes from […]

Guest Submission SALEM, Ore.–The Fish and Wildlife Commission, created by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) will meet Friday, Nov. 14 in Salem to consider disease-testing requirements for elk ranches and a management plan for black-tailed deer. The Commission will be asked to adopt a Cervid Disease Surveillance List […]

$493.3 million = Sales by U.S. Christmas tree farmers in 2007. Source: USDA Economic Research Service $114.3 million = Sales by Christmas tree farmers in Oregon in 2007. Source: USDA Economic Research Service

The Oregon Department of Agriculture is encouraging users of power tools, all-terrain vehicles, boats, and other off-road vehicles and tools that are used on a seasonal basis to winterize their equipment, especially if they have been using ethanol-blended fuel. “Winterizing equipment properly is always a good idea, whether you’re using […]

By Oregonians In Action Education Center Looking Forward Magazine , With the “Big Look” Land Use Task Force “looking” at Oregon’s land use system, it’s time for all Oregonians, especially rural Oregon land owners, to take a big look at the system, and get involved in reforming it. Let’s start […]

Guest Opinion Oregon Coast – The number of young western snowy plovers fledged on the Oregon Coast this year was the lowest since 2003. In 2008, 71 young birds survived long enough to learn to fly and become independent of their parents. This number is down from the 124 young […]

From Oregon Small Woodlands Association, Woodlander Update, SEATTLE, Washington — A coalition of conservation organizations filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the Bush administration alleging that federal officials diverted $350 million from the public treasury to forestry foundations “dominated by the timber industry.” The suit alleges that the administration violated federal […]