Oregon’s food processors think export markets in Asia hold untapped opportunity (Oregonian, 5/18/2013) Oregon Agripedia [PDF] (annual) Oregon State Department of Agriculture
Entries Tagged as 'Dept. of Agriculture'
Invasive water primrose
May 1st, 2013 · No Comments · Dept. of Agriculture
Fighting an invasion (Register Guard, 4/29/2013) Water primrose (Ludwigia spp.) : aquatic invader! [PDF] (2011), Oregon State Department of Agriculture Water primrose (Ludwigia ssp.) [PDF] (2012), Oregon State Department of Agriculture
Tags:invasive weeds·Ludwigia hexapetala·noxious weeds·water primrose
Willamette Valley canola production
April 16th, 2013 · No Comments · Dept. of Agriculture
Modified canola proposal studied (Register Guard, 4/13/2013) Canola FAQ [PDF] (2012) Oregon State Department of Agriculture
Giant cane
March 22nd, 2013 · No Comments · Dept. of Agriculture
Bill would classify giant cane as a weed in Oregon (Capital Press, 3/22/2013) Plant pest risk assessment for giant reed [PDF] (2011) Oregon Department of Agriculture
Tags:Arundo donax·giant cane·giant reed·invasive species·invasive weeds
Farming in Oregon
February 22nd, 2013 · No Comments · Dept. of Agriculture
Fewer Oregonians able to support themselves with farm work, compared to other states (Statesman Journal, 2/20/2013) State of Oregon agriculture [PDF] (Biennial) Oregon State Department of Agriculture
Arundo donax
November 20th, 2012 · Comments Off · Dept. of Agriculture
Giant reed seen as biofuel — or another kudzu disaster (NBC, 11/17/2012) Plant pest risk assessment for giant reed (Arundo donax L.) [PDF] (2011) Oregon Department of Agriculture
Agricultural water quality management
October 15th, 2012 · Comments Off · Dept. of Agriculture
Oregon farm pollution act goes under the spotlight (Oregonian, 10/13/2012) Water quality and agriculture [PDF] (serial) Oregon State Department of Agriculture Molalla-Pudding-French Prairie-North Santiam Subbasins Agricultural Water Quality Management Area plan [PDF] (Biennial) Oregon State Department of Agriculture
Canola growing regulations
February 22nd, 2012 · Comments Off · Dept. of Agriculture
For Oregon farmers, oil-rich canola is either promise or peril (Oregonian, 2/18/2012) Canola growing regulations [PDF] (2009), Oregon State Department of Agriculture
Tags:agriculture·biofuel·canola·farming
Agricultural production
January 17th, 2012 · Comments Off · Dept. of Agriculture
Oregon farmers look for improvement in 2012, but volatility is a perennial crop (Oregonian, 1/14/2012) Oregon agripedia (annual) Oregon State Department of Agriculture
Valuation of agricultural land
December 23rd, 2011 · Comments Off · Dept. of Agriculture
Study Cites Value in Retaining Oregon Farm Land, (KTVZ, 12/22/2011) A Comprehensive valuation of agriculture lands : a perpetual investment in Oregon’s economy and environment [PDF] (2004), Oregon State Department of Agriculture A Comprehensive valuation of agriculture lands : a perpetual investment in Oregon’s economy and environment [PDF] 2011
Christmas tree exports
December 15th, 2011 · Comments Off · Dept. of Agriculture
Yule Loggers (Willamette Week, 12/14/2011) Pitch and needle [PDF] (Serial), Oregon State Department of Agriclture
Tags:Christmas trees
Western Lily
November 9th, 2011 · Comments Off · Dept. of Agriculture
Help for Oregon’s rarest lily (KVAL, 11/9/2011) Western lily (Lilium occidentale) [PDF] (2011) Department of Agriculture, Native Plant Conservation Program
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New cases of sudden oak death
October 3rd, 2011 · Comments Off · Dept. of Agriculture
Oregon officials find new cases of sudden oak death six miles north of quarantine zone (Oregonian, 9/30/2011) Sudden Oak Death detected outside quarantine (KCBY News, 9/30/2011) Sudden oak death [PDF] (2011) Oregon State Department of Agriculture, Commodity Inspection Division, Plant Health Section Economic analysis for the impact of phytophthora ramorum on Oregon forest industries [PDF] [...]
Tags:forestry·sudden oak death
Tansy ragwort
August 16th, 2011 · Comments Off · Dept. of Agriculture
After its near eradication, invasive weed is flourishing again, (Register Guard, 8/13/2011) Tansy ragwort (Senecio jacobaea) [PDF], (2009), Oregon. Noxious Weed Control Program
Century Farm & Ranch Program
August 8th, 2011 · Comments Off · Dept. of Agriculture
State recognizes Oregon farm’s history (Statesman Journal, 8/7/2011) Oregon Century Farm & Ranch Program [PDF] (2009) Oregon Century Farm & Ranch Program
Tags:agriculture·farming
Agricultural Commodities
July 19th, 2011 · Comments Off · Dept. of Agriculture
Oregon’s Ag Commodities Have Had Ups, Down Over The Past Decade, (My Central Oregon, 7/18/2011) Oregon agriculture : facts and figures [PDF] (Oregon State Department of Agriculture)
Invasive insects in Oregon
May 23rd, 2011 · Comments Off · Dept. of Agriculture
Oregon pest managers warn of crop-damaging insects (Oregonian, 5/20/2011) Oregon gypsy moth trapping season begins (Statesman Journal, 5/20/2011) Pest alert : brown marmorated stink bug [PDF] (2010) Oregon State Department of Agriculture, Plant Division Gypsy moth : a major pest of trees [PDF] (1999) Oregon State Department of Agriculture
Tags:agriculture·brown marmorated stink bug·gypsy moth·invasive species
Fertilizer Standards
May 11th, 2011 · Comments Off · Dept. of Agriculture
ODA Watching Fertilizers Sold In State (My Central Oregon, 5/11/2011) Laboratory analysis results [PDF] (Annual serial) Oregon Department of Agriculture, Fertilizer Program
Tags:fertilizer
Tansy ragwort outbreak
May 2nd, 2011 · Comments Off · Dept. of Agriculture, Dept. of Corrections
Tansy outbreak sparks concern (Statesman Journal, 4/30/2011) Noxious weeds-tansy ragwort [PDF] (2008) Oregon Department of Corrections Tansy ragwort (Senecio jacobaea) [PDF] (2009) Oregon Noxious Weed Control Program
Energy and Agriculture
April 14th, 2011 · Comments Off · Dept. of Agriculture
Oregon farmers adopt energy efficiency but could do more, state report says (Oregonian, 4/13/2011) Agriculture and energy in Oregon [PDF] (2011) Oregon State Department of Agriculture
