Modified canola proposal studied (Register Guard, 4/13/2013) Canola FAQ [PDF] (2012) Oregon State Department of Agriculture
Entries Tagged as 'agriculture'
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
State of the agriculture industry
January 31st, 2013 · Comments Off · State Board of Agriculture
Report: Oregon agriculture lags behind neighboring states (Statesman Journal, 1/25/2013) The state of Oregon agriculture [PDF] (biennial) Oregon State Board of Agriculture
Tags:agriculture·farming·statistics
Christmas tree industry
November 27th, 2012 · Comments Off · Oregon State University
Oregon’s Christmas tree industry enters its peak season (Oregonian, 11/24/2012) Local Christmas tree growers see steady prices, healthy demand (Register Guard, 11/25/2012) Growing Christmas trees in the Pacific Northwest [PDF] (2003) Oregon State University
Umatilla Basin water supplies
October 16th, 2012 · Comments Off · Oregon Water Resources Department
Hunt for water in eastern Oregon has farmers scrambling to tap Columbia River (Oregonian, 10/14/2012) Update of ground water conditions and declining water levels in the Butter Creek area, Morrow and Umatilla Counties, Oregon [PDF] (1984) Oregon Water Resources Department Ground water supplies in the Umatilla Basin [PDF] (2003) Oregon Water Resources Department Status of [...]
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
Child farm labor
October 2nd, 2012 · Comments Off · Bureau of Labor and Industries
Child farm labor in Oregon and the U.S.: big dangers, little change (Oregonian, 9/29/2012) The employment of minors in agriculture [PDF] (2009) Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries
Century farms
July 31st, 2012 · Comments Off · Uncategorized
A century and more of Oregon farming, with help from land-use laws and property tax breaks (Oregonian, 7/31/2012) Century and sesquicentennial awards 1958-2010 [PDF] (2010) Oregon Century Farm & Ranch Program
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
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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
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
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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
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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
Agriculture and the economy
February 24th, 2011 · Comments Off · Oregon State University
NW Environmental News: OSU study shows Oregon’s farmers grow money from dirt, even in tough times (Oregonian, 2/23/2011) Oregon agriculture and the economy : an update [PDF] (2011) Oregon State University, Rural Studies Program
Oregon agricultural sales
February 9th, 2011 · Comments Off · Oregon State University
Ag sales rose in 2010, but few are smiling (Register Guard, 2/3/2011) Oregon farmers regaining ground (Oregonian, 2/8/2011) State’s agriculture sales rebound in ’10 (Statesman Journal, 2/4/2011) Oregon county and state agricultural estimates (annual report) Oregon State University, Extension Service
Tags:agriculture·economy·grass seed
Damage to agriculture by geese
July 20th, 2010 · Comments Off · Dept. of Agriculture
Goose Task Force meets Tuesday in Salem (Statesman Journal, 7/13/10) Wildlife damage to Oregon agriculture [PDF] (1997) Oregon Department of Agriculture, Animal Health Division
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Klamath Basin deal
February 25th, 2010 · Comments Off · Dept. of Environmental Quality
Oregon, California sign deal aimed at ending Klamath water wars (The Oregonian, 2/19/10) Klamath Basin pact signed by Schwarzenegger and Kulongoski (Statesman Journal, 2/19/10) Klamath Basin restoration agreement for the sustainability of public and trust resources and affected communities [PDF] (2010) Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
Oregon crop and livestock sales down
February 18th, 2010 · Comments Off · Oregon State University
OSU report shows agriculture sales are down (Statesman Journal, 2/9/10) 2009 was a bleak year for Oregon agriculture (The Register-Guard, 2/9/10) Oregon farm sales drop, 2010 may not be better (The Oregonian, 2/10/10) Oregon county and state agricultural estimates (annual report) Oregon State University, Extension Service
Tags:agriculture·economy
