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Potato Vote Clears Oregon Senate
The potato is one step closer to becoming the state vegetable of Oregon. State Senator Bill Hansell posed this question before this week's vote.
"Should the potato the Oregon vegetable be, or not to be, that is the question before us."
Hans...
Oregon Looking At Using Machine For Pile Burns
Pile burning, and the smoke it produces, could soon be a thing of the past in Oregon. Via a pilot project, the Bureau of Land Management is testing the CharBoss Air Curtain Incinerator to burn the debris left behind from hazard tree logging efforts.
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Oregon Lawmakers Looking At Making The Potato The State Veggie
The potato would become the Oregon state vegetable under a resolution in the legislature. Potatoes are the top selling vegetable in Oregon, with growers harvesting over 2.5 billion pounds of spuds each year.
"Nothing rises to the stature of the potato as far as jobs produced, as far as products shipped, and as far as farm gate dollars coming in," said State Senator Bill Hansell.
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Haaland Slated To Tour Oregon This Weekend
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland is scheduled to visit Oregon this weekend. Senator Jeff Merkley said he’s asked the Secretary for some time to come to the state and talk about important investments in tourism.
“To discuss public recreation on public lands, which, we have these extraordinary lands that are in our collective ownership. And we want to make sure...
Chavez-DeRemer: I Want To Hear From Oregon Producers
Oregon agriculture is in a unique position, with two members on the House Ag Committee working on the 2023 Farm Bill. Republican freshman Lori Chavez-DeRemer said she wants public input.
“This is going to be a large farm bill. I’m meeting with fa...
Oregon Looking At Taking Control Of Healthcare Marketplace
Oregon lawmakers are considering whether to bring the healthcare marketplace under state control, instead of healthcare.gov. Oregonians who don't get health insurance from an employer and aren't eligible for the Oregon Health Plan can buy insurance through the federal website Healthcare.gov. Chi...
Oregon’s Ag Labor Legislation Returns To The House
A bill supporters claim will fix Oregon's farm worker overtime law has cleared the state Senate. But, opponents say the measure doesn’t mitigate the risk to the state’s farming community.
House Bill 4002 cleared the state legislature last year, mandating overtime for ag workers, and creating a host of problems for producers. The new bill introduced ...
While Many Don’t Like Changing Clocks, A Plan Forward Isn’t Clear
As we prepare to “spring forward” this weekend, a bipartisan bill in the U.S. Senate looks to stop the twice-yearly time change. Oregon’s Ron Wyden recently reintroduced the Sunshine Protection Act, which would keep Daylight Saving Time year-round. But fellow Oregon Democra...
USFS Preparing For Wildfire Season
It may be cold with snow on the ground, but the U.S. Forest Service is already looking to the fire season ahead. Oregon’s ongoing drought, more frequent heatwaves and less rain and snow, mean longer and more intense fire seasons.
“The h...
HB 2058 Won’t Help Oregon Farmers, Says Boshart Davis
A bill supporters claim will apply fixes to Oregon’s farm worker overtime law is advancing. When House Bill 4002 passed last year, mandating overtime for agricultural workers, supporters insisted they would consider updates this session. House Bill 20...