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PNW Honey Production Up 2% from 2021
PNW Honey Production Up 2% from 2021
PNW Honey Production Up 2% from 2021
According to NASS, honey production in Washington last year hit 2.75 million pounds, a 10% drop from 2021.  There were 86,000 honey producing colonies, 10,000 lower than the previous year.  The yield per colony averaged 32.0 pounds, unchanged from the previous year.  Washington's...
COVID Vaccine May Be Like Flu Shot In The Future
COVID Vaccine May Be Like Flu Shot In The Future
COVID Vaccine May Be Like Flu Shot In The Future
It's looking more and more likely that COVID vaccinations will be similar to flu shots.  Oregon State Health Officer Dr. Dean Sidelinger said the COVID vaccines are effective.   "The current COVID-19 bivalent booster that we got, it seems to be holding up and offering effective protection against severe disease and death."   Side...
Frozen Fruits Linked To Hepatitis Outbreak
Frozen Fruits Linked To Hepatitis Outbreak
Frozen Fruits Linked To Hepatitis Outbreak
Gresham, OR-based Scenic Fruit Company has recalled its frozen "Organic Strawberries” sold at Costco, Aldi, KeHE, Vital Choice Seafood and PCC Community Markets, as well as frozen “Organic Tropical Fruit Blend” sold at Trader Joe’s, due to an outbreak of hepatitis A illnesses.  Five outbreak-associa...
Farm Bill Listening Sessions Scheduled For The PNW
Farm Bill Listening Sessions Scheduled For The PNW
Farm Bill Listening Sessions Scheduled For The PNW
Farmers across the Pacific Northwest will have several opportunities to make their thoughts on the 2023 Farm Bill known.   Oregon’s 5th District representative Lori Chavez-DeRemer will hold a listening session Tuesday March 14th at the Farm Bureau office in Salem.  In addit...
OWRD: Emergency Permits Unlikely For Klamath County
OWRD: Emergency Permits Unlikely For Klamath County
OWRD: Emergency Permits Unlikely For Klamath County
If drought returns to Klamath County this year, farmers and growers shouldn’t expect assistance from the state.  The Oregon Water Resources Department recently announced if a drought emergency is declared, it is unlikely that Emergency Use Permits for groundwater will be issued.  Better known ...
SNAP Emergency Benefits Increase, Before Disappearing
SNAP Emergency Benefits Increase, Before Disappearing
SNAP Emergency Benefits Increase, Before Disappearing
Most Oregonians who receive food assistance through the SNAP program will again see a larger allotment this month; but it’s the last time emergency food benefits will go out.  Around 416,000 Oregon households will share an additional 71-thousand dollars in payments in February.  March will be...
ODA Looks To Fill 55 Commissioner Openings
ODA Looks To Fill 55 Commissioner Openings
ODA Looks To Fill 55 Commissioner Openings
The Oregon Department of Agriculture is seeking applicants to fill 55 commissioner seats on 19 of the state’s agricultural and commercial fisheries commodity commissions.   Acting ODA Director Lauren Henderson appoints commissioners.  Once sel...
USDA Announces $2.7 Billion in Rural Electric Infrastructure Fund
USDA Announces $2.7 Billion in Rural Electric Infrastructure Fund
USDA Announces $2.7 Billion in Rural Electric Infrastructure Fund
On Monday, Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a $2.7 billion investment to help 64 electric cooperatives and utilities.  The funding from the Department of Agriculture will help the cooperatives expand and modernize the nation’s rural electric grid and increase grid security.   "This ...
Fagan: Oregon Must Address Water Insecurities
Fagan: Oregon Must Address Water Insecurities
Fagan: Oregon Must Address Water Insecurities
A new report from the Oregon Secretary of State’s Office reveals big gaps in the state’s management of water resources.  Secretary Shemia Fagan said this basic human need is at risk.   "Our federally recognized tribes are unable to ensure that their people have access to clean water, and across the state we are not immune to the mega-drought that is incapacitating other parts of the western U
Oregon Puts Wildfire Risk Map On Hold
Oregon Puts Wildfire Risk Map On Hold
Oregon Puts Wildfire Risk Map On Hold
The Oregon Department of Forestry was scheduled to release the next draft of the controversial Wildfire Risk Map in March, but that has been put on hold, thanks to action by state lawmakers.  Under 2021’s Senate Bill 762, ODF was charged with the creation of the map, but the first draft that was released in August proved so unpopular statewide, the Department pumped the breaks for another six mont

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