Ag Forestry

Forest thinning is improving the robustness of older trees and enhancing native biodiversity on federal lands in eastern Oregon, evidence that collaborative efforts to restore forests are working, research by Oregon State University shows.

Applications are now being accepted for AgForestry Leadership Class 42.  Each year up to 24 people are selected for the 18-month program, which consists of 11 seminars throughout the Evergreen state, one week learning about National Government in Washington D.C. a...

Last year, the USDA and the U.S. Forest Service announced a collaborative strategy to address key forest issues, such as wildfire suppression and containment, an effort known as "shared stewardship".   "When this was announced, Secretary Perdue made a fairly bold statement that all State Foresters keyed in on. He ...