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After years of planning and work, Blue Mountain Community College opened the doors on their new Equine Center last week.  The May 7th event kicked off with the National Anthem and a riding demonstration by the BMCC rodeo team, followed by a traditional Blessing Song from the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation.   “...

Blue Mountain Community College’s Precision Irrigated Agriculture program received a major boost recently, in the form of a donated spraying drone.  BMCC said the donation comes at the right time, as the spraying drone industry continues to grow across Eastern Oregon and the country.  With agricult...

Last week, Oregon’s Blue Mountain Community College announced the launch of its new Master Butcher Certificate Program.  School officials say it's designed for individuals looking to start or enhance their careers in the meat processing industry.  The prog...

On Thursday, the Oregon Farm Bureau announced winners of a variety of scholarships for the upcoming school year. The scholarships were made possible by the Oregon Farm Bureau Memorial Scholarship Program. This year, OFB says 17 scholarships were awarded for resulting in $24,000 going to students statewide ...

The budget proposed by Governor Kate Brown calls for more than $247 million for rural infrastructure projects in Oregon.  Brown’s budget allots $16 million to replace the Wallowa Dam, which is more than a century old and whose operators keep less water than it was built to hold to avoid a failure.  The Gove...

Blue Mountain Community College is offering two days of workshops for producers or farm workers.   The workshops are non-credit, three-hour sessions designed to enhance skills in welding, irrigaton systems, soil and farm safety.   The cost is $30 for each session with two on Monday, November 27th and two on Tuesday, November 28th.   ...

Blue Mountain Community College recently cut the ribbon opening a new precision irrigated agriculture building on the OSU Extension campus in Hermiston.   Agriculture Department Chair Preston Winn said the new building will help students gain the skills necessary to run, fix and manage irrigation equipment on a farm.  ...

Blue Mountain Community College broke ground last week on a new Precision Irrigation Agriculture Center in Hermiston and will rebuild its agriculture center in Pendleton starting in June.   Chariman of the Ag Department Preston Winn says they are looking to respond to producers.  ...