Coos County

On Friday, the USDA confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza in a non-commercial flock in Oregon’s Douglas County.  The flock included approximately 25 birds, a mix of chickens, ducks, and geese.  According to the Oregon Department of Agriculture, the flock owners did not sell eggs or other poultry products from their property therefore federal guidelines do not require a quarantine.   ODA in p

Bird flu has been reported again in Oregon.  According to the state Department of Agriculture, Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza was discovered September 28th in two private flocks of 60 chickens and ducks in Tillamook County.  The flock ow...

Bird flu continues to be an issue in Oregon.  The state Department of Agriculture confirmed Thursday a case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in a backyard flock in Coos County.  The flock of 25 birds was a mix of chickens and ducks.  ODA sai...

This week, the USDA designated Coos and Curry counties in Oregon as drought disasters. The designation allows the FSA to extend emergency credit to producers through emergency loans. Those loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including the replacement of essential items such as equipment or livestock, reorganization of a farming operation or the refinance of certain debts ... Read Mo

Dozens of employees at seafood processing plant in Warrenton, OR have tested positive for the coronavirus. Clatsop County officials announced over the weekend that 94 workers at Pacific Seafood tested positive for the virus, which may trace back to Labor Day weekend events ...