Deschutes County Fair

The 95th annual Oregon FFA state convention gets underway Thursday at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds in Redmond.  Ontario’s Kinsley Kemble, this year’s Oregon FFA Vice President said an estimated 3,000 members and guests will be in attendance over the next three days as the convention returns to normal post-pandemic.   “This year we wer...

Last week, the Oregon Department of Agriculture confirmed another case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza.  This case involved a Deschutes County back yard flock, resulting in 40 chickens and ducks being euthanized.  State Veterinarian Dr. Ryan Sch...