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Oregon Snowpack In Very Good Shape
Oregon Snowpack In Very Good Shape
Oregon Snowpack In Very Good Shape
Unlike its neighbors across the west, Oregon’s snowpack is in very good shape for this time of year.  Matt Warbritton with NRCS said there are several states across the west, such as Washington, experiencing a snow drought.  The Beaver State he noted is on the opposite end of that spectrum.   “And especially ...
Maag Appointed To Oregon Board Of Ag
Maag Appointed To Oregon Board Of Ag
Maag Appointed To Oregon Board Of Ag
Governor Tina Kotek announced Tuesday the appointment of Kirk Maag to the Oregon State Board of Agriculture.  Maag, an environmental and natural resources partner at Stoel Rives law firm, says his personal roots to Oregon’s agriculture community run deep.  He grew up wo...
Greater Idaho Movement Working With Lawmakers In Salem
Greater Idaho Movement Working With Lawmakers In Salem
Greater Idaho Movement Working With Lawmakers In Salem
The Greater Idaho movement is applying more pressure on Oregon lawmakers this legislative session.  Matt McCaw, with the Greater Idaho Movement, said his group is working with lawmakers.   "We have a bill that’s already been introduced on the Senate side that invites the state of Idaho to begin border talks with the state of Oregon," McCaw noted.  "We have another b...
Oregon Snowpack Looks Good, Dry Weather Expected To Close January
Oregon Snowpack Looks Good, Dry Weather Expected To Close January
Oregon Snowpack Looks Good, Dry Weather Expected To Close January
The higher elevations of Oregon have received much needed snow this fall and winter, leading to very good snowpack numbers across the state.  Matt Warbritton with NRCS said right now, the statewide snowpack is 142% of normal.   “Snowpack is probably most notable across many parts of Southern Oregon, Eastern Oregon, where it's now well above normal. Snowpack in those r...
Mark Porter Named ODA Rangeland Health Specialist
Mark Porter Named ODA Rangeland Health Specialist
Mark Porter Named ODA Rangeland Health Specialist
The Oregon Department of Agriculture's Noxious Weed Control Program announced last week that Mark Porter has been selected as their new Rangeland Health Specialist.  In this new role, ODA said Porter will provide capacity and technical expertise to collaborative efforts across Oregon that create resilience to climate change and wildfire and conserve and improve the productivity of Oregon’s natural
Future of Farming: Two Different Oregon Ag Communities
Future of Farming: Two Different Oregon Ag Communities
Future of Farming: Two Different Oregon Ag Communities
In this week's Future of Farming, Julie Amos, the Oregon FFA Reporter, talks how the differences between western Oregon Ag, and eastern Oregon Ag extend well beyond the commodities.     If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail glenn.vaagen@to...
New Biofuels Facility In Pasco Nears Completion
New Biofuels Facility In Pasco Nears Completion
New Biofuels Facility In Pasco Nears Completion
On Friday, representatives from USDA’s Rural Development were in the Tri-Cities, attending a ribbon-cutting for a new biofuels facility.  The facility, owned by Vancouver-WA based Tidwater Terminal Company, received over $3 million via the Inflation Reduction Act, which looked to increase the availability of domestic biofuels.  Betsy Dirkson...
Wyden, Merkley Announce Funds For Sagebrush Restoration In Oregon
Wyden, Merkley Announce Funds For Sagebrush Restoration In Oregon
Wyden, Merkley Announce Funds For Sagebrush Restoration In Oregon
On Friday, Oregon senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced funding they say will boost habitat restoration in the eastern portion of the state.  The $679,690 from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will go to five projects, supporting management of invasive grasses, reducing wildfire risks, and restoring sagebrush habitat.   “Rest...
Fire Season Continues In Oregon
Fire Season Continues In Oregon
Fire Season Continues In Oregon
Firefighters continue to battle more than a dozen large fires across Oregon, as this extended fire season continues.  And it should come as no surprise, much of that fire activity is primarily east of the Cascades.  Kaitlyn Webb, with the Deschutes National Forest, said vegetation is still very dry.   “We really...

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