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Parsons Expects Wet Weather To Continue Into Early Summer
Parsons Expects Wet Weather To Continue Into Early Summer
Parsons Expects Wet Weather To Continue Into Early Summer
With the start of summer less than three weeks away, what can the state of Oregon expect when it comes to soil moisture? Oregon Department of Forestry Lead Meteorologist Pete Parsons said the wetter than average spring is expected to continue into the summer months ...
Member of Chesnimnus Pack Killed After Chronic Depredations
Member of Chesnimnus Pack Killed After Chronic Depredations
Member of Chesnimnus Pack Killed After Chronic Depredations
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife says a wolf was killed after chronic depredations in the NE corner of the state. The yearling male was a member of the Chesnimnus Pack and was killed Tuesday May 3rd under a kill permit issued by ODFW to a livestock producer after three calves were killed in three days ...
ODFW Called To Back To Back Depredations
ODFW Called To Back To Back Depredations
ODFW Called To Back To Back Depredations
After roughly four weeks of quiet, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife crews were called to their 2nd depredation in as many days last week. On Tuesday, May 26th, a livestock owner reported seeing eight wolves around the remains of a six-week-old, 180 lb ...
Bentz Looks To Restore Trump Era Rule Defining Habitat for Endangered Species
Bentz Looks To Restore Trump Era Rule Defining Habitat for Endangered Species
Bentz Looks To Restore Trump Era Rule Defining Habitat for Endangered Species
On Tuesday, eastern Oregon representative Cliff Bentz introduced legislation he said will curtail the use of habitat designations under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) for areas not inhabited by an endangered species. Bentz said his legislation is aimed at stopping the Biden Administration's announced plan to begin rolling back several critical Trump-era reforms of the ESA ...
Oviatt: Oregon’s Water Situation Concerning
Oviatt: Oregon’s Water Situation Concerning
Oviatt: Oregon’s Water Situation Concerning
The dry conditions across the Northwest are becoming more of a concern for farmers and the USDA a like. Scott Oviatt with NRCS-Oregon said while western Oregon saw some rain showers in late May and early June, locations east of the Cascades have been very dry all spring, and now into early summer ...
OSU Extension Offering Webinar Series Focused On Forest Management
OSU Extension Offering Webinar Series Focused On Forest Management
OSU Extension Offering Webinar Series Focused On Forest Management
Oregon State University Extension recently launched a free weekly webinar series. Forestry and natural resources extension agent Thomas Stokely, said this series, which runs through early April, will cover a variety of topics important for managing forests in Eastern Oregon for a variety of different values. ...
OCA: Walden Has Been An Amazing Individual
OCA: Walden Has Been An Amazing Individual
OCA: Walden Has Been An Amazing Individual
With a new Congress being sworn in next month, central and eastern Oregon will have a new representative in D.C. for the first time since the late 1990s. After 20 years in the House, Greg Walden announced earlier this year he would not seek reelection in 2020 ...
Cover Crop Workshop Starts This Week
Cover Crop Workshop Starts This Week
Cover Crop Workshop Starts This Week
Producers and other connected to the Ag industry interested in learning more about cover crops, both what works and what does not in the Northwest, are invited to an on-line workshop series that starts Thursday. The Western Cover Crops Council, in partnership with the University of Idaho and Oregon State University will host regional workshops to discuss cover crop research and outreach efforts a
Two More Depredations Wrap Up A Busy Month For ODFW
Two More Depredations Wrap Up A Busy Month For ODFW
Two More Depredations Wrap Up A Busy Month For ODFW
July turned out to be a very busy moth for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Investigators were called out to two spate depredations in the For Klamath area of southern Oregon Thursday and Friday. On Thursday, July 30th, crews were called to a depredation that occurred on private grass pasture in the Fort Klamath area, where a 725 pound yearling steer was found severely injured ... Read
Rosa: Walden Will Be Missed
Rosa: Walden Will Be Missed
Rosa: Walden Will Be Missed
In late October, Representative Greg Walden announced he would not seek reelection to Oregon’s 2nd Congressional district in 2020.  The Oregon Cattlemen’s Association’s Jerome Rosa said the announcement was surprising for many in the farm community.  He added he’s sad to...

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