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Family-owned forests are vital to the economy and quality of life in the Inland Northwest.  To help land owner protect their wildlife habitat, timber supply, water quality, as well as property rights, Washington State University and University of Idaho will hold their Family Foresters Workshop. The...

AgForestry announced this week that Matt Kloes has been named the organization’s new Executive Director.  Kloes has been serving as the interim President during the hiring process, and has been AgForestry’s Program Director for four years.  He is also a g...

After two wildfire-filled seasons, Oregonians got a break this summer.  Oregon’s fire season was the mildest since 2004 and the least expensive since 2010, according to statistics from the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center.   T...

The 2019 Oregon Legislative Session starts January 22nd.  The Oregon Cattlemen’s Association's Jerome Rosa says one of the biggest issues the Ag community will watch is the debate over Cap and Trade.  Rosa said he finds it concerning a variety of industries will be taxed on emissions, but the root problem is not being addressed.   “More ...

The 2019 Oregon Legislative Session starts January 22nd.  The Oregon Cattlemen’s Association's Jerome Rosa says one of the biggest issues the Ag community will watch is the debate over Cap and Trade.  Rosa said he finds it concerning a variety of industries will be taxed on emissions, but the root problem is not being addressed.   “More and ...

Last week, the House passed legislation aimed at reversing the rising fire danger in the nation’s forests and grasslands.  The Resilient Forest Act, passed on a 232-188 vote, and would increase timber harvests.  It also looks to end the practice of fire borrowing, where the U.S. Forest Service ra...

For the first time in eight years, WSU is hosting a field day for forest and rangeland owners in Dayton June 24th.   The field day is designed to help landowners map out a plan to either reduce risk, beautify, protect financial investments, whatever it is and then come up with strategies to realize that plan.  ...

Representative Tom Dent says his Small Forest landowners Legislation, now headed to Governor Jay Inslee for his signature, will help property owners stave off catastrophic wildfire.   The Moses Lake Republican says livestock owners across the state looking to clear property of ladder fuels, those that can make a small wildfire large, ran into red tape.  Fi...

LaGrande is one of five communities across the state to receive a grant from Oregon Community Trees. The funds will be used to boost Arbor Week celebrations in April.  For the past few years, OCT's grants committee has annually offered the no-match grants for up to $500.  ...