Harney County

SE Oregon Flood Victims Start Clean-up Process
SE Oregon Flood Victims Start Clean-up Process
SE Oregon Flood Victims Start Clean-up Process
As floodwaters recede in Harney County, people are returning home to find immense damage, and in some cases, no insurance to recoup what they’ve lost.  More than 80 homes are unlivable in the Burns area.  Kat Komperda told Central Oregon Daily her family lost almost everything when their house filled with four feet of water.   "Just, pretty mu...
ODA: Grasshopper, Mormon Cricket Numbers Similar To 2023
ODA: Grasshopper, Mormon Cricket Numbers Similar To 2023
ODA: Grasshopper, Mormon Cricket Numbers Similar To 2023
The Oregon Department of Agriculture released is annual Grasshopper and Mormon Cricket Survey.  According to ODA, many areas experienced outbreaks similar to 2023, while other areas experienced less pressure.  The outbreak areas were in areas that have experienced high population pressure.  Approximately 10....
OSU Research Looks At Irrigation’s Long-Term Impact
OSU Research Looks At Irrigation’s Long-Term Impact
OSU Research Looks At Irrigation’s Long-Term Impact
Researchers at Oregon State say they’ve created a way to predict when irrigating farmland makes groundwater resources unsustainable.  Professor Bill Jaeger said the 30-year model is for the Harney Basin in eastern Oregon.   “Five years ago, it was agreed that something had to be done, but there were differences of opinion of how broad the problem was, how much of a change in behavior, in terms of
Drought Declared In Oregon’s Harney County
Drought Declared In Oregon’s Harney County
Drought Declared In Oregon’s Harney County
Late last week, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek declared a drought in Harney County, directing state agencies to offer help to the region.  According to the Drought Monitor, portions of Harney County have been in moderate drought since early July.  Drought...
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...
USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to Oregon Producers
USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to Oregon Producers
USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to Oregon Producers
Farm operations in Oregon have been significantly impacted by recent wildfires.  To help, the NRCS-Oregon technical and financial assistance available to help farmers and livestock producers recover from these wildfire events.   A total of $2 million of FY24 funds have newly been made available to support producers in wildfire recovery. Producer...
ODFW Crews Called To Four Depredations Last Week
ODFW Crews Called To Four Depredations Last Week
ODFW Crews Called To Four Depredations Last Week
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife was very busy last week with several depredations in the eastern part of the state.   Investigators were called all to private pasture land in the Silver Creek area of Harney County on Monday, February 27th.  Th...
OWRD Seeks Public Input For Harney Groundwater Rulemaking
OWRD Seeks Public Input For Harney Groundwater Rulemaking
OWRD Seeks Public Input For Harney Groundwater Rulemaking
Over the past couple of years, demand for water in the Harney Basin has increased while groundwater levels in the region have decreased.  Now the Oregon Water Resources Department is slated to begin rulemaking which intends to address those declining groundwater levels in the basin.   ...
Central Oregon Irrigation Field Days Set For This Month
Central Oregon Irrigation Field Days Set For This Month
Central Oregon Irrigation Field Days Set For This Month
With temperatures warming up across the region, six irrigation field days will take place across Central Oregon. Each will start at 9 a.m. and run through most of the day. According to Oregon State Extension officials, the main focus will be the virtues of converting to LESA/LEPA/MDI system pivots and linears, along with other irrigation technologies, to help increase water use efficiency, and r

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