Harney County

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
Oregon Drought Worsens
Oregon Drought Worsens
Drought conditions across the west continue to worsen.  Oregon continues to dry out this spring.  The latest numbers from USDA shows only 33% of the state is average for this time of year.  Currently 45% of the state is under a D1, or Moderate Drought designation.  In addition,...