Klamath Basin

Oregon’s senior Senator wants federal agencies to take a bigger step in improving the water situation in the west, amid ongoing drought. In Tuesday’s Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing in Washington D.C., Senator Ron Wyden used Oregon as an example of the dire circumstances. “The su ...

Despite cool wet weather through mid and late April into early May, several portions of Oregon continue to struggle with drought. State Climatologist Larry O’Neill said western Oregon, specifically the Willamette is fairing very well, as are portions of SW Oregon. But ...

Oregon FFA President Isabel D’Acquisto says one of the biggest issues impacting the farming community across Oregon, especially in the southern portion of the state is water…or a lack of it.

Oregon senator Jeff Merkley says he has secured much needed funding to help rural communities across the state, make forests more resilient and protect public lands. The bill is the basis for negotiations with the House, as Congress works to fund the government for fiscal year 2022 ...

Growers in the Klamath River Basin in both Oregon and California have been hit very hard by this year's drought. In an effort to mitigate some of those impacts. "It's $15 million designed to provide help and assistance to farmers and in essence being encouraged not to plant ...

Earlier this week, the Klamath Water Users Association called on supporters of agriculture to stop intimidating and inappropriate behaviors immediately. The names and addresses of Bureau of Reclamation employees have reportedly been published on social media, inviting anger be directed toward those individuals ...

NRCS’ Regional Conservation Partnership Program recently announced the investment of $330 million in 85 locally driven partnerships nationwide, all in an effort to help farmers address climate change. Included in that $330 million investment are two Oregon based projects. ...

This year is already shaping up to be a difficult one for irrigators in southern Oregon. President of the Klamath Water Users Association Ben DuVal said while they originally thought it might be as bad as 2001, it actually might be worse. “Since then we’ve gotten the April 15th forecast and as inflows continue to show up even the very small allocation has gone down. In 2001 we ended up using ...

While complex in nature, much of the recent concerns about water supplies for one Western basin stems from the weather - past and present. Rod Bain highlights the concerns taking place in southern Oregon. If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekmedia... Read More ...

For many across the Northwest, 2021 is turning out to be a dry year. When it comes to addressing drought and water supply concerns here in the west, House Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack recently told a House Ag Committee. "We'll continue to look at the full range of resources that we have under the various programs to provide help and assistance to farmers as they struggle through a very difficult