Malheur County

OISC Awarded $170,000 In Education Grants
OISC Awarded $170,000 In Education Grants
OISC Awarded $170,000 In Education Grants
The Oregon Invasive Species Council recently announced the Invasive Species Education and Outreach Grant recipients.  The OISC said it received over $700,000 in requested funds from 34 qualified applications representing all regions of the state.  Propose...
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....
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...
NW Potato Stocks Total 116 Million CWT February 1st
NW Potato Stocks Total 116 Million CWT February 1st
NW Potato Stocks Total 116 Million CWT February 1st
Idaho potato stocks as of February 1st  totaled 64.5 million cwt.  Disappearance of the Idaho crop to date was 56.2 million cwt.  Oregon potato stocks totaled 13.1 million cwt.  Disappearance to date was 11.8 million cwt.  In Washington, pot...
Eastern Oregon Preparing For Grasshoppers
Eastern Oregon Preparing For Grasshoppers
Eastern Oregon Preparing For Grasshoppers
After two years of record damage from grasshoppers, Eastern Oregonians and the state Department of Agriculture are bracing for another summer of the pests. “Some areas of Malheur County, last year, they ate all the food out there.  And they were kind of concerned about the antelope starving to death.  They wer...
Quarantine Established In Malheur County Following Discovery Of Bird Flu
Quarantine Established In Malheur County Following Discovery Of Bird Flu
Quarantine Established In Malheur County Following Discovery Of Bird Flu
On Monday, the USDA confirmed a case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in Idaho along the Oregon border. Therefore, USDA has implemented a regional quarantine that extends into Malheur County. The Oregon Department of Agriculture has an online map that shows the HPAI outbreak and quarantine areas in Oregon ...

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