Oregon agriculture

In today's PNW Ag Network Wine Minute, Sam Tannahill talks about help available for growers adjusting to the removal of the overtime exemption for the farming community.   If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail glenn.vaag...

Oregon Republicans have 19 gubernatorial candidates to choose from in May’s Primary. Eleven of those candidates joined Timber Unity, in Hillsboro last week, to debate topics related to natural resources. On wildfires, Bob Tiernan, Tim McCloud and Bill Sizemore agreed forest management is needed, but their ideas on how to accomplish that goal varied widely. “ ...

The Oregon Ag Community is calling on Governor Kate Brown to veto legislation that will do away with the state’s overtime exemption for the farming community. The coalition, which includes a dozen Ag organizations from across the state, is asking the Governor to reject the legislation which they call bad policy for both farm families and farm employees. The ...

The Oregon Farm Bureau is inviting FFA students to participate in its second-annual #GrowingOregon video contest, for a chance to win at least $400. “This year the winner will earn a generous cash prize for their FFA chapter,” said Anne Marie Moss, OFB communications director. To part ...

On a party-line vote this week, the Oregon House passed legislation removing the overtime exemption for the state’s farming community. Despite testimony and input from hundreds of farmers and ranchers across the state, the House Bill 4002 was approved by lawmakers Tuesday. The ...

In an effort to help small to mid-sized food and beverage companies across the state grow, the Oregon Department of Agriculture is out with a new On-line resource. The ODA used state grant funds to create the dual purpose website, which will also serve as a home for the Oregon Harvests for Schools effort ...

During the upcoming session, lawmakers in Salem will look at altering overtime exemptions for agricultural workers. If approved, it would require overtime pay for all farm workers once they’ve crossed 40 hours in a week. The farming community is expressing fear of what this could do to the ag economy and the state’s overall economy. Devon Wel ...

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. ...

On Tuesday, Oregon State University announced it had received a $1.58 million donation from Northwest Farm Credit Services to improve agriculture education. School officials say the aim of the gift is to enhance existing programs in the College of Agricultural Science at OSU that will have an immediate impact on the diversity, innovation and sustainability of the industry across the state and bey

The National Alcohol Beverage Control Association, working with the Oregon Liquor Control Commission, has donated $10,000 to the Family Meal organization to help Oregon food service and agricultural workers who have been adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. “The world ...