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Oregon Lawmakers Looking At Making The Potato The State Veggie
Oregon Lawmakers Looking At Making The Potato The State Veggie
Oregon Lawmakers Looking At Making The Potato The State Veggie
The potato would become the Oregon state vegetable under a resolution in the legislature.  Potatoes are the top selling vegetable in Oregon, with growers harvesting over 2.5 billion pounds of spuds each year.   "Nothing rises to the stature of the potato as far as jobs produced, as far as products shipped, and as far as farm gate dollars coming in," said State Senator Bill Hansell.   &qu
Farm Bill Listening Sessions Scheduled For The PNW
Farm Bill Listening Sessions Scheduled For The PNW
Farm Bill Listening Sessions Scheduled For The PNW
Farmers across the Pacific Northwest will have several opportunities to make their thoughts on the 2023 Farm Bill known.   Oregon’s 5th District representative Lori Chavez-DeRemer will hold a listening session Tuesday March 14th at the Farm Bureau office in Salem.  In addit...
Corban Reports Full Class To Start Ag Science Degree Program
Corban Reports Full Class To Start Ag Science Degree Program
Corban Reports Full Class To Start Ag Science Degree Program
Corban University in Salem, OR started their inaugural agriculture science degree program this fall, and they did so with a full class.  School officials said 16 students from across the Pacific Northwest, and one coming from as far away as Cambodia, are now enrolled.  Combini...
Oregon State Fair Returns To Pre-COVID Attractions
Oregon State Fair Returns To Pre-COVID Attractions
Oregon State Fair Returns To Pre-COVID Attractions
Salem will be rocking this weekend, and for the rest of the month, as the 156th Oregon State gets underway Friday.  This will be the first full-sized state fair since 2019.  Kimberly Jacobson with the Fair said Pavilion events were canceled last year, as COVID restrictions lingered, but they’re back in full force this go-around.   "We have two day...
OWRD Will Reopen Offices Monday
OWRD Will Reopen Offices Monday
OWRD Will Reopen Offices Monday
The Oregon Water Resources Department announced it will reopen public lobbies and offices to visitors and customers of the Department on Monday, May 2nd. Because of the pandemic, the physical offices have been closed to visitors since March 2020 ...
USDA Investment to Strengthen Hispanic-Serving Higher Education
USDA Investment to Strengthen Hispanic-Serving Higher Education
USDA Investment to Strengthen Hispanic-Serving Higher Education
The USDA has provided $12 million for Hispanic-serving Institutions of higher education. Last week’s announcement was part of a launch of the first in a series of virtual roundtable engagement sessions with Minority-serving Institutions and Land-grant Universities serving underrepresented students. The ...
OWRD Hosting Well Examination
OWRD Hosting Well Examination
OWRD Hosting Well Examination
The Oregon Water Resources Department will host a well constructor licensing examination on October 11th, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Oregon Department of Water Resources offices in Salem. The exam is available for those wishing to secure a new well constructor license for monitoring and water wells or those needing to renew their license more than 12 months after their license has expired ... R

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