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Oregon Snowpack Benefiting From the Atmospheric River
Oregon Snowpack Benefiting From the Atmospheric River
Oregon Snowpack Benefiting From the Atmospheric River
The Oregon snowpack, and specifically the southern Oregon snowpack, is looking great for this time of year.  According to NRCS-Oregon, the Lake County-Goose Lake Basin is at 147% of average, the Owyhee is 140% of normal snowfall, and the Harney Basin is sitting at 156% of average.  In fact...
Focus On Fruit: 02/02/23
Focus On Fruit: 02/02/23
Focus On Fruit: 02/02/23
In today's Focus On Fruit, Oregon State University shares the latest research looking to address pathogens.     If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-9791, or e-mail glenn.vaagen@townsquaremedia.com ...
Check For Radon During January
Check For Radon During January
Check For Radon During January
The Oregon Health Authority urges people to test their homes for a deadly gas this month.  It’s the second leading cause of lung cancer behind smoking, and it’s tasteless, odorless and invisible.   “Radon is something that comes from the ground, it’s from geology," noted Jara Popinga.  "It’s a breakdown of uranium rock; ...
Oregon Snowpack Takes A Step Backwards From December
Oregon Snowpack Takes A Step Backwards From December
Oregon Snowpack Takes A Step Backwards From December
Some basins have seen a drop, percentage wise, in their snowpack from December to this month.  Most of that decrease occurring in western Oregon.   So, why the drop?   “So, we have been seeing some warmer temperatures in comparison to what we had in November and December," noted Matt Warbritton is with NRCS Oregon. "But we're just getting ...
Oregon Snowpack Looking Good For This Time Of Year
Oregon Snowpack Looking Good For This Time Of Year
Oregon Snowpack Looking Good For This Time Of Year
The Oregon snowpack is looking very good for this time of year, that according to Matt Warbritton with NRCS-Oregon.  He noted that all basins across the state right now are reporting averages well above 100% for this time of year, with the basins in the southeastern corner of the state, Lake County-Goose Lake, Harney and Owyhee nearing 200% of average.  Warbrit...
Future Of Farming: Water Rights Vital In The West
Future Of Farming: Water Rights Vital In The West
Future Of Farming: Water Rights Vital In The West
Maddie Dollarhide, the 22-23 Oregon FFA Secretary, says water rights are top of mind for a variety of growers across the west.  Especially in central and southern Oregon.     If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-9791, or e-mail glenn.vaagen@townsqu...
Focus on Fruit: 12/08/22
Focus on Fruit: 12/08/22
Focus on Fruit: 12/08/22
What's being done to help pear growers keep their crop safe after harvest?  Oregon State University's Achala KC updates us on the latest research taking place in southern Oregon.   If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-9791, or e-mail glenn.vaagen@to...
Southern Oregon Irrigation District Won't Turn Off Water
Southern Oregon Irrigation District Won't Turn Off Water
Southern Oregon Irrigation District Won't Turn Off Water
The Klamath Irrigation District in Southern Oregon plans to defy a U.S. government order issued last week for a halt to water deliveries to farmers in the drought-stricken basin.  The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation manages the Klamath Project, which includes Klamath Irrigation District and serves 266 square miles of farmland around the Oregon-California border.  A ...
KWU: Federal Plan Leaves Southern Oregon Growers With Few Options
KWU: Federal Plan Leaves Southern Oregon Growers With Few Options
KWU: Federal Plan Leaves Southern Oregon Growers With Few Options
The federal government's 2022 Klamath Project Operations Plan includes redirecting irrigation water to artificially augment flows 40 miles downstream in the Klamath River. Paul Simmons with the Klamath Water Users Association said a large number of farmers and ranchers on at least 50,000 acres in southern Oregon will not have a single drop of water this season. An ...

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