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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...

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...

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 ...

April and May combined for the 4th wettest on record for Oregon.  But that doesn’t mean the region is done with drought.  Dr. Joe Casola, NOAA’s Western Regional Climate Services Director, said all of that moisture helped. “Streams had a lot of ...

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 ...

It may be early March, but officials area already worried about water availability this summer, especially in southern portions of Oregon and Idaho. Larry O’Neill with the Oregon Climate Office said the most concerning issue is the total lack of precipitation over the past two water years. He ...

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.

In Today's Future of Farming, JonWyn Ayres, the 2021-2022 Oregon FFA Secretary, explains why she's so passionate about the cattle industry, specifically the angus breed. If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekmedia... Read More ...

Outdoor lovers have enjoyed the weather across the Northwest over the past couple of days, while the farm community has not. While clear skies and sunshine is nice for a bike ride, it does not help relieve the dry soil conditions across the region ...

Wine businesses unhappy with the Oregon Wine Association have created a second trade group.  The new coalition of Oregon wine industry stakeholders on Friday announced they had formed the Oregon Wine Council.  Members earlier this year opposed wine legislation they viewed as “anti-competitive.”  The new grou...