The Dalles

X-disease is a deadly disease creating problems for cherry growers across the Pacific Northwest.  OSU Extension's Ashley Thompson talks about what's being done to better understand how this disease travels from tree to tree.     If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-9791, or e-mail glenn.vaagen@townsquaremedia.c...

Speaking to young people about a future of agriculture can be intimidating.  But Oregon FFA Secretary Maddie Dollarhide has some tips to make the process a bit easier.     If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-9791, or e-mail glenn.vaagen@townsqu...

A bill supporters claim will fix Oregon's farm worker overtime law has cleared the state Senate.  But, opponents say the measure doesn’t mitigate the risk to the state’s farming community.   House Bill 4002 cleared the state legislature last year, mandating overtime for ag workers, and creating a host of problems for producers.  The new bill introduced ...

Private forestland owners in Oregon’s Wasco County are encouraged to reduce the risk of wildfire and improve their forest health with help from the NRCS. The restoration effort, called the Central Wasco County All-Lands Project, is funded by the Joint Chiefs Landscape Restoration Initiative, a partnership between NRCS and the Forest Service. The ...

The 2019 Cherry Fruit School will take place Tuesday and Wednesday across the Northwest, and into southern British Columbia.  The two day event is an opportunity for researchers to share updates and make production recommendations.  The event hosted by Washington State University and Oregon State University will take place.   ...

The state of Oregon is looking at joining California and passing cap and trade legislation.  House Bill 2020 has become a very polarizing piece of legislation in Salem, especially in the Ag community.  The Oregon Farm Bureau said the current Cap and Trade proposal would have a dramatic, negative impact on farmers statewide.  OFB’s J...

Melissa Hansen previews the upcoming WAVE X which will be held in The Dalles.           If you have a story idea for the Washington Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekradio.com...

“Pump up Your Financial Fitness”, that’s the theme of this year’s Washington State University Women in Ag Conference.  The virtual conference will take place at nearly three dozen locations in five states.  WSU’s Margaret Viebrock said this year’s keynote speakers will focus on monitoring your cash flow.   “They’re going to find out how to de...

Saturday is the first day of fall, but Oregon will continue to deal with summer like drought for the foreseeable future.  The Beaver state is very dry, and that’s impacting area reservoirs.  Wickiup Reservoir which serves Central Oregon is reporting water levels not seen in a generation.  Kyle Gorman, ...

On Tuesday, Senators Jeff Merkely, Ron Wyden and Governor Kate Brown announced the USDA will provide access to emergency conservation service grants to farmers impacted by the recent Substation, Boxcar, and Jackknife wildfires.  Merkley said this assistance is a step toward recovery for those that have lost crops to fire.  ...