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Oregon Farmers Show Up To Oppose SB 747
Oregon Farmers Show Up To Oppose SB 747
Oregon Farmers Show Up To Oppose SB 747
Earlier this week, family farmers were in Salem voicing their opposition to Senate Bill 747.  The legislation, sponsored by Portland Senator Khanh Pham, would require farms 200 acres and larger to report their annual fertilizer use to the state Department of Agriculture.  The leg...
Kotek Declares Emergency In NE Oregon
Kotek Declares Emergency In NE Oregon
Kotek Declares Emergency In NE Oregon
On Monday, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek declared a state of emergency for Morrow and Umatilla counties, due to the economic risks posed by ongoing wastewater issues.  High levels of precipitation and a lack of adequate lagoon storage capacity left the Port of Morrow without space to accept more wastewater from food processing and other industrial facilities.  Kotek s...
Kotek Requests Federal Major Disaster Declaration
Kotek Requests Federal Major Disaster Declaration
Kotek Requests Federal Major Disaster Declaration
Earlier this week, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek sent a letter to President Biden requesting a federal major disaster declaration, following one of the most devastating wildfire seasons in the state’s history.  If approved, the declaration would provide supplemental grants through FEMA’s Public Assistance Program for state, tribal, local governments, and certain private nonprofits.   Those grants...
North Central Oregon Producers Invited To Wildfire Meeting
North Central Oregon Producers Invited To Wildfire Meeting
North Central Oregon Producers Invited To Wildfire Meeting
The Oregon Department of Agriculture is inviting producers impacted by wildfire in Umatilla and Morrow counties to an informational meeting where agencies will answer questions.  Participants will learn about resources available for residents, landowners, livestock and agricultural producers.   ...
USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to Oregon Producers
USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to Oregon Producers
USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to Oregon Producers
Farm operations in Oregon have been significantly impacted by recent wildfires.  To help, the NRCS-Oregon technical and financial assistance available to help farmers and livestock producers recover from these wildfire events.   A total of $2 million of FY24 funds have newly been made available to support producers in wildfire recovery. Producer...
Greater Idaho Movement Gains Traction
Greater Idaho Movement Gains Traction
Greater Idaho Movement Gains Traction
An effort to move Oregon’s border gained support in last week’s election.  Leader of the Greater Idaho Movement Mike McCarter said Morrow County voters want County Commissioners to hold meetings on the idea.  And a 2020 request in Jefferson County was met with confusion by Commissioners, since they have no power to change a state’s border.   “The citizens signed a petit...
Another Member Of The Horseshoe Pack Killed
Another Member Of The Horseshoe Pack Killed
Another Member Of The Horseshoe Pack Killed
A wolf from the Horseshoe Pack was trapped and lethally removed on Thursday.  According to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, the uncollared juvenile male was found November 3rd on private land in Umatilla County where previous depredations occurred.  Th...
Another Wolf Removed From The Horseshoe Pack
Another Wolf Removed From The Horseshoe Pack
Another Wolf Removed From The Horseshoe Pack
For the second time in the past two weeks, a wolf from the Horseshoe Pack has been killed.  According to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, the wolf was trapped on private land in Umatilla County Saturday.  ODFW says despite non-lethal measures, such as camping with the cattle and hazing, this producer had experienced chronic livestock depredations by the Horseshoe pack.  The trapped ...
ODFW Attributes Another Depredation To The Horseshoe Pack
ODFW Attributes Another Depredation To The Horseshoe Pack
ODFW Attributes Another Depredation To The Horseshoe Pack
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife crews were called to a wolf depredation in the Meacham area of Umatilla County over the weekend.  Investigators were called out Saturday, after a producer found an injured eight-month old, 600 pound calf in a 4,000-acre private land pasture.  The cal...
Horseshoe Pack Blamed For Weekend Depredation
Horseshoe Pack Blamed For Weekend Depredation
Horseshoe Pack Blamed For Weekend Depredation
Northeast Oregon has been very active with wolf depredations and possible depredations throughout the month.   Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife crews were call to the Meacham area of Umatilla County Friday, after a livestock producer found the carcass of a 600 pound, eight-month-old calf in a 4,000-acre private land pasture.  In...

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