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...
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...
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.
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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...