Capital Press: Growers Ask Court To Vacate Settlements
Capital Press | Dec. 05, 2013 1:36 a.m.
A federal judge appears sympathetic to arguments that the U.S. Labor Department coerced farmers into signing financial settlements to prevent their crops from spoiling.
McMinnville News-Register: County Drone Conference Draws Full House
News-Register | Dec. 03, 2013 5:21 a.m.
A week before the Yamhill County’s forum on agricultural uses for drones, Economic Development Director Jeff Lorton is fielding phone calls from all over the state from people seeking seats. The county’s much-heralded Precision Farming Forum had already sold out its allotment of 100 seats, but seeing an opportunity, Lorton added 20 more.
Business Is Improving For Christmas Tree Growers
OPB | Nov. 29, 2013 2:15 p.m.
Christmas tree growers in the Pacific Northwest say business is looking better this year. The industry has been in a slump for several years.
Drones Could Watch Pinot Noir Grapes
AP | Nov. 29, 2013 9:36 a.m.
Interest in growing drone businesses has spread to Oregon's premier wine country in Yamhill County.
Dungeness Crab Season Delayed
OPB | Nov. 25, 2013 9:24 p.m.
Fishery managers in Oregon and Washington are delaying the start of the commercial Dungeness crab season by two weeks.
Walden Meeting With FDA Over Onion Irrigation Issue
OPB | Nov. 12, 2013 4:10 p.m.
Oregon Rep. Greg Walden plans to meet with top officials at the FDA to discuss food safety regulations proposed for Eastern Oregon's onion industry.
Capital Press: Women Take Over On Oregon Family Farms
Capital Press | Oct. 24, 2013 2:36 a.m.
Women are changing the face of Oregon agriculture as they assume control of family farms.
Central Oregon Fish Kill Could Curtail Fishing Season On The Deschutes
OPB | Oct. 23, 2013 1:36 p.m.
Oregon's Department of Fish and Wildlife is considering cutting short the fishing season on part of the Deschutes River. That's after hundreds of fish became stranded last week in a shallow river channel outside of Bend.
Portland Tribune: Backyard chicken boom spurs demand for non-GMO feed
Pamplin Media Group | Oct. 17, 2013 3:21 a.m.
When Jim and Darby Sorenson decided to grind their own feed for their Black Angus herd about 12 years ago, they started small, with only vague ideas of what they were doing.
Pear Harvest Strong In Pacific Northwest
AP | Oct. 14, 2013 8:16 a.m.
Oregon and Washington's combined pear harvest will approach a record this year, with growers and packers reporting a heavy yield of large, high-quality fruit.
