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Shows tagged as: agriculture

Mon, May 13 2013

Dry Weather Impacting Water Users And Wildfires

We'll check in on how the dry weather is affecting Klamath Basin water users and the early wildfire season.

Thu, Apr 18 2013

Fertilizer Regulation In Oregon

After a deadly explosion at a fertilizer plant in Texas, we'll look at how hazardous chemicals are regulated in Oregon.

Fri, Jun 22 2012

Farm Bill Passes out of Senate

The Farm Bill passed out of the Senate on Thursday, but may now face a harder battle in the House.

Mon, Jan 30 2012

Environmental Update

Cassandra Profita informs us of the commercial sized biofuel project coming to Boardman that will use breakthrough techniques to attain ethanol from trees and waste, financed partly with federal money.

Thu, Oct 20 2011

Gravel Mine on Grand Island

Baker Rock Resources hopes to open a gravel mine on Grand Island — but farmers on the Willamette river island object. 

Tue, Oct 11 2011

Oregon's Wine Forecast

What are experts and growers predicting about the quality of Oregon's wine crop this year?

Wed, Jul 13 2011

"Voodoo Vintners"

Writer Katherine Cole takes us behind the scenes of Oregon's burgeoning biodynamic wine world.

Mon, Jul 11 2011

E-Verify

Oregon businesses are split on the use of an online government system to verify an employee's legal status.

Wed, Jun 22 2011

Global Grain

How is Oregon grain linked to the state's relationship with China?

Fri, Jun 10 2011

The Value of Mount Hood

We're live from Timberline Lodge on Mt. Hood to find out what the mountain means to you.

Tue, Apr 26 2011

What's in Our Cows?

The USDA tested cows around the country last year and found illegally high levels of antibiotics and other drugs. What questions does this raise for you?

Tue, Mar 8 2011

The Role of Unions

What's the role of unions in Oregon today?

Fri, May 14 2010

Klamath Drought

What do farmers do when there isn't enough water to go around? 

Tue, Mar 30 2010

The Fight Over Sugar Beets

Should northwest farmers be allowed to grow genetically modified sugar beets?

Thu, Dec 10 2009

Food Safety

How will the food safety bill moving through Congress now affect farmers — and food — in Oregon?

Tue, Nov 3 2009

Urban Chickens

Should city people be permitted to keep chickens — or even roosters — as pets?

Tue, May 12 2009

Rural Recession

How does a rural community face the challenge of a global economic crisis?

Fri, Feb 20 2009

Cows v. Elk v. Wild Horses

Who should eat the grass on public lands?

Mon, Feb 9 2009

The Changeover: Farms, Food, Forests, Fuel

Chat with U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack about what you grow, eat and burn.

Thu, Apr 17 2008

Are You Gonna Eat That?

Would what farmers grow -- and what they get for it -- have to change to accommodate more local eating?

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