Articles Tagged AGRICULTURE

Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Judge Will Decide: Will Beets Be Roundup Ready?
Monday, October 19, 2009
Oregon Can Now Certify Organic Farms
Monday, October 12, 2009
Nurseries Prepare Not For Halloween, But For Christmas
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Oregon State University Would Get Millions In Ag Bill
Farm To Fork Dinners Deliver More Than A Meal
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Washington, Oregon Ask For Federal Help For Dairy Farmers
Farmworkers' Union Celebrates Cipriano Ferrel's Birthday
Monday, October 5, 2009
Impending Frost Means Gardeners Should Cover Up
Friday, October 2, 2009
Northwest Winemakers Team Up With Stars To Craft Premium Wines
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Winemakers Feeling Stress Of Down Economy
Climate Change May Impact Northwest Winemakers
Go West! Winemakers Moving Closer To Customers
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Fall Farm Festivals Bloom In The Northwest
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Rethinking the Front Yard: Cities Make Room For Urban Farms
D.C. Meeting Focuses On Salmon Fishery
Monday, September 28, 2009
Shrunken West Coast Fishing Fleet To Shrink Further
Poop To Power: Gov. Gregoire Visits Skagit County Electrical Plant
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Counties And Metro Working On 50-Year Growth Plan
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Vinegar Fly Scares Oregon Growers
Monday, September 21, 2009
Economics Make Cattle Ranching Harder Than Ever
Friday, September 11, 2009
'Ambassador Of Fruit' Introduces Potential Crops To Idaho
EPA Tightens Restrictions On Pesticide Use Near Streams
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
What Climate Change May Mean To Coastal Farms
OSU Researchers Help Map 'Potato Famine' Pathogen
Monday, August 31, 2009
Eastern Washington Hay Compressing Factory Goes Up In Flames
Northwest Apple Harvest Gets Underway
Friday, August 28, 2009
Recession, Global Trade Hurts Oregon Farm Income
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Is There Enough Land For Both Urban And Rural 'Reserves'?
Greenhouse Owners Commit To Cutting Greenhouse Gases
Friday, August 14, 2009
Ag Secretary Calls For Increased Forest Thinning
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Winemakers Go After Beer Drinkers
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Northwest Tribes Celebrate Sacred Foods That Are Becoming Scarce
Friday, July 31, 2009
Environmental Groups Push Forestry Board To Reconsider Logging
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Winemakers Seek The Next Generation Of Connoisseurs
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
WSU Researchers Finger Leading Suspects for Bee Disorder
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Oregon Timber Harvest Lowest Since 2001
Monday, July 27, 2009
Hot Weather Could Cause Fires Across Northwest
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Idaho Dairy Industry In Crisis
Friday, July 17, 2009
Fighting-For-Life Fair: King County Passes Off Fair Baton
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Xerces Society Receives Grant To Study Pollinators
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Northwest Farmers Are Making Hay, But Getting Less For It
Monday, July 13, 2009
About 85 Percent Of The Nation's Peppermint Is Grown In The Northwest
Second Pesticide Report Will Be Last For Awhile
Northwest Hay Exports Getting Squeezed In Down Economy
Friday, July 10, 2009
Minor Change To Oregon Law Means The World To Grieving Farm Family
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Refugee Workers Find Jobs In Oregon Dairy
Thursday, July 2, 2009
A Bumper Load Of Northwest Cherries Is Something To Sing About
Friday, June 26, 2009
This Year's Northwest Cherry Harvest Could Set Records
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Senate Approves Field Burning Phase-Out
Friday, June 19, 2009
Injunction Lifted: Ranchers Back On Public Lands Near John Day
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Crabbers And Scientists Collaborate On Ocean Research
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Eastern Oregon Braces For Grasshoppers
Friday, June 12, 2009
'Freakish' Storms Damage Crops Around State
Two Years After Del Monte Raid, Some Workers Still In Limbo
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Urban Chickens Growing In Popularity In Oregon
Monday, June 8, 2009
Northwest Cherry Harvest To Be Big, A Little Late
Monday, June 1, 2009
Latino Leaders Look For Firm Footing On Immigration Debate
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Swine Flu Closures In Mexico Could Hurt Northwest Growers
Future Farmers Show Their Swine, Despite The Flu
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Grazing Injunction Worries Eastern Oregon Ranchers
Friday, May 1, 2009
Walla Walla Spring Release Weekend Remains Bright Despite Slow Economy
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Commerce Sec. Locke Extends Fisheries Disaster Assistance
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Oregon Pig Farmers Hope Swine Flu Doesn’t Scare Consumers
Oregon And Idaho Debate Field Burning
Monday, April 20, 2009
Madras Hosts Oregon's Annual Horsedrawn Auction
Friday, April 17, 2009
Horsedrawn Auction Runs This Weekend In Madras
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Bee Experts Say Colony Collapse Disorder Not As Bad As First Thought
Monday, April 13, 2009
Pacific Northwest Organic Fruit Sales, Plantings Slowing
Friday, April 10, 2009
Asparagus Farmers Seeing Turnaround In Washington State
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Chinook Season Closed Again Off Oregon Coast
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Young Farmers Look To Technology For Help
Monday, April 6, 2009
Northwest Wheat Farmers Connect With Bakers Via The Web
Snow Surveys Important For Determining Summer Water Supplies
Friday, April 3, 2009
March Rains Improve Lagging Northwest Water Supply Slightly
Klamath Farmers, Irrigators Will Get Water On April 10
Thursday, April 2, 2009
March Snow Brings Cascades Snow Pack Well Above Normal
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Economy Squeezes Northwest Cattle Ranchers
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Economic Pressures Lead To Forestry-Related Scams
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Farmers Say Early Spring Cold Has Damaged Their Crops
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Klamath Basin Irrigation Delayed By Two Weeks
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Irrigators Happy With Columbia Water Storage Study
Monday, February 23, 2009
State Works For Food Safety At Farmers Market
Who Caught My Tuna? Consumers Get Tracking Tool
Down Economy May Help Farmers Secure More Workers
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Feds and Food Processors Sign Energy Reduction Deal
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Falling Milk Prices Are Hurting Washington Dairy Farmers
Friday, February 13, 2009
Oregon Exports Drop, But Agriculture Holds Out Hope
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Pruning Time In Northwest Farm Country Is A Harbinger Of Spring
Scientists Work On Forecasting 'Red Tides'
Monday, February 9, 2009
Obama Administration Sounds Open To Nursery Disaster Aid
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Dunning Guilty in Tragic Case in Eastern Oregon
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Dunning Found Guilty in Wallowa County Ranch Violence
Monday, February 2, 2009
Family Feud, Cattle-Rustling Case Goes to Jury
Recession On The Farm: Oregon Hay Prices Drop
Thursday, January 29, 2009
State Wildlife Officials Kill Lamb-Eating Cougar
Pruning Signals Springtime In Northwest Farm Country
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
New Trend Growing Among Ranchers -- Minicattle
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Dairy Cows Don’t Like The Bad Weather Either
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Oregon’s Nurseries Intend To Ask For Federal Storm Aid
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Hood River Pear Growers Try Different Ways To Market
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Well-Known Northwest Apple Entrepreneur Dies
Oregon Nursery Industry Hit Hard By Winter Storms
Monday, December 29, 2008
Oregon Crabbers Dispute Dire Warnings
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Cold Snap Allows Rare Ice Wine Harvest
Monday, December 15, 2008
Dayton, Washington Tries To Draw In Food Companies To Bolster Its Economy
Friday, December 12, 2008
Advocates Push For Testing Crops For Blue-Green Algae Contamination
Monday, December 8, 2008
Port Of Bandon Sues Portland Company Over Water Front Property
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Oregon Hazelnut Growers Prepare For Holiday Season
Friday, November 28, 2008
Oregon & Washington Nursery Associations Explore Merger
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Oregon Turkey Industry All But Gone
Monday, November 24, 2008
Idaho Works To Protect Water Rights
Friday, November 21, 2008
Oregon Christmas Trees Shipped Far And Wide For The Holidays
Monday, November 17, 2008
Northwest’s Record Apple Crop Might Be Tough To Sell
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Winemakers Wrap Up Crush, Say It’s A Stellar Year
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Wheat Prices, Down Economy Put The Squeeze On Wheat Ranchers
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Country Of Origin Labeling Challenged By Some Beef Producers
Monday, October 27, 2008
Sheep Drives Squeeze Between Old West And New West
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Rendering Crisis Hits Oregon Livestock Industry
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Apple Farmers Rush To Get Fruit Off The Trees
Friday, October 10, 2008
Two Oregon Farms Face Sexual Harassment Suits
Friday, October 3, 2008
WSU Researching Secrets Of Fine Wine
Monday, September 29, 2008
Oregon State Researchers Begin Search For The Perfect Potato
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Grasshopper Eradication Funding Moves Through Legislature
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Red Mountain Winemakers Want A New Freeway Interchange
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Study Finds It's Better For Fishers To Share The Catch
Friday, September 12, 2008
Walla Walla Valley Is Changing From Wheat To Wine
Sunday, September 7, 2008
Cool Spring And Fall Could Jeopardize ’08 Wine Vintage
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Net Farm Income In Oregon Hits Record High
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Berry Growers Try Alternatives To Bird Scare Cannons
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Oregon Blueberry Production Experiencing Unprecedented Growth
Monday, August 4, 2008
High Prices Drive Wheat Boom Across Oregon
Friday, August 1, 2008
Idaho Farmers Have Mixed Feelings About Field Burning Agreement
Thursday, July 31, 2008
EPA Clears Field Burning For Idaho Farmers
Future Of Oregon Family Farms Looks Healthy
Friday, July 25, 2008
Riesling Resurgence Noted In Wine Country
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Judge OKs Emergency Grazing Program On Conservation Reserves
Monday, July 21, 2008
Grasshoppers Invade Eastern Oregon, Farmers Fight Back
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Bacteria Cause Decline In Northwest Oysters
Monday, July 14, 2008
Oregon Strawberry Season Cut Short This Year
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Northwest Farmers Growing More Wheat In Response To High Prices
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Fred Meyer Recalls Beef Linked With Illness
Monday, June 30, 2008
Recent Frying Temperatures May Damage Potato Crop
Friday, June 27, 2008
Water Group Questions Potato Numbers
Thursday, June 26, 2008
USDA Discusses Farm Bill Implementation
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Will There Be Enough Labor For The Pacific Northwest Fruit Harvest?
Monday, June 16, 2008
Measure 49's 'Express Lane' Jammed Up And Moving Slowly
Adding Meat To The 'Buy Local' Menu
Friday, June 13, 2008
Cold Weather Into June Delays Northwest Crops
Oregon Farm Bureau Endorses Schrader In 5th District Race
Thursday, June 12, 2008
South Korea Beef Ban Off, Beef Exports Still On Hold
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Northwest States Beef Up Programs To Protect Food
Workers Mark Anniversary Of Del Monte Fresh Raid
Friday, June 6, 2008
Cool Weather Slows Northwest Berry Harvest
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
As Growing Season Arrives Farmers Face Rising Fuel Prices
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Smaller Cherry Crop Expected After Cool Spring
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Farm Bill Includes Salmon Disaster Aid Funds
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Northwest Hay Shortage Worsened By Late Crop, Low Acreage
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Eastern Oregon Spring Runoff Avoiding Reservoirs
Washington Invests $25 Million Into Building A Biofuels Lab At WSU
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Housing Slump Good News For Northwest Fruit Growers
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
New Migrant Housing Rules Take Effect
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Northwest Cherries Hit Hard By Spring Frost
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Washington Dairy Sued For Air Pollution
New OSU Program Aims To Smooth The Rough Waters Of Water Conflict
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Worldwide Hop Shortage Spurs Boom In Yakima Valley
Washington Agriculture Director To Retire
Monday, April 21, 2008
Cherry, Fruit Growers In Gorge Fret Over Cold
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Northwest Fruit Growers Battle Spring’s Blast Of Cold
Monday, March 24, 2008
Rogue River Cheese Now Available In Europe
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Counting Idaho Dairy Cows Is Challenging
Newborn Calves Are A Sure Sign Of Spring
Sunday, March 9, 2008
Some Wineries Making The Switch To Glass ‘Corks’
Friday, March 7, 2008
Water Outlook Good For Eastern Washington Farmers
Farmers Show Concern About LNG Pipeline
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
New Oregon Law Stores Water For Dry Days Of Summer
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Group Seeks To Ban GMO Sugar Beets
Sudden Oak Death Spreading In Oregon, State Officials Fighting Back
Monday, February 25, 2008
Labor Shortage Worries Washington Wine Growers
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Some Snow Good For Wheat, Too Much Can Cause Problems
Number Of Farms Dwindling In Washington, Oregon And Idaho
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Black Rock Reservoir: Solution Or Boondoggle?
Friday, February 1, 2008
Northwest Farmers Mull What Crop To Grow
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Washington Loses Bid To Regulate Brush Picking Industry
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
Eastern Washington Farmers Should Have Enough Water This Summer
Friday, December 21, 2007
Oregon Cattle Ranchers See Black Helicopters Coming
Monday, December 17, 2007
Washington Farmers Want To Sell Distilled Spirits
Sunday, December 16, 2007
Bee Mystery Still A Mystery As It Invades Idaho
Friday, December 14, 2007
Oilseed Crushing Facility Opens To Meet Biofuels Demand
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Idaho Vodkas Make The Grade
Monday, December 10, 2007
Bad Compost Closes Vale Mushroom Plant
Friday, December 7, 2007
Flooding Kills Hundreds Of Farm Animals; Major Removal Effort Underway
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Apple Farmers See Better Prices, But Costs Up Too
Washington Wine Industry Continues To Grow
Friday, November 30, 2007
Northwest Farmers Confront Climate Change
Thursday, November 29, 2007
Big Beef Over Pacific Rim Cattle Trade
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Idaho May See Water War Over Snake Plane Aquifer
How About A Merlot Light Or A Diet Sauvignon Blanc?
Monday, November 26, 2007
Studying Effects Of Climate Change On Agriculture Important
Bulls Being Put To The Test In Prosser
Friday, November 23, 2007
Hay In Short Supply In The Northwest
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Looking For A Vacation Home In A Vineyard?
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
New Development Offers Housing For Clackamas County Farmworkers
Monday, October 29, 2007
Senate Farm Bill Could Help Washington Asparagus Growers
Monday, October 8, 2007
Weak Dollar Means More Northwest Spud Exports
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
Red Delicious Apples Lose Their Shine

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