George Plaven
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Salem, OR, United States
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Wilco posts record sales, second-highest profits in 2022
Record sales continued for a third consecutive year at Wilco, propelling the agricultural cooperative to its second-highest earnings in 2022. → Read More
Raising the roof: New Portland International Airport terminal showcases engineered wood
From its conception, the new mass timber roof at Portland International Airport was meant to evoke a walk through a Pacific Northwest forest. Wood for the impressive nine-acre, 9,000-ton roof → Read More
Critics lash out at habitat conservation plan for state forests
A crowd of about 100 people gathered at the Oregon Board of Forestry's March 8 meeting to blast a proposed habitat conservation plan that would restrict logging on 640,000 acres → Read More
More invasive tree frogs spotted in Oregon
Another Cuban tree frog was found Feb. 27 in Oregon, this time hiding on a tropical plant sold at a local store in the Portland suburb of Beaverton. → Read More
Debate stirs over wolf compensation in Oregon
Environmental groups are calling on Oregon lawmakers to reform how the state compensates ranchers for lost livestock. Ranchers say changes are needed, but not the ones environmental groups want. → Read More
Scientists dispute environmentalists' claims in Eastside Screens case
A group of scientists and university professors is pushing back against claims made by environmental activists in a lawsuit over logging certain large trees on six national forests in eastern → Read More
How Oregon grape growers will navigate new overtime law
A panel of vineyard managers discussed how they are adapting to new agricultural overtime regulations while optimizing labor relations during the annual Oregon Wine Symposium. → Read More
USDA approves aid for organic dairies as feed prices soar
Federal assistance is on the way for organic dairy farmers as the industry contends with skyrocketing feed prices. The USDA approved up to $100 million to create the new Organic → Read More
Klamath Tribes file notice to sue government
More legal battles are brewing in the Klamath Basin as tribes and irrigators jockey for water amid ongoing drought. → Read More
OWGL adds position to help wheat growers access federal conservation programs
The Oregon Wheat Growers League has added a new position to help its members access federal conservation programs. Jason Flowers, a fourth-generation farmer, is the organization's first program director. → Read More
Study: Organic farming produces higher grain yields in drought
Organic farming may produce higher yields for certain crops during periods of drought, according to a long-term study. The report shows that, while organic and conventional farming methods typically yield → Read More
Obsidian Renewables submits funding proposal for PNW Hydrogen Hub
Eastern Oregon and Washington could become a regional hub for producing "green" hydrogen under a proposal recently submitted to the U.S. Department of Energy. Obsidian Renewables, a Portland-area solar energy → Read More
Country Natural Beef begins collecting data for regenerative ranching effort
Members of Country Natural Beef have begun collecting baseline data for a new regenerative ranching program, called Grazewell, supported by a $10 million USDA grant and partnering with Sustainable Northwest. → Read More
Feds approve plan to remove Lower Klamath dams
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has unanimously approved decommissioning four hydroelectric dams on the Lower Klamath River, which will be removed to benefit water quality and fish habitat. It is → Read More
Sudden oak death pathogen found on central Oregon coast
Ornamental plants collected from a botanical garden and private residence in Lincoln City, Ore. have tested positive for Phytophthora ramorum, the state Department of Agriculture and USDA confirmed on Nov. → Read More
LUBA reverses permit for rail yard at proposed refinery on Columbia River
The Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals has reversed a decision by Columbia County permitting a rail yard that would be part of a proposed renewable diesel refinery along the → Read More
Addington hired as executive director of Oregon Farm Bureau
Greg Addington was hired as executive director of the Oregon Farm Bureau, returning to the organization where he worked as a regional manager and lobbyist representing the state's farmers and → Read More
State issues 'lethal take' permits for wolves preying on cattle
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has issued "lethal take" permits for two wolf packs that continue to prey on livestock in Union and Umatilla counties. → Read More
Lamb Weston fined for overloading nitrogen-rich wastewater on farms
HERMISTON, Ore. — Oregon environmental regulators have issued another penalty for overloading groundwater nitrates in the Lower Umatilla Basin. → Read More
Ag Innovations Conference focuses on sustainability
AURORA, Ore. — Surendra Dara opened the 2022 Ag Innovations Conference at Oregon State University's North Willamette Research and Extension Center with an attempt at defining this year's theme of → Read More