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The Oregon Department of Agriculture is warning about an unconfirmed sighting of a spotted lanternfly in a Portland residential park – posing ecological and economic threats to the state.
SALEM, Ore. – An Oregon mink farm has reported an outbreak of COVID-19 among animals and workers. Oregon Department of Agriculture spokeswoman Andrea Cantu-Schomus declined to say which county ...
Canned foods offer shelf-stable convenience, but they're not without their risks. We take a look back at some of the biggest ...
Oregon’s Occupational Safety and Health Division, or Oregon OSHA, is updating farmworker housing rules that some advocates have said are “alarmingly outdated.” The requirements come after years of ...
Oregon officials are adopting significant updates to farmworker housing. Farmworker advocates say the rules don’t address all of their concerns, while farmers say they can’t afford the changes.
Discover how state-of-the-art agricultural machinery is enhancing productivity and shaping the future of farming. Operating at peak efficiency, these machines make processes like planting ...
Oregon vs. Oregon State game is no longer called the Civil War Rivalry In June 2020, many name-changing efforts were sparked by the killing of George Floyd and the protests that followed.
At the same time, groups representing farm owners say the rules go too far, and would likely put an undue financial burden on employers and could lead to a reduced workforce during peak harvest ...
A yearslong effort to update agricultural labor housing rules in Oregon is frustrating both farmworker advocates and fruit growers, albeit for different reasons.
In 2020 the Oregon Legislature allocated funding to the Department of Agriculture to start an Oregon State Meat Inspection Program. The program began inspecting its first licensee in July 2022.
The Oregon Department of Agriculture has cleared the way for Santa Claus and his reindeer to enter Oregon.On Friday, December 23, ODA issued an animal import p ...
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Oregon Department of Agriculture Assistant Director Jonathan Sandau and five agricultural companies from around the state embarked Tuesday on a trade mission to Singapore and ...