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10/17/2024

Wallowa County seeks drought declaration from Oregon governor as area deals with extreme heat and lack of precipitation.

The Wallowa County Board of Commissioners is seeking a drought declaration from Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek as the area deals with the ramifications of extreme heat and lack of precipitation.

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10/17/2024

The 2024 wildfire season has stretched into autumn and set records for the size of fires and the number of firefighters engaged in battling them.

This was an unusual year for wildfires across the West. The season started early and is continuing well into October, and the fires are bigger.

10/17/2024

Bird flu outbreak results in the deaths of 800,000 chickens in Franklin County, Wash.

Bird flu was confirmed Tuesday at a chicken farm in Franklin County, Wash., the latest detection in a prolonged outbreak that has now claimed more than 100 million birds nationwide. The farm will be quarantined and the chickens euthanized, according to the Washington State Department of Agriculture....

10/17/2024

USDA has reduced its forecast for milk production this year and in 2025

The Agriculture Department again lowered its 2024 and 2025 milk production forecasts in the latest World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates report, citing slightly less growth in milk per cow.

10/17/2024

Yikes! Have you ever had a close encounter with a bear?

10/17/2024

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10/17/2024

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10/16/2024

Washington State Department of Agriculture hunting for possible "murder hornet" in Kitsap County.

The Washington State Department of Agriculture is waiting to get ahold of a dead hornet that looks in pictures like a northern giant hornet, colloquially known as a "murder hornet." The hornet was photographed Oct. 3 by a woman checking a home in Kitsap County. She sent the photos to the department ...

10/16/2024

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Explore the intimate connection between cedar, salmon, and coastal communities at the new "Cedar and Sea" exhibit opening soon at the Columbia River Maritime Museum in Astoria, Oregon.

If you have visited the Columbia River Maritime Museum recently, you might have noticed some changes and developments, including the addition of fresh gallery space. We’re also in the process

10/16/2024

Award-winning wines from this small Washington winery impress judges at Savor Northwest Wine Festival.

SELAH, Wash. — Colby and Kristen Rider didn’t know the first thing about farming grapes or making wine when they moved to Central Washington; they just knew they wanted to

10/16/2024

Most of $28.5 million in cap-and-trade fuel tax refunds remain untouched by Washington farmers and truckers.

Washington farmers and truckers have barely touched a $28.5 million pot of money the state set aside to partially refund them for the cap-and-trade taxes they paid on fuel in 2023. They have claimed $1.86 million, or just 6.5% of the money, the Department of Licensing reported. The department starte...

10/16/2024

Colorado company Scout Clean Energy argues ferruginous hawks should not impede Horse Heaven wind and solar project.

Scout Clean Energy lashed out at the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council, arguing the council's endorsement of the Horse Heaven wind and solar project has "little value." EFSEC recommends Washington Gov. Jay Inslee permit the massive green energy installation on hills near the Tri-Cities, but wi...

10/16/2024

Learn how University of Idaho Extension educator Jared Gibbons innovates with drones to study water-efficient wheat varieties.

Near-infrared cameras affixed to drones can see what University of Idaho Extension educator Jared Gibbons cannot: subtle differences in how much water new cereal varieties use.

10/15/2024

Republicans in Congress aim to ease logging for wildfire prevention. Oregon's GOP representatives support this initiative.

Republicans in the U.S. House – including Oregon’s two GOP representatives – are hoping Congress will pass a bill before year’s end that would tackle increasingly large wildfires in the

10/15/2024

SEDCOR is bringing back its Locally Grown Supply Chain event for a second year. The free networking gathering, where farmers can contract their acreage for the upcoming season, is scheduled for 8 to 11 a.m. Nov. 7 at Chemeketa Community College.

SEDCOR is bringing back its Locally Grown Supply Chain event for a second year with hopes of connecting more growers with processors. The free networking gathering, where farmers can contract

10/15/2024

It's that time of year again for pumpkin patches and other types of agritourism.

Fans of the spooky season can pick out pumpkins to bring home, ride in the back of a monster truck and shoot paintball guns all in one afternoon at KLZ

10/14/2024

Farm labor contractor fined $252,475, banned from recruiting foreign workers for 3 years.

A farm labor contractor based in Kennewick, Wash., has been fined $252,475 and banned from recruiting foreign farmworkers for three years by the U.S Department of Labor. The department accused Harvest Plus LLC of housing, transportation and wage violations, and denying U.S. workers jobs. Harvest Plu...

10/14/2024

A lawsuit filed against the U.S. Bureau of Land Management aims to halt wild horse roundups in Oregon.

10/13/2024

Here's the scoop on an Idaho company that's building an ice cream factory.

It’s the beginning of a new chapter in the company’s success.