Tag: Alexis Taylor
USDA Approves Oregon for a State Meat Inspection Program
As of Thursday, Oregon becomes the first state on the West Coast approved to operate a state meat inspection program.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s...
$2 Million in Grants Available to Expand Meat Processing Industry
The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) Director Alexis Taylor announces the launch of a six-week application period for the new Oregon Meat Processing Infrastructure...
ODA Announces Specialty Crop Block Grant Program Winners
The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture have announced the second round of Oregon Specialty Crop Block Grant Program...
ODA Accepting Proposals for 2022 Speciality Crop Block Grant Program
The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) is now accepting proposals for project ideas as part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Specialty Crop...
Legislature Passes SB 892 Directing ODA to Establish Disaster Relief Fund
The Oregon Legislature on Tuesday passed Senate Bill 892 that directs the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) to establish a disaster assistance program.
The Legislature...
USDA, ODA Fund 15 Oregon Specialty Crop Block Grant Projects
The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Agriculture conducts an annual competitive solicitation to award Specialty Crop Block...
Stanfield Farm Receives $61,000 Farm-to-School Program Grant
Aichele Farms in Stanfield is one of six recipients of a farm-to-school program grant.
The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) recently announced the six awardees...
Seven Days, Seven Message for National Agriculture Week in Oregon
Oregonians and citizens across the United States have a chance to say thank you to the nation’s farmers and ranchers this coming week. Once again, Oregon...
National FFA Week Being Celebrated Throughout the State of Oregon
While National FFA Week is being celebrated across the country, the Board of Agriculture got a chance to hear about the great work being done in...
ODA Director Sees Opportunities for Agriculture Industry in 2018
Oregon Department of Agriculture Director Alexis Taylor has nearly completed her first year on the job with a feeling of excitement and opportunity for 2018.
Given her...
December is Census Time for Oregon Farmers and Ranchers
The most ambitious and important agricultural survey of all is getting underway in Oregon and the rest of the fifty states as the 2017 Census of...
Computers Remain a Key Business Tool for Oregon Farms
Modern day farmers and ranchers increasingly rely on computers and other technological advances to help run their operations.
That’s especially true for those in Oregon....
