Tag: Oregon Department of Agriculture
Officials Report New Cases of West Nile Virus
Umatilla County officials report that West Nile virus has been detected late last week in three more mosquito samples trapped along Bensel Road and...
Oregon Lawmakers Seek Hemp Pilot Program
Oregon Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and Representatives Peter DeFazio, Kurt Schrader, Earl Blumenauer and Suzanne Bonamici asked the Oregon Department of Agriculture...
West Nile Virus Detected in Umatilla County
West Umatilla County Mosquito Control District officials reported on Thursday that West Nile virus has been detected in mosquitoes trapped along Bensel Road east...
Canal-Clogging Weed Found Near McNary Dam
A canal-clogging invasive weed is appearing along the shores of the Columbia River near McNary Dam and has state officials worried.
In a story carried...
Oregon Counties Rank High in U.S. Agriculture
What county is first in the US for green pea acreage and production? The answer is Umatilla. What county leads the nation in pear...
Walden Says Rule Could Harm Oregon Brewers
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.) has written to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expressing concern about a proposed rule that he believes could...
The Clock Doc
Dick Jackson Brings Dead Clocks Back to Life
Dick Jackson has no excuse for ever being late to anything. After all, the Hermiston man has...
