Douglas County Farm Bureau Scholarship Available
The Douglas County Farm Bureau is offering scholarships to invest in the future of agriculture. This Oregon county office will award 6 $1,000 scholarships to high school graduates pursuing a…
East Coast Farmers Deal With Snow Damage
Just a few months after Hurricane Sandy, which devastated communities across the Eastern Seaboard, Northeastern residents are finding themselves recovering from another major winter storm. At the end of October,…
Oregon Water Bill Fails
A bill Oregon farmers had hoped would allow them to draw water from the Columbia River, the Oregon Water Bill, failed earlier this week in the state legislature, leaving farmers…
USDA Reinstates Farm Reports
In a sudden about-face, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has decided to reinstate annual farm reports. These reports were statistical snapshots of several major farming activities ranging from hops production…
USDA Commissions Chesapeake Survey
The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced that it was commissioning a survey of conservation practices in the Chesapeake Bay region. The National Agricultural Statistical Service, an agency of the…
Oregon Farm Income on the Rise
According to the latest reports, Oregon’s net farm income for 2010 rose slightly, the first increase the state has seen in several years. Net farm income is calculated by looking…
Disaster Loans Available for Josephine County Farmers
Oregon farmers in Josephine County who are family-farmers may qualify for loans through the United States Department of Agriculture following bad weather conditions in 2010. Throughout 2010 farmers experienced loss…
Morrow County Has Highest Rate of Agriculture Workers
The East Oregonian reports Morrow County has the highest number of farm workers in the region. The data, from the U.S. Census Bureau, shows Morrow County not only has the…
OSU Reaches Out to Kerby Producers
Oregon State University extension service is offering a new course in Kerby this winter. “rowing Farms: Successful Whole Farm Management” is ready to teach farmers how to understand the various…
OFB Receives Six Awards at Annual Convention
The Oregon Farm Bureau received five national Awards for Excellence and a President’s Award at the 2011 American Farm Bureau National Convention in Atlanta.
The awards are given to State Farm Bureaus that have superior membership achievement and offer outstanding programs to participants.
The Oregon Farm Bureau was honored with awards in all five categories including:
• Policy Implementation (and a President’s Award)
• Agriculture Education & Promotion
• Leadership Development
• Member Services
• Public Relations & Information
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