Are you wondering where the presidential candidates and their parties stand on the issue of immigration? Do you know what they would do with regard to undocumented workers, or whether they are likely to support comprehensive reform? The Immigration Daily Web site presents an analysis of John McCain, Barack Obama and their respective views, records […]
Pesticide Notification Network notes two proposed deletions
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The Pesticide Notification Network, operated by Washington State University, provides pesticide users with up-to-the-minute information on proposed regulation changes that could affect them. It includes a searchable database of chemicals. Today’s notifications include an announcement from the EPA regarding the insecticides Furadan 4F and Furadan LFR. The manufacturer, FMC Corporation, has requested the the deletion […]
No labor = no crops
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Up on the Olympic Peninsula, in the state of Washington, farmers are having trouble finding labor, according to an article in the Peninsula Daily News (Port Angeles, Wash.). The area is home to a strong farming sector due to a sunny climate and fertile soil. But Border Patrol enforcement has increased, including the unusual step […]
A delicious oxymoron
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Words such as “jumbo shrimp” and “bittersweet” are considered oxymorons, but that doesn’t mean they don’t represent something real. They do. And you can add “pink blueberry” to the list. The folks at Briggs Nursery have introduced Vaccinium ‘Pink Lemonade’ – yes, an actual pink blueberry – for 2009. The plant bears firm, delicious pink […]
A shout-out to SPROut
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SPROut — the Sustainable Plant Research and Outreach Center — has a brand new Web site up and running, and it’s a beauty, so head on over there and check it out.
Greener by nature
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Registration is still open for the 2008 Sustainability Symposium for the Horticulture Industry, which will be at Chemeketa Community College, Building 34, in Salem (directions). This all-day conference (8 a.m.-5 p.m.) plus trade show is presented by CCC, OAN and the Sustainable Plant Research and Outreach Program (SPROut program), and it offers a packed agenda. […]
No Match Rule saga fully explained
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According to immigration law attorney Greg Siskind, the federal government will NOT enforce the new version of the No Match Rule until a judge lifts an injunction against the rule. Initially, that wasn’t clear. Also according to Siskind: “One of the attorneys in the case contacted me last night and mentioned that the judge will […]
No Match Rule reviews roll in
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Reactions have been pouring in to the latest iteration of the No Match Rule, which Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff introduced last week. Chertoff hopes the changes in the rule will be enough to get a federal judge to lift an injunction and allow enforcement. Articles of note on the subject include the following: Associated […]
Supplemental No Match Rule issued
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The Department of Homeland Security issued a Supplemental No Match Rule yesterday (press release | PDF warning: 100 pages). DHS officials hope the new language will clarify questions that prompted a U.S. District Court judge to issue an injunction against enforcement last year. “The additional information in this supplemental rule addresses the specific items raised […]
Town and country
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“Toward One Oregon: Rural-Urban Interdependence,” a conference aimed at strengthening ties between all parts of Oregon, will be held Nov. 14 at the Salem Conference Center (directions). The event is being sponsored by Oregon State University, Portland State University, the University of Oregon and Eastern Oregon University. “Oregon is an incredibly diverse collection of landscapes, […]
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