Update, Jan. 15: The Capital Press agricultural newspaper (Salem, Ore.) has published a news story about the change in rules and what it means, including more in-depth comments from OAN Executive Director Jeff Stone. ——————————— The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced that it has revised regulations (PDF) that are intended to […]
President mentions Farm Bill and immigration reform as priorities
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With the two-and-a-half-week government shutdown ending last night, and government employees reporting back to work this morning, what’s next? According to President Obama, stalled efforts to pass a new Farm Bill and comprehensive immigration reform should be two of the main priorities when Democrats and Republicans sit down in the coming weeks to hash out […]
Farm Bill architect in hospice care
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Former U.S. Rep. Tom Foley (D-Wash.), 84, is in hospice care due to a variety of ailments, according to a report in the Seattle Times. Foley was elected to Congress in 1965 and served until 1995. He represented Eastern Washington, including Spokane. He served as speaker of the house from 1989–1995, and was the first […]
New version of intelligent sprayer arrives in Oregon
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USDA engineering technician Adam Clark drives the intelligent sprayer down a row of Japanese maples at Hans Nelson and Son Nursery Inc. in Boring, Ore. The machine detects where plant material is located and only sprays solution where it is needed. From where we sit, the intelligent sprayer being researched by the USDA Agricultural Research […]
Vilsack to continue as head of USDA
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U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack will serve a second term as part of the Obama administration, it was announced Monday. Vilsack said in a statement he will continue work to pass a new Farm Bill and support small towns and rural communities: “President Obama and I share a deep appreciation for rural America and […]
Marion County FSA closed until Thursday
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We just received this notice from the USDA Farm Service Agency office in Salem, Ore.: The Salem Farm Service Agency is in the process of moving from one room to another within the office building. We just received notification that the move would occur now through Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012. Unfortunately, due to the nature […]
OSU ag dean leaving for DC post
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Sonny Ramaswamy, the Dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences at Oregon State University, is leaving. President Obama has appointed him as the new director of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). NIFA replaced the Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service (CSREES) in 2009 and oversees all federally-funded agricultural research. Ramaswamy arrived […]
New USDA zone map released
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released its first new climate zone map in more than new decades. The new 2012 map, downloadable here (various other versions here), replaces the previous map published in 1990. According to USA Today, the new map is much more localized — in fact, it’s accurate down to one-half mile. […]
ODA plans webinars on block grant opportunities
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The Oregon Department of Agriculture is now accepting concept proposals for the next round of the USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. Those interested in applying for a grant can take part in one of two upcoming webinars. The first will be at 10 a.m. this Friday, Jan. 20. Another will be held a week […]
USDA to hold meetings regarding FSA office closures
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Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced plans to close hundreds of offices nationwide, including four in Oregon. Three are Farm Service Agency offices. FSA issued this press release today announcing meetings where officials will take public comment on the proposed closures: USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) today announced that Lynn Voigt, state […]
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