Women In Ag & Recommending Potatoes
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Potatoes appear to be back on the WIC list after reexamination of the science...women in and around ag will want to take part in an upcoming one-day conference.
Rabo Report & Bighorn Capture
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New report talks beef industry...Bighorns being captured and relocated.
Gas For A Year & Change In Wolf Plan
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One company has been giving away free gas for a year...and a change is coming to wolf management in Oregon.
Wolf Trial & Bird Flu Continues Popping Up
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A hiker who shot a wolf goes to court...and more avian influenza pops up in Washington State.
More On Ports & Quarantine Lifted
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Contact your representative regarding how the port issue is affecting you...The poultry ban for part of Washington State has been lifted.
Potato Conference Underway & Port Update
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Potato growers in Washington and Oregon will want to check out the Potato Conference...and what is the latest on the Port issue.
Apples to China & Crop Insurance Deadline
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Great news for apple producers and it's time to decide about your cop insurance,
Hot Goods Dropped & Idaho Quarantine
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Avian influenza has prompted a quarantine for Idaho...berry producers in Oregon are getting a break over "hot"goods."
Confusing Recall & Ag Gag Bill
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Apples used to make caramel apples are being recalled but only from one producer...and Washington State mulls a bill to criminalize unauthorized ag recordings.
Pumpkin Seed Production & Soil Health
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There may be a new cash crop coming to eastern Oregon/western Idaho...soil health is important but so is how you take a sample.
Avian Influenza Expands
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Avian influenza is being found in more northwest locales.
Listeria Outbreak & Biotechnology Industry
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Tainted cheese is blamed for one death in Washington State...and the biotechnology industry gets some support.
Net Farm Income Up & 2015 Hay Outlook
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More today in the hay outlook and Idaho farming gets good news.
Port Issues Continue & Wheat Planting Down
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There's still no movement on the port issues and less wheat was planted for the 2015 season,
Poultry Ban & Conservation Partnership Program
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Even with a new ban on poultry there is a lot of misinformation on avian influenza...northwest projects have new funding thanks to the USDA.
Fighting the Flu & Specialty Crop Block Grants
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Backyard flocks of birds are tested for avian influenza...and time to get your application in for a Specialty Crop Block Grant.
Gas Under $2 a Gallon & New Processing Plant
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It's been a long time since gasoline was under $2 a gallon...Simplot is preparing to open a new processing facility that will save some producers a lot of money.
Ag Terrorism & Oregon Looks At Hemp
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Hemp production could kick off come spring in Oregon...and is your farm vulnerable to ag-terrorism.
Avian Influenza Quarantine & Fertilizer Report
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A quarantine has been issued for part of the Columbia Basin in Washington State...and the fertilizer outlook for spring.
Dam Reopens & Drone Permit
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Washington's Wanapum Dam reopens bringing irrigation back to farmers...and the FAA has issued permits for the use of a drone in agriculture.
Pasco Ag Show & Salmon Failure
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A big ag show wraps up today...and salmon in Oregon are threatened.
Caramel Apple Recall & What's Up with Gas Prices
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Several California companies are recalling caramel apples and gas prices might just keep going down for a while.
New Laws Take Effect & Pesticide Collection
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Better check and see if there are any new laws that have taken effect in 2015...and get those old pesticides disposed of.
Oregon Drought Issues & Hop Production Figures
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Water issues continue in the NW...hop production continues it's upswing...and a new study changes some of the dietary guidelines.