Young farmers cultivated through internship program
BY SERENA MARKSTROM Bend Bulletin — EUGENE — Jonny Steiger got a chance a few years ago to learn about farming and decide if it was the life for him […]
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Oregon ag an economic powerhouse, report finds
BY ERIC MORTENSON Capital Press — Report says Oregon’s “agri-cluster” accounts for 15 percent of the state’s economic activity. Agriculture is Oregon’s second-largest industry, and one in eight Oregonians work […]
Washington voters soundly reject I-522
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 5, 2013 — Vote defeats misleading food labeling proposal in Washington state SEATTLE – The No on 522 campaign claimed victory tonight as Washington voters soundly […]
DLF Group: Grass Seed Supplier for World Cup 2014 in Brazil
The preparations and construction for next year’s major soccer event in Brazil include choosing the right grass for the fields. The DLF Group has once again been chosen to supply […]
2013 OSU Turf Field Day Review
Beaver Turf News — Thank you to those who were able to attend the 2013 OSU Turf Field Day at the Lewis-Brown Horticulture Farm in Corvallis, OR. The event was […]
ASTA Publishes 2011-2012 Annual Report
The American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) recently released its 2011-2012 annual report. Click here to read the full report from ASTA.
OSU Seed Lab Update, End of September, 2013
Read below for the September update from the Oregon State University Seed Lab — As the full swing of the summer season slows down, I’d like to report on the […]
Pick a low-maintenance lawn grass this month
BY DENISE RUTTAN OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION — CORVALLIS — Lawn looking lackluster? Mid-August to early October is a sweet spot in the calendar year to sow fresh grass seed […]
Inclusion of GMO crop policy in PERS, tax negotiations riles some Democrats
By CHRISTIAN GASTON THE OREGONIAN — A policy staunchly opposed by environmentalists has entered the negotiations over a package of public pension cuts and new tax increases, The Oregonian has learned. Senate […]
Grass seed prices on the rise
By LACEY JARRELL CAPITAL PRESS — Lower production and higher demand have boosted the 2013 prices for perennial and tall turf-type fescue grass seed to near-record levels, industry insiders say. […]
