Farmers plan record corn acreage
Farmers will plant 97.3 million acres of corn this year, the most since 1936.
Year: 2013
Why your employee is always right
I learned a lot about humans from studying pigeons. It was 1985 and I worked at Professor Israel Goldiamond’s behaviorism lab at the University of Chicago. (And yes, pigeons are a lot different from people.) The biggest thing Professor G. taught me was, “the organism is always right.”
U.S. flies Stealth bombers over South Korea
Reuters: The U.S. flew two STealth bombers over South Korea in a second show of foce to North Korea after the B52 bomber run earlier this week.
Oregon’s personal income growth in top 10 in U.S.
Oregon’s personal income growth was among the top 10 in the U.S. in 2012, according to data released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
NuScale Power seeks federal funds
Corvallis-based NuScale Power is seeking private investment and public financing as it tries to win regulatory approval for its small modular nuclear reactor technology.
Oregon lottery bill spotlights gambling secret
Hundreds of Oregon bars and cafes survive via gambling profits, despite state constitutional ban on non-tribal casinos.
GMO bills unwise, professor says
The Oregon House is considering three bills that intend to regulate biotech crops.
EnerG2 unveils new nano-structured materials
EnerG2 unveiled its newest line of nano-structured materials made at its Albany plant that are intended to boost Lithium-ion batteries’ capacity by 50%.
Bill would give free tuition to OHSU students that practice in rural areas
A proposed Oregon bill would fund tuition and fees for OHSU students who practice in rural or underserved areas after graduation.
Oregon’s health insurance hikes better than most states
Oregon will see below-average insurance claim hikes when 2017 health reforms kick in, a new study says.