BY THE NUMBERS: Oregon exports
The value of Oregon’s exports reached a record $21.8 billion in 2016.
Agriculture
On the scene: NAFTA leads PNWER conference
Oregon, Canada stress importance of international trade agreement at economic summit.
Oregon farmers fear labor shortages
Oregon’s agricultural community could face a severe lack of labor in light of the Trump administration’s tough stance on immigration.
Opinion: Agriculture in Transition
Roughly 64% of Oregon’s farmland will change hands in the next 20 years. Who will inherit the earth?
Grass seed and nurseries on the rise; hay values drop
As harvest season swings into gear, we take the pulse of Oregon ag.
Pesticide applicator fights farm regulators
CAPITAL PRESS: The Oregon Department of Agriculture claims Applebee Aviation ignored an emergency order to stop spraying pesticides last year. The Tualatin-based pesticide applicator faces license revocation and $180,000 in fines.
Portland biotech startup maps cannabis genomes
Phylos Bioscience aims to shield marijuana strains from potential patent attempts by agricultural companies.
Remainder of Boardman Tree Farm sells to irrigation farm, set for clearcut
The remainder of the 25,000-acre Boardman Tree Farm sold and will be cleared for potatoes and cattle.
Energy Trust of Oregon adds Lindsey Hardy to board
Bend energy leader brings passion for efficiency and renewable energy to the nonprofit.
SMPS Annual Dinner & Keynote — Celebrating A/E/C Leaders and Innovators
The Oregon Chapter of the Society for Marketing Professional Services, will be hosting it’s Annual Dinner and Keynote event on March 12, 2015. The evening promises to be memorable, with this years Keynote, Christine McKinley.