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Walk into any brewery or grocery store today and you will see the letters IPA everywhere — that intense, tropical beer has become Oregon’s style. That wasn’t always the case. It turns out that a variety of hop bred in Oregon — almost by accident — sparked an entirely new way of making beer and a whole new tradition of American ales.
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In late March, a handful of dairy cattle tested positive for a strain of bird flu in two herds in Texas. Now it's spread across seven other states — including Idaho. There are no active cases in Oregon, though officials are on high alert.
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Master Gardener's seasonal advice.
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The federal Bureau of Reclamation announced its initial water supply allocation for Klamath Basin farmers yesterday. Despite average snowpack in the region, the projected supply still isn’t enough to meet agricultural demands.
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Experts say they are not sure how the highly-pathogenic avian influenza is passed among dairy cattle yet, but birds and cattle mingle a lot more than you would think.
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Oregon State University got a grant to work with Oregon tribes on hemp projects
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Savor podcast about Skye Elder's Company BBQ.
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California farms could use 93% less water but less-thirsty crops, such as grains and hay, are much less lucrative than nuts and fruits. Fallowing a small fraction of the thirstiest crops would save 9%.
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Cal Poly Humboldt, home to a Cannabis Studies program, hosts a symposium in early April (April 5th).
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The Oregon Department of Agriculture is reversing a policy decision some farmers say would have been too burdensome on small dairies.
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As the Northwest turns toward Spring, agricultural irrigators, fire managers and water experts watchAcross the Northwest, federal, state and regional officials are in general accord: There isn’t enough snow and with the start of spring just days away, the next couple of weeks will determine just how challenging it could get this summer for agricultural irrigators, fish and wildfires.
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Lynn Kuntsman, aster gardener, in Garden for Life.
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Rogue Valley Heritage Grain Day, at Fry Family Farm near Medford, March 17th. Baker Jeremiah Church and farmer and heritage grain enthusiast Chris Hardy.
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John Pratt, the President of the Rogue Valley Winegrowers Association, sees the valley as a "Treasure in the Climate Changing Wine World."