You can use the Condition Monitoring Observer Reports (CMOR) system to report drought-related conditions and impacts within the U.S. and its territories. This is a nation-wide service provided by the National Drought Mitigation Center, based at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, developed in partnership with the National Integrated Drought Information System and the U.S.

Bid Publication Date/Time: 9/24/2024 8:00 AM; Closing Date/Time: 11/4/2024 1:00 PM

RSVP and join the Virtual Town Hall with Senator Merkley discussing all things environment and conservation!

WHEN: Thursday, October 17th at 3:30 PM PT. Mark your calendars today!

WHERE: Zoom webinar (link will be shared a few days before the town hall)

Farmers and ranchers can apply for these grants from August 15 to October 31, with the application window closing at 5:00 PM on October 31. Unfortunately, late submissions will not be accepted. The grant committee will meet in November to review the applications and provide their recommendations to the Board of Commissioners who will make the final determinations for payment.

Public Comments Sought for Klamath Drainage District Infrastructure Modernization Project In-person Public Meeting Tuesday, October 29, 2024 Contact: Lauren Bennett, NRCS Oregon Public Affairs Officer Email: Lauren.Bennett2@usda.gov Phone: 503-414-3220 Scott White, Klamath Drainage District General Manager Email: scott.white@klamathdrainagedistrict.org Phone: 541-884-1739 Klamath County, OR - (October 11, 2024) - The U.S.

Seattle, WA

January 23 & 24, 2025

Available In Person, Live Webcast, or On Demand

CREDITS:

WA MCLE: 8.75 Law & Legal, 1.0 Ethics & 1.0 Other Nexus Credits ~ pending

OR CLE: 9.75 General & 1.0 Ethics Credits ~ pending

CA CLE: 10.0 General & 1.0 Ethics Credits

ID CLE: 9.75 General & 1.0 Ethics Credits ~ pending

MT CLE: 9.75 General & 1.0 Ethics Credits ~ pending

AK CLE: May Claim Credits

APA: Credits Pending

As attendance increases at farm-related shows, some events are relocating to larger venues to accommodate more exhibitors and programming. Here's an early look at some of the biggest upcoming shows.

The Klamath Water Users Association's 17th annual Fall Harvest Tour Sept. 20 featured frank discussions about water availability and how farmers are coping.

Empty reservoirs, dry hayfields, low streamflow and dwindling groundwater supplies have impacted people across Central Oregon over the past five years. On Tuesday, five members of the U.S. House were

WASHINGTON - Yesterday, Subcommittee on Natural Resources Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Chairman Cliff Bentz joined Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) in her district to open a Subcommittee hearing titled, 'It All Depends on Water: Examining Efforts to Improve and Protect Central Oregon

On Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. (PDT), the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries will hold an oversight field hearing titled "It All Depends on Water: Examining Efforts to Improve and Protect Central Oregon's Water Supply."

Testimony can be found at the link below.

Plant Science student Alex McBean spent his summer at the KBREC research station completing the first-ever internship between the College of Agriculture Science and Education (CASE) and Oregon State University (OSU). With fall in the Klamath Basin air, McBean has returned to Jamaica to compl...

The Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge in the Klamath Basin, near the California-Oregon border, is in the throes of a botulism outbreak, which has killed between 75,000 and 80,000 birds. This is now the worst outbreak in the region's history, having killed more birds than the last such event in 2020, with thousands more expected to die in the coming weeks. –Newsweek, Published Sep 25, 2024 at 1:46 PM EDT Updated Sep 27, 2024 at 1:25 PM EDT

The latest reports from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologists are of an estimated 100,000 waterfowl

have died from avian botulism so far this year in the Klamath Basin Refuge Complex. With hot and dry

conditions expected to continue at least through mid-October, that number will unfortunately continue to

climb.

“Water in the Klamath is complicated,” explains Yurok Vice Chairman Frankie Myers. “We need water in the river for ESA-listed salmon, water in the upper lakes for ESA-listed sucker fish, water on the irrigation project for farmers, and water the refuges for waterfowl. It’s impossible to give everyone what they want.”

Year 1-2 MOU Priority Project List

COPCO, CA - Shasta Indian Nation and Resource Environmental Solutions (RES) have announced an agreement to jointly restore more than a thousand riverside and upland acres slated for return to [&hell...

The historic dam-removal project on the Klamath River was widely praised for restoring fish and wildlife, but it also left a community without a lake.

The delay upends some USDA farm conservation and trade promotion programs while setting up costlier disruptions beginning at the year's end.

The National Weather Service on Thursday lowered the chances that a La Nina will form this fall to 60%, down from 71% a month ago. If a La Nina takes shape, it's expected to be weak and could lack the snowpack-building, drought-busting punch of a stronger La Nina, according to the weather's service Climate Prediction Center.

Special To WaterWrights.net WOTUS Focus on Capitol Hill and in Courtrooms Across the Country On May 25, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its landmark decision regarding the definition of "waters of the United States" ("WOTUS") under the Clean Water Act (CWA) in Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency, 598 U.S.

Navigating politics at work is more about creating a culture that values diversity than it is about setting rules, writes Jamie Woolf and Christopher Bell.

Below are my quick reasons and recommendations for the 2024 statewide ballot measures. Three of them link to articles with more information. An informed electorate makes for better policy and government.

"In their editorial endorsement, Oregon Live stated, “Oregonians should heed the state analysts, independent think tanks and elected officials all warning of the unintended consequences of [Measure 118]. A tax that raises the price of medicine, food and utilities, saps funding for essential services and sends that money as rebates to all residents – regardless of income or need – is a formula for chaos.”

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A price squeeze in crop production is the main driver.

Pacific Northwest wheat farmers planted 23% more winter wheat over last year, according to USDA's small grains summary. Planting is underway, the three top grain commission executives for the regions say. "Price has been very challenging, especially when coupled with the continued increase in input costs," Oregon Wheat CEO Amanda Hoey said.

The Kamala Harris campaign has a lengthy "issues" page on its website that never uses the word "agriculture." The Republican Party platform posted on Donald Trump's website doesn't either. Both have records on agriculture, however. Trump made one as president. Harris co-owns the policies of the Biden-Harris administration.

Agriculture news for industry leaders. Covering technology, environmental regulations, labor, global trade, manufacturing, supply chain issues, commodities, and more.

New limits would be imposed on "home occupations" in Oregon agricultural zones under updated farm protection rules being considered by state land-use regulators.

Removal of four major dams on the Klamath River is scheduled to begin in 2023, restoring access to greater than 50 km of historic mainstem habitat for coho salmon. However, mainstem habitat may not be suitable for juvenile coho salmon due to elevated water temperatures and high concentrations of infectious myxospores in the summer and fast water velocities in the winter.

The Oregon Department of Agriculture will provide $2 million in USDA specialty crop grants for 11 projects. The year's award winners, announced Oct. 7, will help boost the competitiveness of the state's fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, nursery crops and other farm products.

Agriculture news for industry leaders. Covering technology, environmental regulations, labor, global trade, manufacturing, supply chain issues, commodities, and more.

Several dairies have dropped a lawsuit against Oregon farm regulators after they excluded small livestock producers from confined animal feeding operation rules. The complaint was filed in federal court earlier

With billions of dollars in damages expected, the USDA is deploying "surge teams" to assist with recovery efforts as farmers and food giants work to rebuild local communities.

Research is needed on "forever chemicals" contaminating fertilizer made from treated sewage, but such toxins should be kept out of Oregon long before reaching farmland, experts say.

NYSSA, Ore. - Oregon native Paul Skeen has farmed onions for more than five decades. The former president of the Malheur County Onion Growers' Association can see Idaho from his

The $65 million, 100,000 square-foot facility is owned by The Mart Group, a partnership of four Idaho farms.

The climate crisis threatens agriculture and calls for a change to the way the Midwest farms.