The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) in collaboration with the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) conducts an annual competitive solicitation to award Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) funds. This year, fifteen Oregon SCBGP projects were …
The 2020 crop year is one to be celebrated by the 37,200 farms and ranches that make up Oregon’s diverse agricultural community. Oregon is home to more than 225 commodities, everything from cattle to cherries to hazelnuts and hay. The ongoing COVID-19 …
Chocolate and the Chip of Los Angeles, CA is recalling various flavors (see full list in the news release below) including chocolate chip cookies, cookie bundt cakes and rice crispy treats because they may contain undeclared wheat, milk, soy, and tree nuts …
The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Lauren Henderson as Deputy Director, effective September 29, 2021. “I can’t think of a better person for the position,” said ODA Director Alexis Taylor. “He is a …
September 24, 2021 The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) announce the opening of another section of the coast for all razor clam harvesting. Razor clamming is now open from Tillamook Head (south of …
The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) together with the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) invite the public to provide oral and written comment on the proposal to renew the Confined Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) water quality general …
The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) received six confirmed reports of West Nile Virus (WNV) diagnosed in Oregon horses in the past two weeks. One additional suspected case is under investigation. The affected horses live in multiple counties …
For more than 20 years the Oregon State University’s College of Agricultural Sciences has partnered with the ODA to produce and update an analysis and report of the economic impact of agriculture in the state. OSU released the 2021 economic impact report …
Company Announcement Loki Fish Company of Seattle, Washington is recalling 4 oz. packages of Keta Salmon Lox (UPC code 92103 00111) because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and …
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA), Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA), and USDA’s Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) found the first Asian giant hornet nest of 2021. The nest was in a rural area east of …
The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) is asking the public to comment on a Confined Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) application for a proposed large poultry operation in Linn County. As per the CAFO application, Eric Simon, the owner/operator of J-S …
The Office of Oregon Governor Kate Brown is now accepting applications to fill one producer and one public member board position on the Oregon State Board of Agriculture. Current board members Stephanie Hallock and Tyson Raymond have both served two four- …
The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) received a Confined Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) application from Cole Easterday, on Thursday, July 22. This new application comes to ODA about a week after Cole’s father, Cody Easterday withdrew his CAFO …
The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) notified Cody Easterday, a Confined Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) applicant, that he has until July 15, 2021, to withdraw his application. Cody Easterday submitted a CAFO application in June 2019 for a large …
The Oregon Department of Agriculture is proposing to issue a new registration for an existing large, Tier 1, chicken production Confined Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) near Molalla to the Water Pollution Control Facility (WPCF) No. 01-2015 General Permit. …
The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) is placing insect traps across the state in various rights of way, parks, neighborhoods, and businesses. The two most common invasive insect traps used around the state are for Japanese beetle and gypsy moth. ODA …
The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) announce the opening of the central Oregon coast for recreational razor clam harvesting. Razor clamming is now open from Cape Lookout (just south of Netarts …
Banner Smoked Fish, Inc. of Brooklyn, NY is voluntarily recalling its SMOKED FISH of all products within expiry, in all package sizes, all package types and all lots. The recalled smoked fish were distributed through retails and distributions, also online …
King’s Command Foods, LLC., a Kent, Wash. establishment, is recalling approximately 20,025 pounds of fully cooked, not shelf stable meat and poultry meatballs and pork patties due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, egg, milk, and/or wheat. These …
The Kroger Co. is voluntarily recalling its Chicken Street Taco Kit due to a recall issued by its supplier Reser’s Fine Foods. These bulk kits have Chipotle Crema Sauce, which contains egg that was not declared on the label. The products were distributed …
