Oregon Department of Agriculture Press Releases

• Published on June 12, 2020 - 00:04 GMT

  

  #EatOregonSeafood initiative encourages people to buy local, support Oregon’s fishing communities affected by COVID-19

  The new initiative will feature an informational web page and chefs demonstrating on social media how to prepare delicious seafood dishes at home using seafood caught in the Pacific Northwest SALEM, Ore.—The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA), the …

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• Published on June 11, 2020 - 21:34 GMT

  

  Posiciones abiertas en la Mesa de Agricultura del Estado de Oregon

  La Oficina de la Gobernadora Kate Brown está aceptando aplicaciones para dos posiciones abiertas en la Mesa de Agricultura del Estado de Oregon. Los dos solicitantes deben estar participando activamente en la producción de productos agrícolas.  Una tercera …

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• Published on June 11, 2020 - 19:01 GMT

  

  Positions available on Oregon’s State Board of Agriculture

  The Office of Governor Kate Brown is accepting applications for two open positions on the Oregon State Board of Agriculture. The two applicants must be actively engaged in the production of agriculture commodities. A third position—a member of the public— …

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• Published on May 30, 2020 - 00:13 GMT

  

  Razor clamming now open from Columbia River to Cape Argo

  The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) announce the opening of the south-central coast beaches for recreational razor clamming. Recent razor clam samples indicate the marine biotoxin domoic acid has …

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• Published on May 23, 2020 - 02:56 GMT

  

  Distribution of Critical PPE for the Agriculture Sector

  Governor Kate Brown has directed approximately 1 million KN95 masks and 5,000 gallons of hand sanitizer for farmworkers and agricultural producers. This critical PPE is available at no cost to the agricultural community to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. …

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• Published on May 22, 2020 - 20:04 GMT

  

  ODA reminds sellers of out-of-state swine to follow the state’s import requirements

  The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) is seeing an increase of out-of-state swine coming into the state from several Midwestern locations. This is a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic. Closures at meatpacking plants have left farmers with nowhere to …

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