The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) announce the closure of mussel harvesting from the Columbia River south to the north side of the Yachats River. Recent results indicate the marine biotoxin …
BOISE, Idaho – August 31, 2022 – Albertsons Companies today announced it is expanding its July 19, 2022, voluntary recallExternal Link Disclaimer of ReadyMeals seafood items due to allergens not listed on the ingredient labels. The recall, which is being …
The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) received two Weather Modification License applications from Alexander Jenkins III of Salem, Oregon, on August 1, 2022. Jenkins proposed to build and operate a device called the Aquaelicium to be used in Curry …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today awarded over $2 million in Fiscal Year 2022 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) funding to Oregon. This USDA grant will help the Oregon Department of Agriculture …
Courtesy of the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) OLYMPIA – With the fall migration underway, Washington state is seeing an uptick in highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) cases. This week Cowlitz County joined the tally of flocks with …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) allocated more than $7 million for the National Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP) nationwide. The OCCSP is administered by the Farm Service Agency (FSA), provides organic producers and handlers with …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) approved a request by the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) to lift a regional quarantine in Deschutes County. ODA implemented the quarantine on July 12 after confirming highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI …
The Seafood Processors (SPRS) Grant Program application deadline has been extended through, Friday August 12. The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) is now accepting applications for $1.5 million in grants supporting Oregon’s seafood industry. Earlier …
Due to the ongoing threat of wildfires in Oregon and neighboring states, the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) is providing an emergency exemption to all import requirements for companion animals and livestock under an evacuation order for fire or …
On August 1, the Oregon Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (VDL) at Oregon State University (OSU) confirmed a domestic rabbit living in Lane County died because of rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus type 2 (RHDV2). The confirmation comes about a week after …
On July 22, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in two non-commercial backyard flocks in Deschutes County. Each property had approximately 70 to 80 …
Interested in shaping the future of the Oregon Hemp Commission? The Oregon Department of Agriculture is recruiting volunteers to apply to serve as the first class of Oregon Hemp Commissioners. ODA will appoint nine Oregon Hemp Commissioners. The commission …
The Oregon State University (OSU) Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory has confirmed rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus 2 (RHDV2) in domestic rabbits living in Multnomah County. The case was reported to the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) on July 26 after …
On July 28, the U.S Department of Agriculture’s Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) confirmed a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a non-commercial flock in Coos County. This is the first confirmed case of HPAI in Coos …
Today, Oregon becomes the first state on the West Coast approved to operate a state meat inspection program. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) just finalized a cooperative agreement with the Oregon …
LAKEWOOD, Colo. (July 22, 2022) – Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc., a Lakewood, Colorado-based natural grocery retailer, is voluntarily recalling Natural Grocers® Brand 1-pound Organic Amaranth Grain due to potential Salmonella contamination. The …
On July 19, the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) confirmed the state’s ninth detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a non-commercial flock …
Sweet Loren’s of New York, NY is voluntarily recalling a single lot code of Sweet Loren’s Sugar Cookie Dough 12oz, because it may contain traces of gluten in product labeled as gluten free. Sweet Loren’s Sugar Cookie Dough 12oz was distributed in FL, LA, …
On July 12, the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) confirmed the state’s fifth detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a non-commercial flock …
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has released a new online tool that will give the public greater access to water quality monitoring data. The Pesticide Stewardship Partnerships Data Viewer is an interactive tool that displays monitoring data …
