Living to Serve – Mike and Holly Craig McLane
BY NAOMI INMAN
When the Oregon Family Farmer sat down with State Representative Mike McLane, we quickly realized that Oregonians were getting a two-for-one leadership team. Holly Craig McLane is not only the supportive wife of an agricultural advocate, she is herself a lifelong advocate and champion of Oregon’s ag community.
Protecting the Interests of Oregon Agriculture
Matt Cyrus, President, Oregon Family Farm Association.
The 2017 Legislative Session posed numerous threats to Oregon family farmers and ranchers.
Oregonians Named 2016 National Outstanding Tree Farmers of the Year
(left to right) Dean Defrees, Sharon Defrees, Dallas Hall, and Lyle Defrees.
BY JULIE NOLTA
This last November, the American Tree Farm System (ATFS) named the Defrees Tree Farm of Oregon the 2016 National Outstanding Tree Farmer of the Year.
A Look at Oregon’s Record-Breaking Crop Years
BY JULIE NOLTA
The Oregon Department of Agriculture recently released an analysis of Oregon’s agricultural production from data gathered since the 1860s.
OFFA Legislative Agenda: January 2017
TAX POLICY
Contained in Governor Brown’s proposed budget is a 20-30% tax rate increase on small business owners.
FFA Doubles Food Drive Haul
BY JULIE NOLTA
FFA Students collected more than 500,000 pounds of fresh food for the Oregon Food Bank — twice the amount brought in last year.
On the Lamb! – Reed Anderson
BY DAVE REINHARD
Brownsville’s Reed Anderson and His Family Supply the Nation’s Best Steakhouses with Premium Grass-fed Oregon Lamb. It all started, naturally enough, at the dinner table.
Farmers Win Against Gypsy Moth, Next Up Japanese Beetle
Matt Cyrus, President, Oregon Family Farm Association.
After a massive eradication project last spring, the Oregon Department of Agriculture is happy to report no detections of the Asian gypsy moth in more than 19,000 traps statewide.
Miss Oregon: Agricultural Ambassador to Japan
BY NAOMI INMAN
Oregon’s Department of Agriculture (ODA) deployed a new culinary ambassador this recent February when Miss Oregon 2015, Ali Wallace, flew to Japan to promote trade and raise eyebrows for her home state’s sensational food and beverage exports.
Oregon Wine Industry Flourishes
Attracts Out of State Buyers
BY MATT EVANS
In the last decade, Oregon’s wine industry has evolved from a cottage industry into one the state’s burgeoning economic engines.
