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OSU presents Rural Living Day 2019

If you own a small farm or are considering a move to the country, you might want to check out Rural Living Day 2019. Presented by

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Avoiding big risks on small farms

George Plaven February 27, 2019

CORVALLIS, Ore. — While a prevailing school of thought among some business owners is to take big risks and embrace possible failure, Ellen Polishuk says

Small farms conference offers classes, networking

George Plaven February 26, 2019

CORVALLIS, Ore. — For Elliott and Rae VanZandt, getting into their first farmers’ market last year proved to be a learning experience. The couple, from

Small farm conference addresses big questions

Matthew Weaver February 20, 2019

Cultivating the Harvest, the 20th annual Inland Northwest small farm conference, will be March 1-2 in Moscow, Idaho. Topics include finding and keeping labor, pollinators,

Southern Oregon Hemp Co-op holds first meeting

George Plaven February 6, 2019

MEDFORD, Ore. — A newly established farmers’ cooperative aims to unite Southern Oregon hemp growers and processors as they enter the budding industry. The Southern

Farmer Mac economist analyzes regional outlook

George Plaven January 22, 2019

SALEM — With a diverse range of consumer-oriented products and relatively steady net farm income, Ryan Kuhns, an economist for the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp.,

Workshop offers cattle basics for new ranchers

Matthew Weaver January 22, 2019

A University of Idaho Extension workshop will help new ranchers learn the basic of cattle ownership. “The Basics and Beyond: Cattle Ownership and Management 201”

OSU to host pollinator summit

Small Ag Press January 8, 2019

How pollinator-enhancement programs can be developed and enhanced is the subject of the PNW Pollinator Summit & Conference slated for Feb. 14-16 at the Oregon

Sixth season of ‘Washington Grown’ begins airing

Matthew Weaver January 8, 2019

A new season of “Washington Grown,” the television show spotlighting the state’s agriculture, premiered Jan. 3. Aimed at educating the public about Washington-grown food and

Learn business and bookkeeping basics

Small Ag Press January 2, 2019

SnoValley Tilth is sponsoring a three-hour workshop covering farm business and bookkeeping basics. The workshop will be conducted Jan. 24 from 9 a.m. to noon

Announcing the ‘Changing Hands’ story series

Nellie McAdams January 2, 2019

Farming and ranching is more than a profession, it’s an identity — which can make it a hard thing to retire from. Even if you’re