Author Archives: Syndicated Content

Cheney slams Trump's violent rhetoric: 'This is how dictators destroy free nations'
Former Rep. Liz Cheney is firing back at Donald Trump after the former president darkly suggested she be put in the line of fire as he criticized her as a "war hawk."
ABC News: Top Stories Nov 01, 2024

PCC Railway Slated To Undergo Improvements
According to the Washington State Department of Transportation, a project to improve 34 miles of railroad track between Davenport and Wilbur recently received a $37.7 million grant from the Federal Ra...
Glenn Vaagen Nov 01, 2024

Pearson Takes Over At OSU’s MCAREC
Earlier this year, Dr. Brian J. Pearson was selected to become the new Director of Oregon State University’s Mid-Columbia Agricultural Research and Extension Center in Hood River; bett...
Glenn Vaagen Nov 01, 2024

Irrigated Numbers Drop From 2018 to 2023
According to the 2023 Irrigation and Water Management Survey, which was released Thursday, there were 212,714 farms with 53.1 million irrigated acres, which included 81 million acre-feet of water appl...
Glenn Vaagen Nov 01, 2024

Wine Minute: Late Season Irrigation
Washington State University's Dr. Markus Keller is looking at the impact late season irrigation has on grapes across the region. How is this research being received in the viticulture and e...
Glenn Vaagen Nov 01, 2024

Oregon Awarded $1M Via The Resilient Food Systems Grant Program
The USDA has awarded a million dollars in grants to 17 small specialty-food businesses across Oregon, in an effort to increase production. USDA Undersecretary Jenny Moffitt made the announc...
Heather Roberts Nov 01, 2024

Gluesenkamp Perez Announces Grant For Port of Vancouver
Earlier this week, southwest Washington representative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez and Senator Patty Murray announced a $22.5 million grant through the EPA’s Clean Ports Program ...
Glenn Vaagen Nov 01, 2024

WDFW Seeking Public Feedback On Land Purchases
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife wants to hear your thoughts on 20 proposed public land acquisitions that the Department says could contribute to fish and wildlife conservation and as we...
Glenn Vaagen Nov 01, 2024

Farmland Sales Slow, How Can You Sell Your Land?
The farmland market appears to be slowing as the calendar gets closer to the end of the year. Tim Cobb, with the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers in Spokane, WA said u...
Glenn Vaagen Nov 01, 2024

Do You Need Earthquake Insurance?
The Great ShakeOut took place October 17th, which encouraged everyone to prepare in the event of a major earthquake. But, does that mean you should consider getting earthquake insurance?&nb...
Pacific Northwest Ag Network Nov 01, 2024

