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Oregon sees downward trend in reported bee pesticide poisonings
3+ hour, 35+ min ago (467+ words) Published 12: 34 pm Friday, May 29, 2026 Educational outreach to pesticide applicators in Oregon appears to be effective in decreasing honey bee poisonings from chemical sprays, according to a recent report. Over the past eight years, Oregon State University has trained more than…...
To the moon: OSU researchers harvest 'lunar' spuds
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (604+ words) Published 11: 00 am Wednesday, May 27, 2026 CORVALLIS " David Handy emptied a pot filled with simulated moon regolith " a loose blend of soil, dust and rocks " and sifted through the light gray matter to pull out two red-skinned Modoc potatoes. One day, an…...
Oregon declares drought for three more counties, including Klamath, Coos
2+ week, 2+ day ago (503+ words) Published 10: 30 am Wednesday, May 13, 2026 Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek declared drought emergencies for Coos County on the Oregon Coast, Klamath County in Southern Oregon and Wheeler County in Eastern Oregon on May 11. A third of Oregon's 36 counties now have state drought…...
ODF will start fire season Friday in Jackson, Josephine counties
2+ week, 3+ day ago (82+ words) Published 2: 23 pm Tuesday, May 12, 2026 The Oregon Department of Forestry Southwest District is launching fire season in Jackson and Josephine counties at 12: 01 a. m. Friday, May 15, officials said Tuesday. The fire danger level will be "Low" (green), and the Industrial Fire Precaution Level…...
Animal activists target veterinary medicine, alliance says
3+ week, 8+ hour ago (654+ words) Published 7: 34 am Friday, May 8, 2026 Animal activist groups have targeted veterinary medicine in recent years, says a national nonprofit agricultural group that monitors activist campaigns. Washington State University in March canceled the equine part of its large animal surgery elective course,…...
Southern Oregon woman charged with cattle rustling
1+ mon, 21+ hour ago (320+ words) Published 2: 30 pm Tuesday, April 28, 2026 The criminal case of a woman accused of stealing cattle in November " and reportedly trying to sell them at a local stockyard " is progressing through Klamath County Circuit Court in Southern Oregon. Summer Lee Swager, 45, of…...
Medford Water launches water supply outlook webpage
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (312+ words) Published 1: 51 pm Monday, April 27, 2026 On the heels of Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek's declaration of a drought emergency in Jackson County, Medford Water has launched a Water Supply Outlook webpage. Located at www. medfordwater. org/watersupply, the page features information on…...
Warmer winters, snow drought could devastate West's water supply by 2100
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (502+ words) Published 10: 00 am Sunday, April 26, 2026 Warmer winters and snow drought across the West may devastate agricultural water supplies by speeding streamflows, according to a new scientific report. The shift will likely leave less liquid in rivers, lakes and reservoirs during the…...
Gov. Kotek adds Jackson County to growing statewide drought list
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (533+ words) Published 1: 21 pm Thursday, April 23, 2026 Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has declared a drought emergency in Jackson County, also adding Crook, Grant, Jefferson, Morrow and Wallowa counties to the list through an executive order that directs state agencies to coordinate and prioritize…...
Ashland city leaders ask residents to cut back on water use
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (873+ words) Published 2: 04 pm Thursday, April 23, 2026 By DAMIAN MANN/for Ashland. news A record-low snowpack prompted the Ashland City Council to urge residents to voluntarily curtail water consumption during the city's Monday, April 20, study session. "It sounds like the message today is…...