GRANTS PASS, Ore.- Water League and Friends of Family Farmers host a town hall at the Fruitdale Grange to discuss the Oregon Water Resources Department’s recent enforcement on small farm water use. In 1955, Oregon’s Groundwater Act passed, which meant ...
TALENT, Ore. – Customers in the Talent Irrigation District (TID) will start getting their water deliveries over the coming weeks. Earlier this month, Talent Irrigation District announced the start of the 2024 irrigation season. Debris was flushed out and canals ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore.– The talent irrigation district will start delivering water on July Fifth. The decision to start the irrigation season was delayed until early this week. The T.I.D.’s irrigation season usually starts in mid-April or May, but a wet ...
TALENT, Ore.– The Talent Irrigation District postponed the start of its’ irrigation season. The T.I.D. board met Monday and decided to delay a decision because of rain over the weekend. The board is planning to meet next Monday to re-evaluate ...
SOUTHERN OREGON, —It may be the hottest day of the year so far in the Rogue Valley. Already dealing with drought in much of southern Oregon, it makes for a bad recipe for crops. Ron Meyer has been in the ...
DUFUR, Oregon (KGW) – Last week’s record-setting hot temperatures took a toll on Oregon’s cherry crops. Farmers were out over the weekend surveying the damage to trees and cherries. What they found was widespread damage to both. Northwest cherry grower ...
CENTRAL POINT, Ore. — A U-Pick farm in Central Point is fundraising for Almeda and South Obenchain fire victims. CT Ranch had a goal of raising $1,000 during this crop season. The farm mainly focuses on growing hemp, but the ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — The freezing temperatures can be dangerous for plants, so you’ll want to take steps to protect them. Sub-freezing temperatures can kill crops, sensitive vegetation and damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. Four Seasons Nursery said summer annual plants like ...
Grants Pass, Ore. – Oregon already has 17 registered industrial hemp farmers because it’s legal within our borders. Some of those farmers said the farming industry in the U.S. could be revitalized with the passing of this bill. Kit Doyle ...
Talent, Ore. – A tiny bug could cause big problems for some of southern Oregon’s cash crops. The brown marmorated stink bug is a new bug to the area and has the potential to do serious damages to crops. The ...