Joe Beach

3 weeks ago | capitalpress.com | Joe Beach

Published 9:25 am Tuesday, June 3, 2025 Columbia Gorge Fruit Growers fired its executive director, Mike Doke, in March after it discovered alleged theft that spanned multiple years and amounted to tens of thousands of dollars of lost revenue, according to the organization. The Hood River County Sheriff’s Office in Oregon continues to investigate Doke, said Sgt. Joel Ives, public information officer.

3 weeks ago | capitalpress.com | Joe Beach

Published 11:23 am Monday, June 2, 2025 A bill designed to thin out or eliminate juniper trees from potentially thousands of acres in rural parts of Central and Eastern Oregon is making its way through the state Legislature. House Bill 3135 authorizes state-funded grants for soil and water conservation districts to conduct juniper removal projects. Crook, Jefferson, Deschutes, Harney, Wheeler, Klamath and Lake counties could all receive funding under the bill.

4 weeks ago | capitalpress.com | Joe Beach

Published 1:22 pm Friday, May 30, 2025 University of Idaho Extension and the Pacific Northwest Canola Association plan a research tour starting at 7:30 a.m. June 11 at Craigmont American Legion Hall, 31 E. Lorahama St., Craigmont. Tour presenters will highlight canola research, cultivars under development, and best management practices. The tour will start with a sponsored breakfast.

4 weeks ago | capitalpress.com | Joe Beach

Published 8:21 am Friday, May 30, 2025 The Oregon Department of Agriculture has issued emergency rules for livestock exhibitions this summer that are designed to reduce the risks of highly pathogenic avian influenza and rabbit hemorrhagic disease. Most of these requirements were already in effect at the Oregon State Fair, county fairs and other livestock shows throughout the state in 2024, said an agency spokeswoman.

1 month ago | capitalpress.com | Joe Beach

Published 3:40 pm Tuesday, May 27, 2025 Shaniko Wool and the Oregon Seed Council recently were honored with Global Trailblazer Awards at the Oregon Consular Corps’ Celebrate Trade Gala. “We are delighted to see Shaniko Wool and the Oregon Seed Council recognized for putting Oregon on the global stage,” said Lisa Charpilloz Hanson, director of the Oregon Department of Agriculture.