agriculture /tags/agriculture agriculture en-US Copyright Tue, 15 Oct 2024 13:39:10 GMT Eastern Oregon agriculture industry defends itself against lawsuit with nitrate plan /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-10-15/eastern-oregon-agriculture-industry-defends-itself-against-lawsuit-with-nitrate-plan Defendants argue that the new state plan means federal courts don’t need to get involved. Tue, 15 Oct 2024 13:39:10 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-10-15/eastern-oregon-agriculture-industry-defends-itself-against-lawsuit-with-nitrate-plan Antonio Sierra Fed up with slow fix, Oregon residents sue businesses over nitrate pollution /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-02-29/fed-up-with-slow-fix-oregon-residents-sue-businesses-over-nitrate-pollution “If this pollution was happening in an affluent Portland suburb, it would be stopped,” attorney Steve Berman said. Thu, 29 Feb 2024 13:51:58 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-02-29/fed-up-with-slow-fix-oregon-residents-sue-businesses-over-nitrate-pollution Antonio Sierra California ranks high worldwide for rapidly depleted groundwater /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-01-25/california-ranks-high-worldwide-for-rapidly-depleted-groundwater Researchers found that the world’s most rapidly declining basins are in farm regions, especially drier areas like the San Joaquin Valley. Wells are drying out and land is sinking. Thu, 25 Jan 2024 13:49:07 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-01-25/california-ranks-high-worldwide-for-rapidly-depleted-groundwater Rachel Becker Conservation groups seek a permanent flow requirement for the Shasta River /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-01-23/conservation-groups-seek-a-permanent-flow-requirement-for-the-shasta-river Groups have filed a legal petition to guarantee a minimum amount of water in the distressed river. Tue, 23 Jan 2024 13:07:30 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-01-23/conservation-groups-seek-a-permanent-flow-requirement-for-the-shasta-river Justin Higginbottom Crisis hotline opens for farmers, ranchers, loggers and fishermen in Oregon /health-and-medicine/2023-11-20/crisis-hotline-opens-for-farmers-ranchers-loggers-and-fishermen-in-oregon When Oregon farmers, farmworkers or ranchers sink into an emotional crisis or simply need someone to talk to, they now have counselors available. Mon, 20 Nov 2023 14:20:36 GMT /health-and-medicine/2023-11-20/crisis-hotline-opens-for-farmers-ranchers-loggers-and-fishermen-in-oregon Lynne Terry Rogue Valley entrepreneur turns food waste into ‘black gold’ /food-and-agriculture/2023-11-09/rogue-valley-entrepreneur-turns-food-waste-into-black-gold Your holiday food scraps leftover from cooking aren’t garbage. The community composting program of one Rogue Valley entrepreneur is turning that waste into a commodity. Thu, 09 Nov 2023 14:16:31 GMT /food-and-agriculture/2023-11-09/rogue-valley-entrepreneur-turns-food-waste-into-black-gold Roman Battaglia Rogue Food Unites celebrates one year of free farmers markets /food-and-agriculture/2023-11-08/rogue-food-unites-celebrates-one-year-of-free-farmers-markets In Oregon, about 10 percent of residents struggle with food insecurity. In the Rogue Valley, one nonprofit has found a unique way to help: a free farmers market, open to all. Wed, 08 Nov 2023 13:30:30 GMT /food-and-agriculture/2023-11-08/rogue-food-unites-celebrates-one-year-of-free-farmers-markets Jane Vaughan The enduring holiday tradition of cranberry harvesting on Oregon’s South Coast /food-and-agriculture/2023-11-07/the-enduring-holiday-tradition-of-cranberry-harvesting-on-oregons-south-coast With Thanksgiving around the corner, Oregon’s cranberry harvest is in full swing. Nearly 3,000 acres of the tiny, tart fruit are grown in the state, with production centered on the scenic South Coast. Tue, 07 Nov 2023 14:42:02 GMT /food-and-agriculture/2023-11-07/the-enduring-holiday-tradition-of-cranberry-harvesting-on-oregons-south-coast Ella Hutcherson As water becomes less accessible, Oregon farmers are trying to adapt /food-and-agriculture/2023-10-10/as-water-becomes-less-accessible-oregon-farmers-are-trying-to-adapt As climate change makes weather patterns more erratic and access to water becomes more politicized, some Oregon farmers are pivoting to a centuries-old practice of growing crops without irrigation. Wed, 11 Oct 2023 00:41:13 GMT /food-and-agriculture/2023-10-10/as-water-becomes-less-accessible-oregon-farmers-are-trying-to-adapt Crystal Ligori These farmworkers in Washington thought a new overtime law would help them. Now, they want it gone /npr-news/npr-news/2023-07-21/these-farmworkers-thought-a-new-overtime-law-would-help-them-now-they-want-it-gone Washington state is among a handful of states with new laws granting farmworkers the right to earn time-and-a-half for overtime work. But for many workers, things haven't turned out as expected. Fri, 21 Jul 2023 11:06:02 GMT /npr-news/npr-news/2023-07-21/these-farmworkers-thought-a-new-overtime-law-would-help-them-now-they-want-it-gone Andrea Hsu, Ximena Bustillo