by lmg_admin | Oct 11, 2014 | Uncategorized
Polk county member and OWA 2nd Vice President Tiffany Marx talks about how family farms like hers grow Oregon wheat. Wheat Facts 90% of wheat grown in Oregon is exported Wheat ranks #6 in Oregon’s top crops Wheat is the #1 product exported through the Port of...
by lmg_admin | Oct 10, 2014 | Polk Chapter
Farmers provide for pets was the theme of Polk County Women for Ag’s table display in the Ag First tent at the Polk County Fair in August. People passed through the tent to enter the Fair so it was great exposure. We had pet treat recipes, and a drawing for a bucket...
by lmg_admin | Oct 10, 2014 | Uncategorized
Marion-Clackamas member Lauren Olson talks about the bountiful Oregon tree fruits that Oregon farm families grow! Tree Fruit Facts: Oregon farmers produce an average of 48 pounds of pears, apples, sweet cherries and peaches per person in Oregon The pear is...
by lmg_admin | Oct 9, 2014 | Uncategorized
Mary Holzapfel was the founder and first president of Oregon Women for Agriculture. The below article appeared in the Albany Democrat Herald October 7, 2014. Frugal — with flair — across a lifetime By Theresa Novak When grass seed farmer Ralph Holzapfel married...
by lmg_admin | Oct 8, 2014 | Uncategorized
Central Oregon Women for Agriculture President Jessica Hanna spoke about Oregon’s specialty seed crop industry! Facts about Oregon Specialty Seed Approximately 85% of the hybrid carrot seed planted in the United States is grown in Jefferson and adjoining...
