by lmg_admin | Aug 27, 2019 | Uncategorized
Pre-Conference Class Wednesday, November 6th, 2019 from Noon – 8:00 p.m. Mental Health First Aid Class is a public education program that introduces participants to risk factors and warning signs of mental illnesses, builds understanding of their impact, and overviews...
by lmg_admin | Dec 8, 2017 | Advocacy, Uncategorized
By Arwen McGilvra – To Garnet Cooke at OR-OSHA, I am very concerned about the OR-OSHA WPS PROPOSAL. I am the fourth generation to live on my families Willamette Valley farm. The farm my great-grandfather bought after leaving the dust bowl in North Dakota. The...
by lmg_admin | Oct 12, 2017 | Uncategorized
By Helle Ruddenklau – There is an effort to revive the agricultural leadership program in Oregon. There was a similar program about 18 years ago, which unfortunately only lasted for one year. The program will start this fall and consist of five two and a half...
by lmg_admin | Apr 25, 2017 | Advocacy, Uncategorized
Oregon Women for Agriculture are opposed to Lincoln County ballot measure 21-177. This letter to the editor was submitted to the Newport Times on February 21st by OWA Past President and Lincoln County resident, Deanna Dyksterhuis. To the Editor: The ballot measure...
by lmg_admin | Apr 17, 2017 | OWA Auction, Uncategorized
Nearly 1,000 guests from around the state attended the Oregon Women for Agriculture’s 30th annual auction and dinner on Saturday, April 15. Proceeds help fund year-round programs that educate the public about the many facets and values of Oregon agriculture,...
by lmg_admin | Apr 13, 2017 | OWA Auction, Uncategorized
More than 120 volunteers will stage the 30th annual Oregon Women for Agriculture auction Saturday evening at the Linn County Fair & Expo Center. The organization, whose goal is to support and educate the public about the benefits of agriculture, hopes to gross...
