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2015 Oregon Women for Agriculture Legislative Priorities
Oregon Women for Agriculture had their February State Board meeting at the Capitol. Afterwards OWA Legislative committee members went around and visited legislators. The committee handed out a save the date to OWA Auction, a cd with our Celebrate Oregon Agriculture...
OWA Convention Recap, New Officers, New Chapter & Upcoming events
Convention Recap Thank you Central Oregon Chapter for a wonderful convention. If you were unable to attend we hope you were able to follow along on facebook or on twitter. New Officers were elected: 2nd Vice President - Elisa Chandler, Recording Secretary - Emily...
Looking Forward, Rooted in Tradition – 2015 OWA Annual Meeting
The Central Oregon Women for Agriculture chapter has an exciting annual meeting and conference planned for March 5-7, 2015 in Madras at the Inn at Cross Keys Station. Our theme “Looking Forward, Rooted in Tradition” will feature guest speakers including Oregon Land...
#StartsWithAg – Have you seen this trailer?
Have you seen this trailer? This trailer will be traveling the highways and byways educating the general public that "Almost Everything Starts on a Farm or Ranch" - literally a moving billboard! Let us know if you see this by using #StartsWithAg on your facebook,...
OWA has a booth Girl Scouts’ Girl Fest
Oregon Women for Agriculture participated in the Girl Scouts of Oregon/SW Washington's 2014 Girl Fest. [metaslider id=1663]
OWA gathering 2015 Auction Items
Oregon Women for Agriculture is in the process of gathering donations for our 2015 Auction on April 18, 2015 at the Linn County Fair & Expo Center. 2015 Donation Form
Oregon Women for Agriculture signs joint coalition letter to urge President Obama to help with the West Coast Port Crisis
Oregon Women for Agriculture has signed a letter along with many other agricultural organizations and associations to urge President Obama to help negotiations between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) to...
No on 92
By Arwen McGilvra- I think I need to give my 2 cents on this issue that has been so hotly contended. I’m getting phone calls and mailings practically every day, and I’m sure you are too. Here’s what it boils down to: Badly written legislation shouldn’t be passed even...
Timber Industry Response to Oregonian Article
From our friends at Oregonians for Food & Shelter and Oregon Forest Industries Council - Download the report here. Download the report here. (PDF) In profiling the use of herbicides in Oregon’s forestry sector, two recent stories in The Oregonian (Story 1, Story...
OWA President’s Corner – Projects may change but the Mission is still the same!
Whew! Summer is over and the leaves are changing. Now that I have time to be inside I wonder where all this dust came from, that I was too tired to notice during June, July & August. A time and a season for everything! OWA is involved with Celebrate Oregon...