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Yamhill County member shares why her farm family is voting No on Measure 92
This op-ed by Helle Ruddenklau appeared in the McMinnville News-Register on September 12, 2014.
Celebrate Oregon Agriculture: Wheat
Polk county member and OWA 2nd Vice President Tiffany Marx talks about how family farms like hers grow Oregon wheat. https://youtu.be/Yvi2HlhGfpY Wheat Facts 90% of wheat grown in Oregon is exported Wheat ranks #6 in Oregon's top crops Wheat is the #1 product exported...
Polk County Women for Agriculture’s Constitutional Essay Winners
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...
Celebrate Oregon Agriculture: Tree Fruits
Marion-Clackamas member Lauren Olson talks about the bountiful Oregon tree fruits that Oregon farm families grow! https://youtu.be/Z2DcTT4Xx2Y Tree Fruit Facts: Oregon farmers produce an average of 48 pounds of pears, apples, sweet cherries and peaches per person in...
OWA History: Mary Holzapfel
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...
Celebrate Oregon Agriculture: Specialty Seeds
Central Oregon Women for Agriculture President Jessica Hanna spoke about Oregon's specialty seed crop industry! https://youtu.be/KCENQfOL-8Q Facts about Oregon Specialty Seed Approximately 85% of the hybrid carrot seed planted in the United States is grown in...
Celebrate Oregon Agriculture: Grass Seed
Elle Coon of Oak Park Farms talks about the grass seed that Oregon farm families grow! https://youtu.be/xn5GnHU1Yjg Facts about Grass Seed Oregon grows over 2/3 of the world's supply of cool season grasses Oregon grass seed is turf and forage varieties meaning it can...
Celebrate Oregon Agriculture: Meadowfoam
https://youtu.be/yfYN1ZQHwRY Facts about Meadowfoam 3000-4000 acres of meadowfoam is grown in the Willamette Valley annually The Willamette Valley has an ideal climate and soils for the production of meadowfoam; meadowfoam is planted in the fall and begins blooming...
Linn/Benton Women for Ag have had a very busy summer
In July and August we had booths at the Linn County Fair, and the Benton County Fair. At the Linn County Fair in Albany, we presented a cash award to the Outstanding Senior Member of 4-H. That prize went to Stephanie Wallace (granddaughter of member Mary Lou Neher)....
Central Oregon Women for Ag keep engaged in community
On Wednesday, August 6th a few chapter members helped serve food at the Greg Merritt BBQ Scholarship Dinner. Greg was a prominent local farmer in Crook County who strongly believed in education and community service, he passed away due to cancer at the age of...