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Marion/Clackamas Women for Ag have a full plate this fall
It Is Time To Fall Back Into Our Monthly Meetings! I am encouraging all the members to attend our next monthly meeting on Monday, October 13 at 12 noon to 1 pm at Farm Credit in Salem. On the agenda: Harvest Breakfast, Scholarships, Reading in the Class Rooms, Ag...
Yamhill County Women for Ag gearing up for Fall activities
Yamhill County does not meet during the summer, but our members helped out at state fair, hosted teachers for the Summer Ag Institute and informed others about harvest progress through our Facebook feeds. We have had our first meeting of the fall and are getting ready...
Columbia Gorge Women for Ag help out Cycle Oregon
The summer season was not short on wonderful opportunities for the OWA chapter to be active in the community. Even with our harvest season in full swing we still managed to take on a large role with this years Cycle Oregon event. Cycle Oregon started and ended in The...
AgPAC’s 2014 Endorsements
Check out AgPAC's 2014 General Election Endorsements. OWA is one of 14 organizations that participate in the candidate interview process. The candidate is allotted 30 minutes to share about their race and to answer our questions about their positions on issues facing...
Successful Oregon Berry Festival
Dear Oregon Women for Ag, Thank you for help and support of the 4th annual LifeWise Oregon Berry Festival. The event was a huge success, and thanks to sponsors like you, it lived up to the distinguished honor of being one of the Top 10 Best Food Festivals in America...
American Agri-Women Encourages Comments to the EPA
American Agri-Women recently sent out this update- We're sharing news regarding the latest issue with the Clean Water Act and the EPA -- and offer a chance for you to get involved and submit comments. The latest issue is related to the definition of the scope of...
Polk County Women Prepare for Busy Summer
PCWA is in charge of the OWA booth at the State Fair this year. We’re planning a pet theme, From Farm to Furry Friends, Who Feeds Your Pets, and focus on agriculture products that are used in the food and supplies you use to care for your pet. Everyone loves their...
Borlaug Connection to Oregon
By: Arwen McGilvra National Ag Day March 25, 2014 coincided with the celebration of Dr. Norman Borlaug's (1914-2009) 100th Birthday. Online this celebration was known as #Borlaug100. Offline this included the Borlaug Summit on Wheat for Food Security in Obregon...
2014 Service to Agriculture Award
Dear Oregon Women for Agriculture Members, Thank you so much for honoring me as the recipient of the "2014 Service to Agriculture Award" at your annual meeting. It was especially sweet that Marie Bowers Stagg presented me with the award. Marie is a long-time friend of...
OWA Auction Hotel Discount
The Albany Best Western is offering auction attendees a special rate of $89.99/nt for King or 2-Queens. When booking let the front desk know you are with "Oregon Women for Agriculture". You will need to call directly to get this special rate, as rate will not be...