By Melinda Petersen, Marion-Clackamas Chapter – Oregon has 228 family dairy farms, ranging from fewer than 100 cows being milked each day to more than 30,000. Regardless of the size of the farm, there are certain values, standards and management practices that every Oregon dairy farmer has in common. It’s a misperception that larger farms…
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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 Portland Oregon wheat producers raise primarily soft white…
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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 Oregon’s state fruit, which is the #10 in top crops produced Oregon State developed…
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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 counties Oregon grows the seeds for carrot, onion, parsley, alfalfa, coriander, garlic and sugar beets…just to name…
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Elle Coon of Oak Park Farms talks about the grass seed that Oregon farm families grow! 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 end up in a family’s yard to feeding the beef and lamb…
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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 in early May with seed harvest occurring in late June Meadowfoam can have as many as 80-100…
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