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The North Dakota State Seed Commission, the governing board for the ND State Seed Department, has committed $1...

Grass seed producers and members of the public will get their first chance to see experimental grasses with the potential to produce seed prolifically and save water from 9 a.m. to noon Thursday, June 9, in Pullman.

Testing required for seed rice in Louisiana MGN Online and last updated 2021-04-01 16:50:29-04 Louisiana is in the peak of rice planting season and Department of Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain, D.V.M., is reminding farmers that all rice for the planting of seed rice, commercial production and crawfish, are required to be tested. The testing requirement is the result of a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) finding in 2006 in which trace amounts of a genetically modified trait, LibertyLink 601 (LLtraits), was discovered in the U.S. rice supply, according to a spokesperson...

Image by James Yang / The Chief Oregon’s March Revenue Forecast was released last week from the Oregon Legislative Fiscal Office, and according to state economist Mark McMullen, revenue is up sharply and is estimated to return to pre-pandemic levels. Even though there are 160,000 fewer jobs and businesses struggling to survive, economists say that in recent months, those losses have been offset by federal aid, larger businesses’ profits and higher wage earners increased income. While it is too soon to tell, these increases may even mean a personal inc...

Oregon Dept. of Agriculture recruiting for 68 commodity commissioner positions SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The Oregon Department of Agriculture is seeking applicants to fill 68 commissioner seats on 22 of the state’s agricultural and commercial fisheries commodity commissions. The deadline to apply is March 15. For instructions or to learn more about commissions, please visit the commodity commissions webpage. ODA Director Alexis Taylor appoints commissioners. Once appointed, they work as public officials and most serve three-year terms. Their duties include making decisions about funding on pr...