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  • Morning frost and mild days in Oregon

    USDA Farm Production and Conservation|Updated Oct 9, 2024

    According to the USDA, there were 6.7 days suitable for fieldwork in Oregon, down from 6.8 days from the previous week. Columbia, Multnomah, and Washington Counties welcomed small, scattered showers as many growers held off on fall plantings and lacked consistent soil moisture. Nursery crops, vegetables, and fruits continued to thrive with adequate irrigation. Clatsop and Tillamook Counties experienced colder evenings and mornings which gave way to daytime warmth. Corn was...

  • Mild autumn started in Oregon; ranchers begin to wean calves

    USDA Farm Production and Conservation|Updated Sep 25, 2024

    According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Northwest Regional Field Office, there were 6.6 days suitable for fieldwork in Oregon, unchanged from the previous week. Fall preparations continued for agronomic crops. Corn was largely yet to be harvested, and irrigation took place with intentions to fertigate. Gilliam, Hood River, Wasco, and Wheeler Counties continued with fall seeding, which started early due to recent rain, while mountain areas still needed...