Federal government calls off food production, shuns wildlife, in the Klamath Basin

Federal government calls off food production, shuns wildlife, in the Klamath Basin

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Today, the United States Bureau of Reclamation said that irrigation districts that provide water to family farms and national wildlife refuges should immediately cease all diversion of water from Upper Klamath Lake, the major water storage reservoir for the Klamath Project.

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KPDRA Announces applications open for 'no irrigation program'

KPDRA Announces applications open for 'no irrigation program'

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - The Klamath Project Drought Response Agency (KPDRA) is currently accepting applications for its 2022 No Irrigation Programs to provide financial assistance and/or relief to local farmers and ranchers who normally receive surface water through the Klamath Project. The application deadline is June 15, 2022.

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Commentary: Irrigators to receive no meaningful amount of water for 2021

Commentary: Irrigators to receive no meaningful amount of water for 2021

Klamath Project irrigators find themselves in a situation that is eerily similar to 2001. Unfortunately, there will be extremely minimal to no water from Upper Klamath Lake for irrigation this year. This will not change for the 2021 crop season, regardless of current efforts in various venues to make things work for irrigators. Upper Klamath Lake has been…

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Join the Countdown to Crunch

Join the Countdown to Crunch

Do you need an excuse to eat leafy vegetables? A community-wide celebration next week highlighting locally grown greens may be just the push you need.

Community members are invited to join more than 1,800 Klamath County School District students and staff Oct. 26 and Oct. 28 in the third annual Countdown to Crunch celebrating National Farm to School Month.

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KWUA Announces projected Klamath Project irrigation allocation; Drought Response Agency expects to open programs April 15

KWUA Announces projected Klamath Project irrigation allocation; Drought Response Agency expects to open programs April 15

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - In response to projected water supplies that may be less than half of typical Klamath Project demand, local water users have taken steps to incentivize management actions to stretch those available supplies. The Klamath Project Drought Response Agency (DRA) is expected to open programs for enrollment on April 15.

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Letter to the Editor: Wastewater spraying is wrong

Letter to the Editor: Wastewater spraying is wrong

Letter to the Editor by, Travis and Lisa Stringer

The South Suburban Sanitary District’s (SSSD) motto states that they are “Protecting Tomorrow’s Environment!”; however, currently, they are proposing to store and use Class D sewage to irrigate farm lands around residents living off of Reeder Road, Short Road, Highway 39, and Highway 140. Thus, negatively impacting the quality of our wells, soil, health, daily life, and property values.

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OFB: Tax Reform Package Good Deal for Oregon Ag

OFB: Tax Reform Package Good Deal for Oregon Ag

The tax reform package passed by Congress and awaiting the president's signature includes many provisions that will help Oregon's farm and ranch families.

"This bill lowers taxes for the vast majority of our agricultural families," said Oregon Farm Bureau President Barry Bushue.

Bushue points out that the bill simplifies rate structures and eliminates the death tax for estates under $11 million while maintaining annual indexing for inflation, which covers nearly all family ag operations. The bill preserves important tools, such as cash accounting, stepped-up basis, deductions for business interest, and carry forward of net operating losses.

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