Bend / Central Oregon News, Sports, Business, Weather, Entertainment, Classifieds and Local & State Headlines | The Bulletin

Use Advanced Search to filter by date and category. *keyword is required in search field.
start date (MM-DD-YYYY):
 -  - 
end date (MM-DD-YYYY):
 -  - 
category:
Archive Home > 2013 > February > 08 > State will allow canola to be grown in Willamette Valley

State will allow canola to be grown in Willamette Valley

By Jonathan J. Cooper / The Bulletin
February 8, 2013

SALEM — Oregon will allow canola to be grown in the Willamette Valley for the first time despite objections from organic seed farmers concerned that canola production will harm their delicate crops.

The state Department of Agriculture issued a rule Thursday allowing up to 2,500 acres....

Read complete article

Published daily in Bend, Oregon, by Western Communications, Inc. Copyright 2007.