House Lawmakers Introduce H-2B Reform Bill
This summer, a bipartisan group of House lawmakers, led by Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX), introduced the “H-2B Returning Worker Exception Act of 2021” (H.R. 3897). This bill would reform the …
Jockey Eduardo Gutiérrez Sosa dies in Oregon racing accident
Eduardo Gutiérrez Sosa, a journeyman jockey who rode more than 2,500 starts at small tracks around the Pacific Northwest and nearby states, died in a racing accident Wednesday evening in …
Oregon’s IP-13 Would Destroy Oregon’s Livestock Industry
The Oregon Horse Council is part of a coalition of livestock associations and leaders from across Oregon working to fight this petition. We will be posting updates on this regularly. …
Outbreak Alert: April 17, 2021 – Equine Influenza in Clackamas County, OR
Source: Attending Veterinarian Number Confirmed: 1; Number Exposed: 10; Facility Type: Boarding Facility; Age: 15; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Onset of Clinical Signs: 4/13/2021; Clinical Signs: Cough, Nasal …
Call for Session Proposals Open Through June 4th
The 2021 summit will be a statewide, virtual event supplemented by regional, in-person, outdoor stewardship events, in-field learning opportunities, and outdoor networking happy hours (as public health guidance allows). Help …
Hickory the mule is back home after leading hikers to injured owner, then disappearing into forest
Toni Palmateer first heard about the missing mule in Milo McIver State Park on social media Sunday night. Palmateer, a respiratory therapist who lives nearby in Eagle Creek, knew she …
National Crosscut and Chainsaw Program helps with trail maintenance
The National Crosscut and Chainsaw Program was created to train smart volunteer and professional sawyers across the nation. Sawyers are vital to the trail world, as they are responsible for …
Action Alert: OHC urges letters in support of HB 3173
We need your help today. House Bill 3173, a fair funding bill, is up for a public hearing in the House Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee Thursday (March 25th) at …
Action Alert: OHC Encourages Changes to HB 2645
OHC is requesting your support on recommending a change to HB 2645, which will ask for the Farm Impact Test to be added to the bill which allows up to …
‘Goat yoga’ bill draws support, skepticism
Article by: MATEUSZ PERKOWSKI Capital Press Therapy and exercise classes involving livestock could be permitted in Oregon’s exclusive farm use zones under a bill that’s drawn skepticism from agriculture …