Disasters can create serious financial crises for families. Insurance may not
cover as much as anticipated or needed. Home and places of employment may be lost. Family members may be out of work due to injuries. In an ideal world, families would have adequate cash reserves or credit to draw...
In order to understand the economics of the 2001 irrigation curtailment in the Upper Klamath Basin, and the prospects for lower-cost solutions
to future irrigation shortfalls, one must appreciate just how much the economic value of irrigation water varies from one piece of land to
another throughout the Upper Basin....
The conflict over water allocation in the Upper Klamath Basin encompasses many important, complex, and difficult questions. One aspect of the situation, energy pricing, has come under increased scrutiny in connection with relicensing of the Klamath River hydropower operations, which is scheduled to take effect in 2006.
Since publication of the Oregon State University–University of California report on Klamath Basin water allocation,1 the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) and Klamath Water Users Association (KWUA) initiated a pilot project to
compensate growers who agree to withhold irrigation from 12,000 acres of Project lands. This “Pilot Water Bank,” in place...
In the U.S., chickpeas commonly are used fresh in salads or in soup. Chickpeas are rich in protein, complex carbohydrates, and fiber, while
low in fat and cholesterol. Chickpea is a potential rotational crop and fits well in wheat and barley cropping systems. It is an option for cereal
farmers...
Home gardens produce the best yields when planted with vegetable varieties adapted to local growing conditions. These variety trials may assist market growers and home gardeners in choosing adapted varieties, based on qualities
that are important to them (such as appearance, earliness, flavor, yield, and disease resistance).
Floods. Earthquakes. Winter storms. Fire. Hazardous spills. Public safety issues. Disasters can strike quickly and without warning. They can force you to evacuate your neighborhood or confine you to your home.
What would you do if basic services—water, gas, electricity, or telephones—were cut off for an indefinite period? Local officials...
This publication is designed to help you learn more about agricultural cooperatives or to help you think through the process of organizing and
operating such a business. While the focus is on creating a new
cooperative, many of the ideas may be of interest to those thinking
about reorganizing or...
Hummingbirds are among the smallest birds in the world, only 3 to
4 inches long and about 1⁄10 ounce. They may be small, but these beautiful birds are easy to see and fun to watch.
Hummingbirds feed on nectar and small insects. They get most of their water from nectar.
The Pacific chorus frog, which used to be known as the Pacific treefrog,
is the most abundant kind (species) of frog in Oregon. Pacific chorus frogs are amphibians, like other frogs, toads, and salamanders. The word amphibian means “double life.” These critters are given this
name because they spend some...