by lmg_admin | Apr 9, 2020 | OWA Auction, Uncategorized
2020 Auction Cancellation The Oregon Women for Agriculture board voted to cancel the 2020 auction due to the coronavirus at the March state board meeting. Thank you to everyone who worked so hard to procure items for our auction this year and who has now worked with...
by lmg_admin | Aug 27, 2019 | Uncategorized
Pre-Conference Class Wednesday, November 6th, 2019 from Noon – 8:00 p.m. Mental Health First Aid Class is a public education program that introduces participants to risk factors and warning signs of mental illnesses, builds understanding of their impact, and overviews...
by lmg_admin | Dec 8, 2017 | Advocacy, Uncategorized
By Arwen McGilvra – To Garnet Cooke at OR-OSHA, I am very concerned about the OR-OSHA WPS PROPOSAL. I am the fourth generation to live on my families Willamette Valley farm. The farm my great-grandfather bought after leaving the dust bowl in North Dakota. The...
by lmg_admin | Oct 12, 2017 | Uncategorized
By Helle Ruddenklau – There is an effort to revive the agricultural leadership program in Oregon. There was a similar program about 18 years ago, which unfortunately only lasted for one year. The program will start this fall and consist of five two and a half...
by lmg_admin | Apr 25, 2017 | Advocacy, Uncategorized
Oregon Women for Agriculture are opposed to Lincoln County ballot measure 21-177. This letter to the editor was submitted to the Newport Times on February 21st by OWA Past President and Lincoln County resident, Deanna Dyksterhuis. To the Editor: The ballot measure...
by lmg_admin | Apr 17, 2017 | OWA Auction, Uncategorized
Nearly 1,000 guests from around the state attended the Oregon Women for Agriculture’s 30th annual auction and dinner on Saturday, April 15. Proceeds help fund year-round programs that educate the public about the many facets and values of Oregon agriculture,...
