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O R EG O N D E PA R T M E N T O F AG R I C U LT U R E • S U M M E R 2 0 2 1 • I S S U E 4 2 1
AGRICULTURE QUARTERLY
THE
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Statewide Trapping June 2021 New State Board of ADMP Staff Move
for Invasive Insect Legislative Update Agriculture Members to Home Offices
Pests USDA Offering ODA Requires Coming Soon
Nearly $42 million in All Captive Mink
Drought Relief Vaccinated Against
SARS-COV-2
STATEWIDE TRAPPING FOR INVASIVE INSECT PESTS
The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) is placing feed on firs and other coniferous
insect traps across the state in various rights of way, species. There are two similar-
parks, neighborhoods, and businesses. The two most looking strains of the Gypsy
common invasive insect traps used around the state moth that threaten Oregon: the
are for Japanese beetle and gypsy moth. ODA invites European and the Asian. The
the public to call (1-800-525-0137) or email (plant- European female does not fly, and
entomologists@oda.state.or.us) with questions. You can the Asian female does. The Asian
find additional information online at: Gypsy moth also has a broader
https://oda.direct/TrappingSurveys host range and will feed readily
on pines and firs, which gives it the potential to spread
JAPANESE BEETLE rapidly in the Pacific Northwest.
In 2021, the Oregon Department of Gypsy moths pose high economic, ecological, and
Agriculture (ODA) continues its multi- recreational costs as populations defoliate natural and
year effort to eradicate the Japanese urban areas. Tree defoliation along streams can result
beetle, an invasive and destructive in higher water temperatures and increased loading
insect pest, in the Portland, of organic material. As areas are defoliated, the entire
Beaverton, Cedar Mill, and Lake habitat is affected. Fish and other aquatic organisms, as
Oswego areas. Thanks to the support well as terrestrial plants and animals, can suffer due to the
and cooperation of those within the damage that they cause.
treatment area, we have had success
in reducing the Japanese beetle In 2020, ODA detected one Asian gypsy moth on Sauvie
populations in Oregon. However, Island and one European gypsy moth near Rainier. As a
we still need the partnership of all result, ODA plans to mass trap these areas to determine
community members to continue the fight against this if we have an established population. In May 2019, in
pest. conjunction with the USDA and other federal and state
The threat of the Japanese beetle establishing in Oregon agencies, ODA treated a 45-acre area of Corvallis (Benton
cannot be overstated, as it is more than a nuisance and County). A ground application of the biological pesticide
garden pest. An economic analysis completed by ODA Bacillus thuringiensis kurstaki appears to have eradicated
concluded that farmers would face estimated costs of the European gypsy moth population. Gypsy moths have
$43 million annually to manage this pest, which will not been detected in traps in Benton County since 2018,
include increased pesticide use. In addition, restrictions but we will continue our delimitation trapping efforts
on farming exports would reduce the marketability through 2021. For more information, please visit:
of Oregon’s crops, hurting Oregon’s economy. For https://oda.direct/GypsyMoth
more information about the project, please visit www.
JapaneseBeetlePDX.info. ASIAN GIANT HORNET
• Basic project intro: https://oda.fyi/JBOpenHouseShort The Asian giant hornet (murder hornet) is a serious pest
of honey bees and their stings can cause severe reactions.
• Full video: https://oda.fyi/JBOpenHouse If any Asian giant hornet is detected, we will enact our
• For frequently asked questions: rapid-response plan to eradicate it from the state.
https://www.japanesebeetlepdx.info/faq Luckily, no Asian giant hornets have been found in Oregon
so far. However, there are some look-alikes found in our
GYPSY MOTH state. Please take a look at a poster created to illustrate
The gypsy moth is an exotic, highly destructive invasive some of the common Vespidae submitted as suspect Asian
species that has defoliated millions of acres of trees giant hornets at: https://oda.direct/AGHlookalikes
and shrubs in the northeastern United States. It is For possible Asian giant hornet sightings, please report
established in 19 states in the northeast and threatens the details online. It is most helpful if you include images:
new states each year. Gypsy moths can spread rapidly
if not controlled and will feed on hundreds of tree and https://oda.fyi/HornetReport
shrub species. Preferred hosts include oak, apple, alder, ODA appreciates working with the community to help
hazelnut, willow, birch, madrone, cottonwood, and plum. monitor and prevent invasive species from impacting our
When populations are high, they have been shown to also environment and agricultural commodities.
June 2021 Legislative Update USDA OFFERING NEARLY $42 MILLION
The 160-day IN DROUGHT RELIEF
2021 Legislative
In response to historic drought conditions, the U.S. Department of
Session
Agriculture (USDA) is offering $41.8 million through the Environmental
officially ended Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) to help agricultural producers in
the last week of Arizona, California, Colorado and Oregon alleviate the immediate
June, a few days impacts of drought and other natural resource challenges on working
earlier than the lands.
constitutional
deadline. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will make this
Over the last funding available through Conservation Incentive Contracts (CIC), a new
six months, option available through EQIP. Landowners are encouraged to apply by
lawmakers July 12, 2021.
virtually and NRCS Oregon has $7,534,000 available to support landowners with
physically in ODA Director, Alexis Taylor drought impacts to their crops, pastures, rangeland and forests. Learn
the Capitol more about the EQIP CIC program and eligibility online:
building have negotiated over 2,500 https://oda.fyi/EQIP
policy and budget bills. Legislators heard,
debated, and acted on legislation to Through EQIP, NRCS offers conservation practices that help producers
address critical issues of our time and recover from the impacts of drought as well as build resiliency. These
make improvements to how government practices provide other key benefits, including mitigating impacts from
serves Oregonians. climate change as well as preventing and recovering from wildfire.
During the long legislative sessions, CONSERVATION INCENTIVE
agencies have the opportunity to CONTRACTS
introduce policy bills in addition to the
biannual budget framework. ODA carried While Conservation Incentive Contracts
six policy bills successfully through are available in select states in fiscal year
the session that provided technical 2021, NRCS will roll out nationwide in
fixes, ensured federal compliance, and fiscal year 2022, using this pilot to refine
strengthened our emergency response implementation of this new option.
capacity. In addition to the agency The 2018 Farm Bill created the new
bills, ODA engaged on a wide variety of Conservation Incentive Contracts option
agricultural policy work to provide expert to address high-priority conservation and
and technical analysis. natural resources concerns, including
Every long session is when the agency drought. Through 5- to 10-year contracts,
budget is set. At the start of the 2021 producers manage, maintain and address
session, the economic forecast had important natural resource concerns and
agencies preparing for historic budget build on existing conservation efforts.
cuts. The budget writers of the Joint Ways Conservation Incentive Contracts offer
and Means Committee wait for the May conservation activities that producers
revenue forecast to finalize budgets. The implement to address resource concerns.
2021 May revenue forecast presented NRCS will set aside $11.8 million directly for drought-related practices.
unpredictably strong revenues and an Practices include forest stand improvement, woody residue treatment,
optimistic multi-year increase in economic tree and shrub establishment, brush management, prescribed grazing,
growth in Oregon. ODA’s budget for the pasture and hay planting, range planting, livestock watering systems
2021-23 biennium began with difficult and cover crops.
cuts, but was finalized to maintain our
previous budget plus key investments in HOW TO APPLY
core programs. To learn more about Conservation Incentive Contracts, visit the EQIP
Every Oregonian depends on the CIC webpage. Producers in Arizona, California, Colorado and Oregon
professional services ODA provides. who are interested in this targeted funding should apply by July 12, 2021
The agency motto of “Protect. Promote. by contacting their local USDA Service Center:
Prosper.” encompasses all the daily https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app
work we do to ensure Oregon’s farmers, While USDA offices may be closed to visitors because of the pandemic,
ranchers, and fishers are successful today Service Center staff continue to work with agricultural producers
and ready for tomorrow. Every legislative via phone, email, and other digital tools. To conduct business, please
session, policies change and budgets contact your local USDA Service Center. To find your local service center
ebb and flow, but ODA’s commitment to please visit the online USDA Farm Service Agency search tool:
Oregon is uncompromising. https://www.farmers.gov/service-center-locator
Sincerely, The USDA Farm Service Agency provides financial and technical
assistance to drought-affected areas through its Disaster Assistance
Programs. This includes emergency assistance and loans for losses to
crops, livestock, trees, and farm land. Disaster Resource Center:
Alexis M. Taylor https://www.usda.gov/topics/disaster-resource-center
NEW STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE MEMBERS
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown appointed Chad Allen of Tillamook and Randi Svaty of Ontario to serve on the Oregon State
Board of Agriculture. Both appointments were effective May 13, 2021 and the new members will fill the remaining
partial terms left vacant when Marty Meyers passed away in December 2020, and Grant Kitamura moved to Idaho in
January 2021.
CHAD ALLEN
Chad Allen is the owner/operator of Victor Dairy LLC in Tillamook, Oregon. Allen grew
up on his family’s dairy farm in Tillamook. After working in Australia and attending
Oregon State University, where he graduated in 2000, he returned home and partnered
with his father to form Victor Dairy. Allen and his wife Adrienne have five children, one
girl and four boys. Allen serves or is a member with many groups including the Oregon
Dairy Farmers Association Board of Directors, Tillamook County Creamery Association
Board of Directors, Oregon Ag Heritage Commission, the Oregon Farm Bureau, and the
Tillamook County Planning Commission.
“I had deep admiration and respect for Marty Myers and his work on the
Board on behalf of the dairy industry and was saddened to learn of his
passing,” Allen said. “I would like to continue Marty’s legacy of being the voice
of the dairy industry and helping educate the department, my fellow Board
members, and the public about the myriad of challenges and opportunities
facing the industry today and the many innovative practices the state’s dairy
farms are implementing.”
RANDI SVANTY
Randi Svaty is the owner/operator of R&R Seed Farms, Inc., located between Ontario and
Vale, Oregon. Svaty grew up on a large third-generation cattle operation in Idaho. She
started in agricultural leadership early by serving in officer positions with 4-H and FFA.
She continued advocating for agriculture while attending Oregon State University. After
graduating, she moved to Ontario with her husband to start a farming career specializing
in vegetable and forage seed production. In addition to farming, she is also the Branch
Manager and Relationship Manager for Northwest Farm Credit Services. Svaty serves
or is a member with many groups including the Treasure Valley Community College
Foundation Board, Malheur County Development Corporation, Malheur Experiment
Station Advisory Board, Malheur County Onion Growers Association, National Onion
Association, and Oregon Wheat League.
“The love and drive I have for the industry shows up in every aspect of my
life,” says Svaty. “Being on the State Board of Agriculture is a way for me to
help be the voice for, and give back to, an industry that has raised me and is
who I am.”
ODA REQUIRES ALL CAPTIVE MINK VACCINATED AGAINST SARS-
COV-2, THE ANIMAL VIRUS LINKED TO COVID-19 IN HUMANS
The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) has filed an Emergency Temporary Rule (603-011-0680) that requires
Oregon mink operators to vaccinate all captive mink on their premises against SARS-CoV-2 and participate in
surveillance testing. SARS-CoV-2 is the virus that causes COVID-19 in humans.
“ODA is taking the necessary precautions to reduce the risk of infection in captive mink, as well as reduce the risk of
potential mutation of the virus and the potential for virus transmission back to humans,” said Dr. Ryan Scholz, State
Veterinarian, ODA. “It is critical that owner/operators vaccinate their mink against the virus. In addition, ongoing
surveillance testing will provide assurance that the vaccine is effective and infection has not occurred on the farms.”
According to the Emergency Temporary Rule, all captive mink must be vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2 by August 31,
2021. Any captive mink born or imported after August 31, 2021, must be vaccinated within 120 days of birth or within
60 days of the date that any captive mink are imported into Oregon. Mink operators must administer an approved
vaccine following all vaccine manufacturer instructions.
In addition, any person holding captive mink in Oregon is required to participate in surveillance testing for SARS-CoV-2
according to guidelines established by ODA in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
SARS-CoV-2 remains a reportable disease in Oregon. ODA is in constant communication with the Oregon mink industry
and will continue its work in preventing the introduction of SARS-CoV-2 onto their farms.
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ADMP STAFF MOVE TO HOME OFFICES
The Oregon Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural
Development and Marketing Program (ADMP) staff
have been working remotely since the beginning of the
COMING SOON
pandemic. Now that shift will become permanent as they CONFINED ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS (CAFO)
move out of their offices in Portland. Previously co-located ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING
inside the Oregon State University’s Food Innovation JULY 8, 2021 • 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Center on Naito Parkway, the ADMP staff are fully Virtual meeting by video/conference call
transitioning to home offices. The pandemic illustrated 503-986-4792 | https://oda.direct/Meetings
ODA staff’s ability to provide service in many different
settings without losing the connection to the agency and PESTICIDE ANALYTICAL & RESPONSE CENTER (PARC)
our customers. Services from this team will remain the BOARD MEETING
same. Meetings may be scheduled at the Food Innovation JULY 21, 2021 • 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Center building, however there will be no physical offices Virtual meeting by video/conference call
to visit. The ODA laboratory will remain unchanged in this 503-986-6470 | https://oda.direct/PARC
building in Suite 204.
Send mail for the Commodity Commission Oversight SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION COMMISSION (SWCC)
Program to: QUARTERLY MEETING
• 1207 NW Naito Parkway, Suite 204, Portland, OR 97209- AUGUST 24, 2021 • 3:00 - 5:00 PM (work session)
2832 AUGUST 25 • 8:45 AM - 12:00 PM (public meeting)
Send mail for all other ADMP programs and staff to: Virtual meeting by video/conference call
503-986-4704 | https://oda.direct/Meetings
• 635 Capitol Street NE, Salem, Oregon 97301-2532
Phone number updates are as follows, email addresses OREGON STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE MEETING
have not changed. SEPTEMBER 14-15, 2021
• Main Office, 503-986-4620 Virtual meeting by video/conference call
• Annette Amundson, 541-656-8951 503-986-4554 | https://oda.direct/BoardAgriculture
• Kris Anderson, 503-970-3260 PESTICIDE ANALYTICAL & RESPONSE CENTER (PARC)
• Erick Garman, 503-329-9799 BOARD MEETING
• Amy Gilroy, 503-709-5360 SEPTEMBER 15, 2021 • 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
• Gary Neuschwander, 503-551-1706 Virtual meeting by video/conference call
• Jess Paulson, 503-507-9313 503-986-6470 | https://oda.direct/PARC
• Theresa Yoshioka, 503-887-8532
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