Winter in the Harney Basin is a quiet time full of anticipation Agriculture News February 17, 2021February 17, 20210 Photos by SUSAN DOVERSPIKE Winter brings hard work for ranchers, as they plow snow, break ice, and feed cows. by Lauren Brown Burns Times-Herald For some, winter is a time to be endured until warmer weather arrives. For others, winter is a time to slow down, stay warm, and contemplate and work toward what
2020 Harney County Fair Junior Livestock Show & Sale Schedule Agriculture News Youth September 9, 2020September 8, 20200 Click here to find the 2020 Harney County Fair Junior Livestock Show & Sale Schedule: Livestock Schedule
Harney County using AlertSense for wolf notifications Agriculture News August 28, 2019August 27, 20190 by Patty Dorroh for Burns Times-Herald The Harney County Wolf Advisory Committee is turning to AlertSense, the county’s emergency notification system, as a way of communicating wolf sightings in Harney County. This collaborative concept will provide local ranchers and livestock producers with notifications of confirmed wolf sightings in the area, so they
The quiet work of Harney County collaboratives Agriculture Community News April 10, 2019April 15, 20190 (Photo by Jeremy Hill) The culture of Harney County has been described as “full-contact citizenship,” as people of this county put in time and effort every day to make Harney County a place we’re all proud to call home. Our style of “full-contact citizenship” is represented consistently through several collaborative efforts. Unless
Wolf Plan revision to be presented to commission in March Agriculture News January 23, 2019January 24, 20190 After completing the last scheduled facilitated meeting with stakeholder representatives on Monday, Jan. 8, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) staff are working to finalize a revised Wolf Conservation and Management Plan. That plan will be presented to the commission at its March 15 meeting in Salem for final
Ranchers workshop Agriculture Business News January 16, 2019January 17, 20190 Who’s going to get the ranch and what are they going to do with it? Will your future plans for your land create harmony or strife for your family? These questions weigh on the minds of many Harney County ranchers. With the average age of a farmer or rancher in the county edging
Otley to serve as Oregon Farm Bureau’s third vice president Agriculture News January 2, 2019January 3, 20190 Cattle rancher and hay farmer Shane Otley of Harney County Farm Bureau was elected to serve a two-year term as Oregon Farm Bureau’s (OFB) third vice president. Otley was voted into the position by the OFB House of Delegates, a grassroots body comprised of family farmers and ranchers representing county Farm
Cutting horse show to be held at Bell A Ranch Agriculture News June 13, 2018June 13, 20180 Mark your calendars as Coyote Rock Ranch presents the Oregon Cutting Horse Association’s cutting horse show at the Bell A Ranch in Burns on June 22-24. This is the second consecutive year that Oregon Cutting Horse Association (OCHA) and Coyote Rock Ranch have joined forces to put on a show
Increased flexibility offered by BLM Agriculture News September 27, 2017September 27, 20171 The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced a new initiative to provide grazing permit holders an unprecedented level of flexibility in the management of livestock while also protecting the public lands. This effort emphasizes the Trump Administration’s goal of promoting shared conservation stewardship of public lands while supporting uses such
Raney provides vivid view of ranch life Agriculture Community News March 22, 2017March 22, 20170 Engraved Silver: Portraits of Ranching Life 2, by Harney County author Debbie Raney, provides readers with a vivid, authentic look into the ranching life. Engraved Silver is a sequel to Raney’s initial book, Hair On Barbed Wire: Portraits of Ranching Life, and Raney noted the newest publication is “a lot more