The Oregon State Weed Board (OSWB) and The Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB) partner together to oversee weed grants. With the passage of Measure 76 comes change to the OSWB grant program. The Measure changes direction of how Lottery Funds will be administered.

A license issued by the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) is required by anyone operating as a grower or dealer of nursery stock in Oregon. The department offers three different types of nursery licenses, including one for dealers, one for greenhouse growers of herbaceous plants, and one for wholesale growers and collectors of native plants. Exceptions include businesses whose total sales do not exceed $250 per fiscal year and/or landscaping businesses or brokers that do not grow or store live plant material for more than one year.

The Oregon Department of Agriculture has regulations for nursery stock moving into and out of Oregon. For more information about state regulations, please review the plant quarantines page. Contact the nursery inspector in your area regarding regulations for international shipments

The rule established a system for a coordinated joint review of any federal permit applications for growing biopharmaceutical crops in Oregon.

WeedMapper is a collection of spatial information on the distribution of noxious weeds listed by the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA). The WeedMapper website provides data maps that are viewable at the state or county levels.

Phytophthora ramorum sampling for the 2010 growing season will begin soon.

To report invasive species call our toll free number or visit Oregon Invasive Species Council.