Oregon Department of Agriculture 2008 Oregon Agripedia

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Oregon Department of Agriculture

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2008 Oregon Agripedia

Statistics section online

Regulations section online

Directory section online

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Statistics section online

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Statistics section (Previously, Oregon Agricultural Fisheries and Statistics bulletin)	1.7 MB	CSV (comma-separated values)	Zip file contains the Pdf, text, and CSV files

Regulations section online

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Regulations section (Previously, Oregon Farmer's Handbook)	Entire section 460 KB
Agricultural employment Discrimination laws Employing minors Employment eligibility verification Fair Employment Practices Act Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA-minimum wage): federal law Family and Medical Leave Act: Federal Family medical leave: Oregon Farm labor contracting Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA) Minimum wage: Oregon law Recruiting Workers Using WorkSource Oregon Employment Department Social Security: No-match Workers’ compensation	Chapter 184 KB
Worker safety Agricultural labor housing and related facilities Field sanitation standard OR-OSHA hazard communication standard OR-OSHA safety checklist Worker health and safety (Oregon OSHA) Worker protection standard (WPS) for pesticide applications	Chapter 108 KB
Taxes I ncome tax withholding: Federal Income tax withholding: Oregon Property tax special assessment Self-employment tax Social Security tax Unemployment tax: Federal Unemployment tax: Oregon	Chapter 116 KB
Farming issues and business resources Attorneys Biosecurity on the farm or ranch Bird, predator, and rodent damage control Energy and agriculture Exclusive farm use (EFU) zones and permitted non-farm uses Farm Mediation Program Farm scales Federal motor carrier safety regulations (FMCSR) Field burning Grants and financial resources for producers and agribusiness Oregon Century Farm & Ranch Program Right-to-farm State operator license and farm vehicle registration	Chapter 124 KB
Marketing and certification Direct marketing, roadside stands, and farmers’ markets Field inspections for export seed certification Food processing Good Agricultural Practices and Good Handling Practices (GAP/GHP) Grain inspection Organic food production Weed-free Forage Program	Chapter 68 KB
Waste management Composting Disposal of solid wastes Federal hazardous materials regulations (HMR) Pesticide use, distribution, transportation, and storage Underground storage tanks Waste tire usage	Chapter 100 KB
Water Activities in waters and wetlands Fish passage at artificial in-channel obstructions and dams Fish screening and by-pass devices at water diversions and dams Ground water Water quality management area plans Water rights	Chapter 100 KB
Plants Importation of plants Invasive species Nursery and Christmas tree grower licensing Oregon Noxious Weed Control Program Protected native plants	Chapter 68 KB
Animals Brands Confined Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO) Dairy production Disposing of dead animals Emergency animal disease preparedness Exotic animal permi Importation of animals Interstate movement of cattle and pasture to pasture permits	Chapter 96 KB

Directory section online

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Directory section (Previously, Oregon Agricultural Resources Directory)	652 KB	Search online database


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The first edition of the Oregon Agripedia combines the information of the Oregon Agricultural Statistics Bulletin, the Oregon Farmer’s Handbook, and the Oregon Agricultural Resources Directory into one handy reference for Oregon agriculture facts, laws, and resources.

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Page updated: June 09, 2009

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