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State Board of Agriculture presents 2025 priorities to Senate Natural Resources committee
Summary
The State Board of Agriculture presented its 2025 biennial report to the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Wildfire on March 13, outlining seven priority areas for Oregon agriculture including workforce, animal health, water and climate resilience, transportation infrastructure and value‑added processing.
Chair Senator Golden opened an informational meeting of the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Wildfire on March 13, 2025, welcoming State Board of Agriculture leadership and Lisa Sharp Lohansen, director of the Oregon Department of Agriculture, who introduced the board and its biennial report.
The report, presented by State Board Chair Elin Miller and Vice Chair Eric Gorham, summarizes extensive engagement across Oregon agriculture and flags seven priorities the board recommends the Legislature monitor and support. "The board ensures alignment among public policy, community interests, and practical challenges that face our farmers, ranchers, fishers, and food processors day in and day out," Miller said.
Why it matters: Miller and Gorham told the committee…
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