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Level up your grazing with this amazing tool!
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Do you want to grow more forage, retain more water, sequester carbon, improve habitat, have healthier animals, and improve your bottom line? If you answered no to any of these…

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How to make money raising chickens
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How to make money raising chickens
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The answer to that question is a little more complicated than most new producers (and many experienced producers) account for. You probably do a good job of tracking expenses like;…

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Improve Your Farm Profitability in One Week
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You're Working Hard. Your Egg Enterprise Is Losing Money. Here's How to Fix It. A story about two Oregon poultry farmers - and the one week that changed everything. You…

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Drought Planning, part 1: Long Term Strategies
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Drought Planning, part 1: Long Term Strategies
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The beginning of the rainy season seems like an odd time to talk about planning for drought, right? But in reality, it’s the perfect time to plan, since the dry…

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OPN Online Class Series Information
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OPN Online Class Series Information
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Join the Oregon Pasture Network this fall for a 5-part online class series designed for farmers, ranchers, and direct-market producers who want to sharpen their skills, strengthen their businesses, and…

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Grow Your Skills (and Network) at OSU’s 2025 Small Farm School
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Grow Your Skills (and Network) at OSU’s 2025 Small Farm School
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Are you looking to expand your farming or ranching skills while connecting with others doing the same? Don't miss OSU's Small Farm School on September 10 at Clackamas Community College…

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Manage your grazing for what you WANT… not what you don’t
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Manage your grazing for what you WANT… not what you don’t
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A small mindset shift can improve your operation through proactive grazing management. All too often, producers raising livestock focus their decisions on things like: "How do I avoid overgrazing?" "How…

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Pasture Walk – Terra Farma May 2025
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Pasture Walk – Terra Farma May 2025
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Building connection on the pasture. Oregon Pasture Network (OPN) Members recently visited OPN Program Manager Mike Guebert's farm,

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What’s ahead for OPN Members? Spring 2025 Update
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What’s ahead for OPN Members? Spring 2025 Update
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Oregon Pasture Network has been busy - in the office AND in the pasture! - planning fun and engaging opportunities for OPN Members for the remainder of 2025. We take…

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