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  1. The true cost of cattle: A Street Roots investigation

    How Oregon’s 1.3 million cows are affecting the state’s economic and ecologic future Oregon’s bovine businesses are booming. Cattle, dairy and hay for livestock feed have topped Oregon’s list of highest grossing agricultural commodities for six years runn ...

    21 Jul 2017 - Emily Green

  2. With ICE 'going after the farmworkers,' county jails make money

    Oregonians take pride in the state’s “sanctuary” posture, but immigrant detainees from ICE are being held in county jails on a daily basis – for money. A movement in Oregon and elsewhere is pushing to get them out. On a sunny Saturday in early May, Ramon ...

    17 May 2017 - Joanne Zuhl

  3. Easy backyard beekeeping for Oregonians

    Forget honeybees; you can be a backyard beekeeper with minimal effort when you host native bees Backyard beekeeping is big in Portland, but it’s also increasing in popularity worldwide, bee educator Rebekah Golden says. She teaches classes on how to be a ...

    18 Apr 2017 - Emily Green

  4. Buzzworthy: The widely used pesticide that's killing Oregon bees

    Oregon lawmakers killed a bill to restrict neonicotinoids, but could you be doing more to help declining pollinator populations? In June 2013, an insecticide containing neonicotinoids caused a massive bumblebee die-off at a Target in Wilsonville. The chem ...

    17 Apr 2017 - Emily Green

  5. Plant a pollinator garden

    You can help declining bee and butterfly species by turning your backyard into a pollinator habitat Because many bee species native to Oregon are solitary bees with small flying ranges, your backyard could become a haven away from harmful pesticides if yo ...

    15 Apr 2017 - Emily Green

  6. How is your diet affecting climate change?

    To meet greenhouse gas emissions goals for 2050, we’ll need to change our eating habits, researcher Zak Accuardi explains If you want to significantly reduce your carbon footprint, it might be time to rethink your diet. Agriculture is responsible for enor ...

    3 Mar 2016 - Emily Green

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