The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) has established protected districts for the production of canola, a variety of rapeseed. Protected districts do not allow canola production except under special conditions.
Protected districts include:
- Willamette Valley Protected District
- Central Oregon Protected District
- Northeast Oregon Protected District
- Malheur/Idaho Protected District
Notice of proposed rulemaking
ODA has scheduled a public hearing to discuss proposed rule changes related to the Brassicaceae general production area and the Willamette Valley Protected District.
Public hearing
May 29, 2019 at 4:00 pm
Oregon Department of Agriculture
Basement Hearing Room
635 Capitol St SE, Salem
Last day to offer public comment on the proposed rule changes: June 21, 2019 at 5:00 pm.
Resources
OSU Report for HB 2427: Willamette Valley Protected DistrictOregon State University report produced with funding from 2013 House Bill 2427 provided to assess the potential for co-existence between
canola and other Brassicaceae seed crops in the Willamette Valley. OSU Report for HB 2427
Recommendations to Consider for Coexistence between Canola and Specialty Seed Production in the Willamette Valley2018 Report to the Oregon Legislature – House Bill 3382 Canola Report to the Oregon Legislature
Rules establishing protected districtsCanola/Rapeseed control areas: Baker, Benton, Jefferson, Clackamas, Columbia, Crook, Deschutes, Jefferson, Josephine, Lane, Linn, Malheur, Marion, Multnomah, Polk, Union, Wallowa, Washington, Yamhill OAR 603-052-0860: Canola control areas
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