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Director's Office
Phone: 503-986-4552
Karla Valness
Phone: 503-986-4554
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​​​​​​​​​​​​​The 10-member State Board of Agriculture advises the Oregon Department of Agriculture on policy issues, develops recommendations on key agricultural issues, and provides advocacy of the state's agriculture industry in general. 

State law requires that seven of the appointed members be actively engaged in the production of agricultural commodities; two board members must represent consumers; and, the tenth member is the chair of the Soil and Water Conservation Commission.
​The ODA director and dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences at Oregon State University serve as ex-officio members of the board without the right to vote. 

The board issues a biennial report to the Governor and Legislative Assembly regarding the status of Oregon's agriculture industry. The board meets quarterly at various locations around the state.

Meeting information

​​​​​This meeting will be held in-person with a virtual option to attend.  See agenda for details.

​Location:
Best Western Plus - Agate Beach Inn
3019 North Coast Highway
Newport, OR 97365

Agenda
Board Meeting - December 17-19, 2024​ - DRAFT updated 11/25

Resolutions under review
Resolution packet for December 2024



​​​​​​This meeting will be held in-person with a virtual option to attend.  See agenda for details.

​Location:​ *address updated 9/4/2024*
Blue Mountain Community College
Precision Irrigated Agriculture Facility
Conference Room PIAF-127
2121 S 1st Street
Hermiston, OR 97838

Agendas
Workgroup A - Tuesday, September 10
Workgroup B - Tuesday, September 10
Board Meeting - Wed, Sept 11 and Thurs, Sept 12 updated 9/4

Meeting
Meeting recording - Sept 11 part 1
Meeting recording - Sept 11 part 2
Meeting recording - Sept 12​

Resolutions under review
Resolution packet September 2024

Meeting Materials
Agenda Item 01
Draft Meeting Minutes - June 2024

Agenda Item 02
ODA 2025-27 Agency Request Budget Summary​

Agenda Item 03
ODA Natural Resource Initiatives

Agenda Item 04
Written Public Comments to the Board Sept 2024 updated 9/9 

Agenda Item 06
OSU Hermiston Agricultural Research & Extension Center

Agenda Item 08
Farmers Ending Hunger

Agenda Item 10
ODA Grasshopper Program

Agenda Item 11

ODA Program Area Updates to the Board Sept 2024
2025 Proposed Board Meeting Dates/Locations​​



​Joint Farm and Forest Land Use Information Session hosted by Oregon Department of Agriculture and Department of Land Conservation and Development

​Location: on-line only (see agenda for call in details)

August 20, 2024 - Agenda

Meeting Recording​

Oregon's Land Use Program and Farmland Protection presentation​​

​​​​​​This meeting will be held in-person with a virtual option to attend.  See agenda for details.

​Location:
Memorial Building
Harney County Fairgrounds
69660 S Egan Street
Burns OR 97720

Agendas
Workgroup A - Tuesday, June 4
Workgroup B - Tuesday, June 4
Board meeting - Wed, June 5 and Thurs, June 6 updated 5/31

Meeting
Meeting minutes June 2024

Board Resolutions under review
Resolution packet June 2024

Meeting Materials

Agenda item 01
DRAFT Meeting Minutes January 2024
DRAFT Meeting Minutes April 2024

Agenda item 02
2025-27 ODA LC-POP List

Agenda item 03
Census of Agriculture - Oregon update

Agenda item 04
High Desert Partnership Programs
Harney County video

Agenda item 05
Written comments for June 2024

Agenda item 08
ODA Strategic Plan 2024-2027​​

Agenda item 11

ODA Program Area Updates to the Board June 2024​​​


​​​​This meeting will be held in-person with a virtual option to attend.  See agenda for details.

​Location:
State of Oregon North Valley Complex
26755 SW 95th Ave
Wilsonville, OR 97070
Meeting room entrance and parking in the rear (north side) of the building.

Agenda
Board meeting - Monday, April 29, 2024

Meeting
Meeting recording - April 29​
Meeting minutes - April 29​ DRAFT

Meeting Materials
Agenda item 1
2024 ODA Strategic Plan update
2024 ODA Strategic Plan Presentation​
ODA Manifesto video​



​​​This meeting will be held in-person with a virtual option to attend.  See agenda for details.​​

Location:
The Grand Hotel - Bridgeport
7265 SW Hazel Fern Road
Tigard, OR 97224

Agendas
Workgroup A - Tuesday, Nov 15
Workgroup B - Tuesday, Nov 15
Board meeting - Wed. Nov 16 and Thurs. Nov 17

Meeting
Meeting Recording - November 16
Meeting Recording - November 17​
Meeting Minutes

Action Item
BOA letter to Governor-elect Kotek transition committee Nov 2022

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Board Resolutions under review
Resolution packet November 2022

Agenda item 01
Draft meeting minutes August 2022

Agenda item 02
2023-25 ARB ODA Program Prioritization List
2023-25 ARB ODA Reduction Options

Agenda item 04
Pesticide Stewardship Program - ODA presentation​

Agenda item 05
Memo to the Board - ODA DEQ Water Quality MOA
ODA-DEQ Water Coordination presentation​

Agenda item 06
Written Public Comments to the Board November 2022

Agenda item 07
OSU Extension Service presentation
OSU Extension Service Highlights
OSU Extension Service Information Sheet

Agenda item 08
ODA Produce Safety Program presentation

Agenda item 09
ODA Right to Farm presentation

Agenda item 10
Written Public Comment - Grant SWCD

Agenda item 11
Memo to the Board - 2023 Resolution Workgroups
ODA Program Area Updates to the Board November 2022


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​​This Workgroup B - work session​ will be held virtual.  See agenda for call in details.

Workgroup B Agenda​​

Resolution packet March 2021​​

L​ocation:
Basement Hearings Room
Oregon Department of Agriculture
635 Capitol St NE
Salem, OR 97301

Meeting agenda February 2020

Minutes



Pre-meeting materials

Public Comments
Item B - Linda deBoer​
Item C - Lans Stout​
Item D - Oregon Agritourism Working Group Steering Committee​ Item F - Willow-Witt Ranch​ Item I - Pholia Farm Dairy ​Item O - Jefferson County Farm Bureau​


Wednesday, February 12

Industry panel handouts


Public Comment

Thursday, February 13


Public Comment
​Location:
Inn at Cross Keys Station
66 NW Cedar St
Madras, OR 97741
Meeting Agenda September 2019 - updated 9/19/2019

Minutes
Minutes​ APPROVED


Action Items

Presentations and Meeting Materials

Wednesday, Sept 25

Public Comment

Thursday, Sept 26

Friday, Sept 27
One ODA Project

Public Comment

Pre-Meeting Materials
​ODA Ag Water Quality Program Overview ​ODA CAFO Overview ​​​​​
Location:
Oregon Garden Resort (Orchid Ballroom)
895 West Main Street
Silverton, OR 97381

​​​Agenda​

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Minutes
Minutes​ APPROVED

Presentations and meeting materials

Tuesday, June 11

Wednesday, June 12

Industry Panel


Public Comment

Thursday, June 13

Public Comment




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Board members

Chad Allen

Position: Producer #11
Term Expires: 9/18/2027
First term

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Barbara Boyer

Position: Soil and Water Conservation Commission Chair
Term Expires: November 2024
Soil and Water Conservation Commission Chair

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Bryan Harper

Position: Producer #4
Term Expires: 10/10/2024
Second term

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Vacant

Position: Producer #6
Term Expires: 10/31/2026
Partial Term

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Miguel Lopez

Position: Public Member #5
Term Expires: 12/02/2025
First term

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Elin Miller

Position: Producer #3
Term Expires: 10/28/2024
First term

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Eric Orem

Position: Producer #10
Term Expires: 12/02/2025
First term

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Luisa Santamaria

Position: Public Member #8
Term Expires: 08/22/2024
Second term

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Vacant

Position: Producer #2
Term Expires: 10/31/2026
Partial term

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Josh Zielinski

Position: Producer #7
Term Expires: 10/28/2024
First term

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Resources

Board of Agriculture Active Resolutions

Current list of all active State Board of Agriculture resolutions Board of Agriculture Active Resolutions

Guidelines for Public Comment or Presentations to the Board

Guidelines to prepare public comment or give presentations to the Board of Agriculture Guidelines for Public Comments or Presentations to the Board

Oregon State Board of Agriculture email list

Subscribe to this email listserv to receive information about Board of Agriculture activities including meeting agendas and minutes. Subscribe to receive Board of Ag updates

Oregon State of the Agriculture Industry Report

The biennial report of the agriculture industry by the Board of Agriculture Board of Agriculture report

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