Please be sure to thank those who took the time to visit with us and encourage the others to come next year. He expressed the need for everyone to get involved to make a difference. He would like to see the Grange return to the influence it had for many years. We can have a far greater impact working as a team than as individuals. Remember that Grangers In Action Make A Difference .
Grangers listen to senators during morning business of the upper chamber.
Gov. John Kitzhaber visited the Board of Agriculture during its regular meeting in March. He had just finished a two-day trip to eastern Oregon as part of a group led by Senator Ted Ferrioli. The Board provides a line of communication between farmers and ranchers and the the state government, specifically the executive branch and the Department of Agriculture. Board members are appointed by the governor. Kitzhaber and board members discussed a wide range of agricultural issues.