Tending to the trees March 09 2021
Ice storm damage is expected to impact hazelnut yields, while cleanup is vital to allow tending to orchards.
When Ken and June Melcher first visited the Willamette Valley from Norfolk, Neb., they were immediately captivated by its temperate climate. They had some discouraging years in Nebraska. They came out here to visit my mom s parents. They came in September, and everything was nice and green and pretty, recalled Dennis Melcher, Ken and June s son and current patriarch of Melcher Family Farm in St. Paul. They found a place, and dad plunked down some money on the property and went back to Nebraska to sell the farm.
understood that these markets outside the united states will help them grow and help them hire more folks. just as all the suppliers to nike or boeing or ge or other companies understand this is going to be critical to their growth and their ability to create new jobs. in fact that s why ron widen is not here. he s in washington d.c. as we speak quarterbacking this effort on behalf of oregon s small business owners and workers. small businesses are the backbone of our economy eventually. like nike they grow into really really big companies. they employ millions of people. 98% of exporters are small businesses. they re the ones who made in oregon and made in the u.s. mean something. they represent something essential about this country. the notion if you ve got a good idea and willing to work at it