SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon State Board of Agriculture will hold its quarterly meeting November 15-17, 2022. The meeting will be held in-person at The Grand Hotel — Bridgeport in Tigard, OR with the option to participate remotely.
The workgroup agendas and meeting agenda are available on the State Board of Agriculture webpage for your reference. Pre-meeting materials will be posted on the website as they become available.
Meeting Schedule
Tuesday, November 15
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm – Workgroup work sessions
Board member Workgroup A and Workgroup B will meet at 5:30 pm to review and discuss board resolutions currently under review. A list of resolutions under review by each workgroup is available on the workgroup agenda and available in the resolution packet. Work sessions are open to the public. Call in details are available on each agenda.
Wednesday, November 16 and Thursday, November 17
See the Board meeting agenda for details
The draft meeting agenda includes budget and legislative updates from the ODA, a panel discussion on the Pesticide Stewardship Partnership Program, an update on the ODA Agricultural Water Quality Management Program and the Department of Environmental Quality Memorandum of Agreement, and a presentation about the OSU Extension Service and Engagement Programs.
Day two agenda items include overviews of ODA’s Produce Safety Program, a Right to Farm Overview, and the meeting agenda will conclude with board business. A public comment period is scheduled for each day. See the meeting agenda for full details. The final agenda is subject to change.
Public Comment
To provide written public comments to the Board, submit written comments by email to Karla Valness at karla.valness@oda.oregon.
Verbal comments will be limited to three minutes and will be heard in the public comment period on Wednesday, November 16 or Thursday, November 17.
To provide verbal comments remotely, you must contact Karla Valness at karla.valness@oda.oregon.
- Date you plan to provide verbal comments (November 16 or November 17)
- Your first and last name
- The topic of your comment
- The telephone number you will be using when calling the meeting
To provide verbal comments in-person you must sign-up, prior to the comment period on the agenda, at the meeting and provide your name and organization. If you have written materials as part of your public comment, please bring 20 copies to the meeting. Comment time is limited to three minutes per person.
Meeting Location
The Grand Hotel — Bridgeport
7265 SW Hazel Fern Rd
Tigard, OR 97224
Contact Karla Valness for information regarding the meeting or to request ADA accommodations – 48 hours advance notice is requested.
— ODA