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Steve Keudell, left, and his son Daniel walk through a field of tall fescue, planning their upcoming grass seed harvest. The Keudells also grow green beans, sweet corn and peppermint in Oregon's Willamette Valley.

'I got zapped'

It was a typical Thursday in March. Steve Keudell was taking down a maple tree with his brother Alan at a house they own. He had a lot on his mind, including his son Daniel's wedding, which was planned for the following Saturday. Beyond that, the Aumsville, Ore., farmer doesn't remem ...

Tuesday, October 27, 2009 12:21 PM

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Special section/agribusiness

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Special section/nursery

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Special section/safety

'I got zapped'

It was a typical Thursday in March. Steve Keudell was taking down a maple tree with his brother Alan at a house they own. He had a lot on his mind, including his son Dan ...

Tuesday, October 27, 2009 12:21 PM

Harvest time adds traffic to the mix

It may say something about the importance of farm safety that the nation's first official observance occurred during World War II. Ever since President Franklin Roosevel ...

Thursday, September 10, 2009 5:47 PM

Fatal crash spurred traffic safety effort

"Ponder before you pass" -- That is the traffic safety message crafted by Scio High School students for a video they made in May remembering their classmate, Nathan Gourley. ...

Saturday, September 05, 2009 3:03 PM

Packer welcomes agency's free consultation service

HOOD RIVER, Ore. -- One of the first things pear packer Duckwall-Pooley Fruit Co. does after remodeling a packing line is call the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Divis ...

Thursday, September 10, 2009 5:44 PM

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Special section/safety

'I got zapped'

Harvest time adds traffic to the mix

Fatal crash spurred traffic safety effort

Packer welcomes agency's free consultation service

Loggers consider safety Job One

Researchers see same 'accidents' over and over

Farm fatalities rise

OSHA helps boost safety, trim insurance costs

Special section/agribusiness

Ag equipment dealers stay cautious

Federal stimulus plan addresses depreciation

Ag weathers series of legal challenges

Producers add new media to toolboxes

Special section/nursery

A matter of timing

Nursery industry 'retrenching'

Native plants take root on the road

Program would fight new diseases

Special section/safety

'I got zapped'

Harvest time adds traffic to the mix

Fatal crash spurred traffic safety effort

Packer welcomes agency's free consultation service

Special section/wine

Researcher varies alley management

East Willamette Valley wineries

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