It’s official – the Klamath Basin is in a drought. On their March 9th agenda, the Klamath County Board of Commissioners had “Drought Declaration” as one of their items. With little snow this winter and moving into spring with little moisture, it’s obvious the Klamath Basin is in a drought. But protocol is protocol and
What a year. We’re sure everyone will remember 2020 for a variety of reasons. The lockdowns and shutdown of businesses. AnitFa and BLM riots rocking cities across the US, coincidentally, right after our successful – and peaceful – tractor rally. And then for us of course was the tractor rally. Stretching nearly 30 miles with
Not even a month ago, Interior Secretary Bernhardt and Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Brenda Burman visited the Klamath Basin to talk with Tribal and agriculture representatives to see what can be done about the ongoing crisis that’s impacting farms and fish. Secretary Bernhardt left, making no promises about timelines or plans of what would be
When we put together the Convoy For Change, we weren’t sure what to expect. Our goals were two fold; first to bring Klamath Basin agriculture together despite the perceived differences we have and to get the attention of the Trump Administration. Looking back at our May 29th tractor rally, we might have just been successful.
One of the biggest challenges about Klamath Basin agriculture are the false narratives that get treated as fact. Maybe it’s accidental, but in most cases it’s calculated misinformation to push an agenda. When these bits of fiction get pushed out to the public, it creates an atmosphere that makes it hard for everyone up and
