Since 1981, March has been known as Women’s History Month. Businesses, schools, governmental organizations share their appreciation of women, the impact that women have had on their industry or organization, and facts about how women have helped shape the United States into the nation it is today. Not to be left out, on March 15th
Lies, Damn Lies and Misinformation about Klamath Basin ag and the Klamath Project
One of the most frustrating parts about being in Klamath Basin agriculture is the sheer amount of “misconceptions” about what the Klamath Project is, what our family farms and ranches do – and don’t. These assumed facts are constantly brought up in news articles and taken as absolute fact without checking out the truth or the impacts on the people they affect.
However, the truth of our Basin is much more complicated than a catchy soundbite that sounds plausible. And when out-of-area journalists blithely write about the struggles our Basin faces without truly addressing the struggles of farms, fish, birds and refuges without addressing whatever misconceptions they’ve been told, it’s offensive. And it doesn’t help us reach a solution for protecting our farms, fish and refuges.
In this category, we will call out the mistruths and misinformation spread about the Klamath Project and what Klamath Basin family ranchers and farmers. As a part of Shut Down & Fed Up’s mission, we want to educate people about the reality of the Project in order to find long-term solutions to move all of our communities forward – from the top of Klamath County to the mouth of the Klamath River.
To learn more about the Lies, Damn Lies and Misinformation about Klamath ag and the Klamath Project, check out the following posts:
False: The Klamath Project is a Desert
One of the most perpetuated, unfounded claims that gets thrown at farmers and ranchers is that the Klamath Project is a desert. Somehow, farmers and ranchers that have made the Klamath Basin home for over a hundred years have been scraping by in the junipers and sagebrush, managing to eek out a living in this
TheCounter.org Is Wrong About KDD’s Legal Water Diversion
TheCounter.org staff writer glosses over the complications of the Klamath Basin water crisis While we’ve filed this under the category “Lies, Damn Lies & Misinformation”, it’s hard to tell which exactly it is. One thing we do feel, in our opinion, is that it’s pretty lazy “journalism”. Following the sensationalist headline “Amid severe drought, Oregon
Myth: Klamath Basin Agriculture Only Produces One or Two Crops
For years, the Basin has been profiled as “only producing” one or two crops, with little to no nutritional value. Let’s bust this myth. The Klamath Basin is built for production, with high altitudes, rich well-drained soils and (when allowed) abundant natural water resources. The short growing season makes production focused & structured, with close
Did “Consider This on the Klamath Basin” Consider All Stakeholders?
On March 15th, Oregon Humanities streamed a virtual discussion about the Klamath Basin called “Consider This on the Klamath Basin“. If you’re not familiar with Oregon Humanities, it’s an organization that “has invited Oregonians to talk, listen, connect, and reflect together.” Considering we’re in the midst of a drought, salmon and sucker fish populations are
Earthjustice Plays Fast & Loose with the Truth About the Klamath Project
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