Promotes and advocates for local agriculture through monthly meetings, educational outreach, and events like Oregon Dairy Family Farm Days and Lancaster County Ag Week.
The Council’s board includes producers, agri-business leaders, and representatives from the Lancaster County Commissioners and Chamber of Commerce, engaging regularly with elected officials at all levels.
Lancaster County blends old-world farming practices—like horse-drawn equipment and roadside stands—with cutting-edge technologies such as robotic milking, GPS-guided planting, and methane bio-digesters.
Conservation efforts include stream-bank fencing, riparian buffers, cover crops, and no-till planting to preserve the land for future generations.
The county seeks workers across agriculture—from farmhands and technicians to veterinarians and sales professionals—highlighting its broad economic impact beyond local borders.
