MARION COUNTY, OREGON, June 19, 2019 — With the goal of keeping both drivers and farmers safe, the Oregon Department of Agriculture, Marion County Farm Bureau, Marion County Sheriff's Office, and Oregon Department of Transportation will host a press conference on Thursday, June 20 at 12:30 p.m. in Gervais to highlight the importance of sharing the road safely with farm equipment. (Get the details of press conference or follow it tomorrow on Facebook live.)
For many farmers in the Willamette Valley, summer is the busiest time of year. The harvest of vegetables, berries, tree fruits, grass seed, clover, and wheat, among other crops, is in full swing with farmers spending long hours in their tractors.
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