AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoFood Manufacturing: Oregon-based Ashland Dehydrated Foods has licensed EnWave’s dehydration technology and bought two machines to expand production of snacks, meals and pet food. Semiconductors: Intel and Applied Materials are deepening chipmaking research, including advanced packaging, at Intel’s Hillsboro facilities and Applied’s Silicon Valley center. Industrial Land: Hillsboro is moving to restrict land for data centers, as communities weigh the industry’s growth and demands on local resources. Transportation: Two state-backed rail projects costing more than $70 million remain mostly idle, leaving promised savings for farmers and reduced truck traffic unrealized. Agriculture: Oregon is expecting another record hazelnut crop, while Oregon State’s agriculture college faces a worsening funding shortfall. Public Works: Baker City’s $2.15 million lawsuit over its unusable, leaking sewer lagoon will not go to trial until August 2027.
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