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E. Oregon tribes take systems approach to agriculture for flour mill
['Berit Thorson', 'East Oregonian']
East Oregonian
Tiicham Conservation District, meanwhile, was the first tribally-chartered conservation district in Oregon.
As part of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, Tiicham Conservation District focuses on supporting conservation efforts in and around tribal lands.
Regenerative agriculture approach leaves nothing wastedOne grower working with the mill and conservation district is Keegan Jones, of Jones and Jones Ranch.
“It’s a reduction in synthetic inputs and building soil health,” Jones said of regenerative agriculture.
The actions they’ve taken include planting multi-species cover crops on the same plot as well as using cattle to graze cover crops.