Salem and the Mid-Willamette Valley
Travel Salem
www.travelsalem.com
Oregon
Oregon. Things Look Different Here.
www.oregon4biz.com
Oregon Employment Department
www.qualityinfo.org
State of Oregon
www.oregon.gov
oregonprospector.com
Provides a comprehensive database of available sites and buildings by city, county, type of property and size using a powerful geographic information system. Also included are detailed community profiles and a contact list of statewide economic development professionals
www.oregonprospector.com
Travel Oregon
http://www.traveloregon.com
Population and Industry Statistics
Portland State Population Research Center
www.pdx.edu/prc
U.S. Department of Labor - Bureau of Labor Statistics with information on wages, industry and publications
www.bls.gov
Sustainability
Energy
- Energy Trust of Oregon, Inc.
www.energytrust.org - National Renewable Energy Laboratory
www.nrel.gov - Oregon Sustainability Resource
www.sustainableoregon.net - Solar Oregon
www.solaroregon.org - Sustainable Industries Journal
www.sijournal.com - U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
www.epa.gov/iaq/
Biofuel
- Sequential Biofuel
www.biodiesel.com - Sustainable Biodiesel Alliance
www.sustainablebiodieselalliance.com
Construction & Development
- U.S. Green Building Council
www.usgbc.org - Marion County Green Building Guide
www.publicworks.co.marion.or.us - Environmental Building News
www.buildinggreen.com - National Association of Industrial and Office Properties
www.naiop.org - Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
www.fsc.org
Industries
Agriculture
- Agri-Business Council of Oregon – A non-political, non-profit alliance of more than 900 members from all regions, segments and commodities of Oregon Agriculture. www.aglink.org
- Oregon Department of Agriculture
Oregon chapter that includes press releases, food safety closures and warnings, and provides information database searchable by category and department.
www.oregon.gov/ODA/ - Oregon Farm Bureau – Programs, links and publications.
www.oregonfb.org - USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service – Assists with conserving soil, water and other natural resources.
www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/home
Construction
- SEDCOR Construction Alliance
[more] - The American Institute of Architects
www.aia.org - LEED - Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
www.usgbc.org - Northwest Construction – Resource & Energy Links
www.northwestconstruction.com - State of Oregon Construction Links
www.ccb.state.or.us - National Association of Industrial and Office Properties
www.naiop.org
Food Processing
- Northwest Food Processors Assoc. – Resources for the industry
www.nwfpa.org - Oregon State University - Dept. of Food Science & Technology Extension Service – Addresses concerns and problems of the food industry.
oregonstate.edu/dept/foodsci/ - USDA Economic Research Service – Economics of food, farming and natural resources. www.ers.usda.gov/
Manufacturing
- The Voice of Oregon Manufacturing - The Voice of Oregon Manufacturing is your portal for news and information about manufacturing in Oregon. It’s the place to go to find out what’s happening in Oregon’s dynamic manufacturing sector and to get connected with resources and people from across the state.
www.oregonmanufacturing.org - Advanced Manufacturing – online tools, research reports and articles
www.advancedmanufacturing.com - The Association for Manufacturing Technology – Industry trends and statistics, business management and resources www.amtonline.org
- National Association of Manufacturers – Statistics, news, resources and links www.nam.org
Technology
- ONAMI - Oregon Nanoscience and Microtechnologies Institute
www.onami.us - National Nanotechnology Initiative – Federal R&D program
www.nano.gov
