Oregon animal industries

Notes: Laboratory animal supplier (nonhuman primates). Houses approximately 4,500 monkeys for research and breeding. ONPRC is one of eight National Primate Research Centers funded by the National Center for Research Resources, a division of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The centers breed nonhuman primates for laboratories and universities engaged in NIH-sponsored research. The centers also supply nonhuman primate blood samples, organs and biological fluids.

Western Oregon Rabbit Company

2495 Rosecrest Drive

Philomath, OR 97370

Phone: (541) 929-2245

Fax: (541) 929-2654

Contact: Lance Patton

Notes: Laboratory animal supplier (rabbits).

Zebrafish International Resource Center

5274 University of Oregon

Eugene, OR 97403

Phone: (541) 346-6028

Web: http://zebrafish.org

Contact: Monte Westerfield, Director

Notes: Laboratory animal supplier (zebrafish).

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fur

There were 18 mink farms in Oregon in 2007 (the most recent year numbers are available), according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Oregon Trappers Association

Web: www.oregonta.org

Notes: State trapping association.

Weisdorfer Fur Farm

11330 SE 272 Avenue

Boring, OR 97009

Phone: (503) 663-3070

Fax: (503) 663-6465

Contact: Leo D. & Dawn Y. Weisdorfer

Notes: Very large mink farm. Located at corner of SE 272nd Avenue and SE Haley Road. Farm can be seen (smelled) from the Springwater Corridor trail.

Oregon Territorial Council on Furs

3317 North Holly Street

Canby, OR 97013

Phone: (503) 266-5540

Contact: Don Nichols, Manager

Web: www.otcfursales.com

Notes: Wild fur auction.

Glade Wilkinson

36089 Binder Slough Lane

Astoria, OR 97103

Phone: (503) 338-6848

Fax: (503) 338-6850

Notes: Mink farm. Located east of Youngs River Road, on the water. Confirmed open (summer 2009).

Western Star Fur Farm

92326 Conroy Road

Astoria, OR 97103

Contact: Carl & Patricia Salo

Phone: (503) 458-5167

Notes: Mink farm. Located on east side of road, north of School House Road.

Astoria Fur Farm

40700 Savola Road

Astoria, OR 97103

Notes: Mink farm.

Stunkard Farm

41653 Old Hwy. 30

Astoria, OR 97103

Phone: (503) 458-6332

Fax: (503) 458-7064

Contact: Marvin W. & Susan E. Stunkard, Matthew Stunkard

Notes: Mink farm.

Garten Services

3334 Industrial Way NE

Salem, OR 97301

Phone: (503) 581-4472

Fax: (503) 581-4497

Web: www.garten.org

Contact: Steven Elmore

Notes: Manufactures bedding material for mink farms; advertises in fur industry publications.

Jefferson Fur Farm

1477 Talbot Road SE

Jefferson, OR 97352

Phone: (541) 327-2275 or (541) 327-2420

Contact: Michael J. Posch, Joseph E. Posch, Michael P. Posch, James F. Posch, Daniel S. Posch, Mary Posch

Notes: Mink farm. Located on east side of road, north of Miller Road SE. Confirmed open (summer 2009).

E.H. Webster

1000 N. 2nd Street

Jefferson, OR 97352

Notes: Fox farm. Located on east side of road. Another entrance off of Jefferson-Marion Road (2750 Jefferson-Marion Road SE). Street numbers are approximate.

Masog Mink Ranch

36232 W. Oak Street

Lebanon, OR 97355

Phone: (541) 619-3665 or (541) 259-3751

Fax: (541) 258-3768

Contact: Lou & Kimberly Masog, Duane Masog

Notes: Mink farm. Located at corner of W. Oak Street & Fur Road; west of the Lebanon State Airport. Same property as Slack Farms. Confirmed open (summer 2009).

Slack Farms

32600 Fur Road

Lebanon, OR 97355

Phone: (541) 258-2495

Fax: (541) 451-1002

Contact: Richard L. Slack, Mark E. Slack, Dale T. Slack

Notes: Mink farm. Same property as Masog Ranch. Confirmed open (summer 2009).

Richard Graham

34481 Cottonwood Lane

Lebanon, OR 97355

Phone: (541) 258-5749

Notes: Mink farm.

Arritola Mink Ranch

12303 Mt Angel Gervais Road

Mount Angel, OR 97362

Phone: (503) 845-6272

Fax: (503) 845-6287

Contact: Richard E. & Charlene L. Arritola, Lance C. & Jodi L. Arritola

Notes: Sheds have been dismantled at the business address above, but there are sheds on east side of road (approx. address: 12268 Mt Angel-Gervais Road NE)

Clem Ruef & Sons (also known as Oregon Mink / Ormink)

11658 Baron Road NE

Mount Angel, OR 97362

Phone: (503) 845-2800

Fax: (503) 845-9334

Contact: Clement J. Ruef, Robert W. Ruef, Donald F. Ruef

Notes: Mink farm. Located north of Arritola Mink Ranch.

Ruef’s Fur Ranch

12305 Ruef Lane

Mount Angel, OR 97362

Phone: (503) 845-2589 or (503) 845-6565 or (503) 845-6180

Fax: (503) 845-2326

Contact: Max J. & Marlene Ruef, Joe & Darcy Ruef

Notes: Mink farm. Located off of W. Church Road NE.

Delany's Fur Ranch

21318 Hazelnut Ridge Road

Scotts Mills, OR 97375

Phone: (503) 873-2005

Contact: David Delany, Judy Kandi

Notes: Mink farm.

Black & Blue Farms

17621 Fern Ridge Road SE

Stayton, OR 97383

Phone: (503) 769-2575 or (503) 769-1481

Contact: Terry W. & Lyndia J. Basl

Notes: Mink farm.

Gardner Fur Farm

3701 Drift Creek Rd SE

Sublimity, OR 97385

Phone: (503) 873-8405

Contact: Larry Gardner

Notes: Fox farm. Located on west side of road, set far back from road.

Cascade Farms of Oregon

7582 Hunsaker Road SE

Turner, OR 97392

Phone: (503) 743-4295

Contact: John Lucas, Donna Lucas, Randy Lucas

Notes: Mink farm.

Fur Commission USA

PO Box 1532

Medford, OR 97501

Phone: (541) 595-8568

Fax: (541) 566-7489

Web: www.furcommission.com, furresearch.org

Contact: Michael Whelan, Executive Director; Barbara Whelan, Executive Assistant

Notes: Fur Commission USA is a trade association representing American mink farmers. The majority of its funding comes from pelt assessments collected at North American auction houses (North American Fur Auctions, American Legend Cooperative) and grants by the International Fur Trade Federation.

– Board of Directors (2010/11): Ron Gengel - President, Kolby Stembridge - Vice President, Scott Harris - Treasurer, Kate Roesler - Secretary, Ryan Holt, Cindy Moyle, Robert Zimbal.

– Research Committee (Mink Farmers’ Research Foundation) 2010/11 grants:

$25,000 grant to Dr. Bernhard Benkel, Canadian Mink Breeders Association

$9,000 grant to Dr. Austin E. Larsen, Fur Breeders Agricultural Co-op (Sandy, UT)

$10,000 grant to Dr. Kristi Rouvinen-Watt, Nova Scotia Agricultural College (Truro, NS)

$6,000 grant to Dr. Jack Rose, Idaho State University (Pocatello, ID)

$20,000 grant to Dr. Steve Bursian, Michigan State University (East Lansing, MI)

$10,000 grant to Dr. Robert L. Stephon, Scintilla Development Company (Bath, PA)

$10,000 grant to Dr. John Gorham, Washington State University (Pullman, WA)

$1,500 grant to Dr. Hugh Hildebrandt, Medford Veterinary Clinic (Medford, WI)

W.G. Trading Company

110 S. Spruce Street

Sisters, OR 97759

Phone: (541) 280-3349

Contact: Gordon Wilson

Notes: Wild fur buyer.

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slaughterhouses

M = cow, pig, sheep, goat slaughter & processing / P = poultry slaughter & processing / s = slaughter only (no processing)

dba = “doing business as”

Marks Meat

10290 S. Mulino Road

Canby, OR 97013

Phone: (503) 266-2048

MP

Malco's Buxton Meat Co.

37101 SE Dunn Road

Sandy, OR 97055

Phone: (503) 668-4838

MP

Carlton Packing Co.

10600 NW Westside Road

Carlton, OR 97111

Phone: (503) 852-7166

MP

Dayton Natural Meats

13245 SE Fletcher Road

Dayton, OR 97114

Phone: (503) 864-2237

MP

Oregon State University - Clark Meat Science Lab

35th and Campus Way

Corvallis, OR 97331

Phone: (541) 737-3414

M s

Mt. Angel Meat Company

11771 Bullrun Road

Mount Angel, OR 97362

Phone: (503) 845-6112

MP

Bartels Packing

88091 Central Road

Eugene, OR 97402

Phone: (541) 935-3839

M

B&D Meats

5357 N. Umpqua Highway

Roseburg, OR 97470

Phone: (541) 673-6323

MP

Bright Oak Meats (dba Mohawk Valley Meats)

91167 Marcola Road

Springfield, OR 97478

Phone: (541) 746-4411

MP

Masami Foods

5222 Tingley Lane

Klamath Falls, OR 97603

Phone: (541) 884-1735

M

Oregon Beef Company

1762 S. Adams Drive

Madras, OR 97741

Phone: (541) 475-2288

MP

Central Oregon Butcher Boys (dba Oregon Canard Farms)

2525 NW Ritches Lane

Prineville, OR 97754

Phone: (541) 447-0334

MP