Oregon's bountiful farms, ranches, forests and fisheries have sustained the state from its origin and will continue to provide substantial revenue as well as a steady source of jobs into the future.
As a whole, occupations attached to farming, fishing and forestry are projected to increase 11.3 percent between 2017 and 2027 to a total of 51,285, according to the Oregon Employment Department.
That's slightly below the projected increase for all Oregon occupations of 12 percent, but several occupations…