The Oregon Farm Bureau’s fire relief fund has raised over $27,000.  An advisory committee made up of local farmers and ranchers from Wasco and Sherman Counties with two staff from OFB will review applications for aid.  The task force chair is Wasco County Farm Bureau president and The Dalles-area fruit grower Ken Polehn.  The current intent is to provide approximately $2,000-$2,500 amounts of help to those who demonstrate losses not covered by insurance, or other public or private relief funds.  That range may be adjusted once requests for funds are received and evaluated.  Any Wasco or Sherman County resident who makes a substantial amount of their livelihood from agriculture whose agricultural operation suffered uncompensated loss from the 2018 fires may apply.  Applications are available at www.oregonfb.org/fire.   All applications received prior to November 1 will be considered.  The task force intends to make funding decisions and distribute funds by Thanksgiving.