On a stretch of farmland southeast of Corvallis, where his family has worked the same soil for more than a century, Greg Macpherson continues a legacy of stewardship that has shaped both his life and Oregon’s landscape. He has spent decades DW WKH IRUHIURQW RI HŃRUWV WR SUHVHUYH 2UHJRQ÷V farm, ranch, and timber lands, shaping policy and GHIHQGLQJ WKH ODQG XVH SURWHFWLRQV WKDW GHńQH WKH state’s agricultural landscape. A Harvard-educated lawyer with a J.D. from Georgetown, Greg practiced for 40 years at Stoel Rives LLP in Portland before returning to manage Bannockburn Farms Inc., his family’s historic farm that has been in operation for four generations. “I grew up in the area but chose to go to school elsewhere because it was too close to home. I did not graduate from Oregon State, but the importance of the university to the economy is what drove me to stay connected,” he said. From 2003 to 2009, Greg represented his district in the Oregon House of Representatives, where he chaired committees on judiciary and land use and emerged as a key opponent of Measure 37, which threatened to erode farmland protections. When litigation failed to halt the measure, he helped draft Measure 49, a successful 2007 ballot initiative that safeguarded agricultural land from large-scale development. Greg continued this work on the Oregon Land Conservation and Development Commission, serving from 2009 to 2017, with three years as chair. Alongside his public service, he has been a steadfast supporter of Oregon State University, serving on the OSU Board of Trustees, the OSU Foundation Board, and the Beaver Caucus. His advocacy for farmland preservation carries forward a family legacy of agricultural leadership. The future of Oregon agriculture is key, and it is not assured. It is important that we defend that system. It is an important area of activity that is not going to move elsewhere. Those of us who have had a longstanding connection to Oregon DJULFXOWXUH ZLOO ¿JKW WR SURWHFW LW Greg Macpherson CAS Hall of Fame Award 15 PROGRESS | FALL 2025
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