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Clem Ruef & Sons (also known as Oregon<br />
Mink / Ormink)<br />
11658 Baron Road NE<br />
Mount Angel, OR 97362<br />
Phone: (503) 845-2800<br />
Fax: (503) 845-9334<br />
Contact: Clement J. Ruef, Robert W.<br />
Ruef, Donald F. Ruef<br />
Notes: Mink farm and fur farm feed<br />
supplier. Located just north of Arritola<br />
Mink Ranch. Also heavily fortified. Best<br />
viewed via<br />
railroad tracks on E side.<br />
Ruef’s Fur Ranch<br />
12305 Ruef Lane<br />
Mount Angel, OR 97362<br />
Phone: (503) 845-2589 or (503) 845-6565<br />
or (503) 845-6180<br />
Fax: (503) 845-2326<br />
Contact: Max J. & Marlene Ruef, Joe &<br />
Darcy Ruef<br />
Notes: Mink farm. Located off of W.<br />
Church Road NE. Sheds are controlledenvironment<br />
sheds walled off on all sides.<br />
Cornfield service road runs along south<br />
of farm, from near the golf course. Farm<br />
is barely visible from the road.<br />
S&N Fur Farms<br />
40499 Oupor Drive<br />
Scio, OR 97374<br />
Ed Sandberg<br />
Notes: Mink, fox farm. Located east side<br />
of road.<br />
150-200 mink liberated, 9-8-08<br />
Victory?<br />
Every shed partially inspected, found<br />
empty, 2009. Additional info submitted<br />
stated the sheds appear to be dismantled<br />
as of Oct. 2009, with construction equipment<br />
on the property. However this farm<br />
renewed its Oregon Confined Animal<br />
Feeding Operation license in 2009 and<br />
may restock. Requires future inspection.<br />
Delany’s Fur Ranch<br />
21318 Hazelnut Ridge Road<br />
Scotts Mills, OR 97375<br />
Phone: (503) 873-2005<br />
Contact: David Delany, Judy Kandi<br />
Notes: Mink farm.<br />
Black & Blue Farms<br />
17621 Fern Ridge Road SE<br />
Stayton, OR 97383<br />
Phone: (503) 769-2575 or (503) 769-1481<br />
Contact: Terry W. & Lyndia J. Basl<br />
Notes: Mink farm.<br />
Fur Farm List<br />
Gardner Fur Farm<br />
3701 Drift Creek Rd SE<br />
Sublimity, OR 97385<br />
Phone: (503) 873-8405 or (503) 767-2845<br />
Contact: Tim & Katie Gardner, Larry<br />
Gardner<br />
Notes: Fox farm. Located on west side of<br />
road, set far back from road. House is at<br />
a great distance from the sheds.<br />
Cascade Farms of Oregon<br />
7582 Hunsaker Road SE<br />
Turner, OR 97392<br />
Phone: (503) 743-4295<br />
Contact: John Lucas, Donna Lucas,<br />
Randy Lucas<br />
Notes: Mink farm.<br />
Fur Commission USA<br />
PO Box 1532<br />
Medford, OR 97501<br />
Phone: (541) 595-8568<br />
Fax: (541) 566-7489<br />
Web: www.furcommission.com, furresearch.org<br />
Contact: Michael Whelan, Executive<br />
Director; Barbara Whelan, Executive Assistant<br />
Notes: Fur Commission USA is a trade<br />
association representing American mink<br />
farmers. The majority of its funding<br />
comes from pelt assessments collected at<br />
North American auction houses (North<br />
American Fur Auctions, American<br />
Legend Cooperative) and grants by the<br />
International Fur Trade Federation.<br />
– Board of Directors (2010/11): Ron<br />
Gengel - President, Kolby Stembridge<br />
- Vice President, Scott Harris - Treasurer,<br />
Kate Roesler - Secretary, Ryan Holt,<br />
Cindy Moyle, Robert Zimbal.<br />
– Research Committee (Mink Farmers’<br />
Research Foundation) 2010/11 grants:<br />
$25,000 grant to Dr. Bernhard Benkel,<br />
Canadian Mink Breeders Association<br />
$9,000 grant to Dr. Austin E. Larsen,<br />
Fur Breeders Agricultural Co-op (Sandy,<br />
UT)<br />
$10,000 grant to Dr. Kristi Rouvinen-<br />
Watt, Nova Scotia Agricultural College<br />
(Truro, NS)<br />
$6,000 grant to Dr. Jack Rose, Idaho<br />
State University (Pocatello, ID)<br />
$20,000 grant to Dr. Steve Bursian,<br />
Michigan State University (East Lansing,<br />
MI)<br />
$10,000 grant to Dr. Robert L. Stephon,<br />
Scintilla Development Company (Bath,<br />
PA)<br />
$10,000 grant to Dr. John Gorham,<br />
Washington State University (Pullman,<br />
WA)<br />
$1,500 grant to Dr. Hugh Hildebrandt,<br />
Medford Veterinary Clinic (Medford, WI)<br />
Pennsylvania<br />
Bogus Fur Farm<br />
360 Theatre Road<br />
Carrolltown, PA 15722<br />
Phone: (814) 344-6651<br />
Fax: (814) 344-2097<br />
Contact: James & Rosalie Bogus<br />
Notes: Mink farm.<br />
Kuzar<br />
109 Mink Farm Lane<br />
Nicktown, PA 15762<br />
Phone: (814) 948-5614<br />
Contact: Steve & Doris Kuzar<br />
Notes: Mink farm.<br />
George Rykola<br />
557 Colver Road<br />
Ebensburg, PA 15931<br />
Phone: (814) 472-8447<br />
Notes: Mink farm.<br />
Western Pennsylvania Fur Farmers Co-op<br />
1401 Lemon Drop Road<br />
Ebensburg, PA 15931<br />
Jim Bogus, President/General Manager<br />
814-886-8948<br />
Notes: Fur farm feed supplier. Uninvestigated.<br />
Oakwood Mink Farm<br />
108 Oakwood Road<br />
Boyers, PA 16020<br />
Phone: (724) 735-2175<br />
Contact: Robert & Kim DeMatteis<br />
Preston Fur Farm<br />
383 S. Good Hope Road<br />
Greenville, PA 16125<br />
Phone: (724) 588-5374 or (724) 588-7973<br />
Fax: (724) 588-2861<br />
Contact: James L. Preston, Gary Preston,<br />
Gail & Lorri Preston<br />
Notes: Mink farm.<br />
Mindek Brothers Fur Farm<br />
4940 Shannon Road, 4937 Shannon Road<br />
Erie, PA 16510<br />
Phone: (814) 825-5047 or (814) 825-5310<br />
Fax: (814) 455-6336<br />
Contact: Forrest J. Mindek, Nick O.<br />
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