Oregon observes National Weights and Measures Week, March 3

Oregon consumers and businesses both benefit when someone looks at the thousands of weighing and measuring devices used in commerce every day. It’s the job of the 18 field inspectors and two field managers with the Oregon Department of Agriculture’s Weights and Measures Program who ensure fairness in the marketplace statewide. National Weights and Measures Week, March 1-7, is an opportunity for the public to become more aware of that important consumer protection. This year’s theme for National Weights and Measures Week is “Tradition and technology drive US standards for trade.” That theme was developed by the National Conference on Weights and Measures (NCWM), an organization.