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Washington Ag Today
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Easterday funding ag-waste bioenergy research at WSU Tri-Cities
The Easterday family is provided 225-thousand dollars for WSU Tri-Cities research on ag-waste bioenergy. The gift funds a graduate research fellow.
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USDA sees better prices for this fall's potato crop
Reduced acreage and lower yields are expected to make for better potato prices for the 2010-2011 marketing year.
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Washington's beef industry unites against hunger
It is called Beef Counts and it is a way for Washington cattle producers to help provide good beef protein to hungry people.
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SURE deadline coming
September 30th is the deadline to submit an application under the SURE program for 2008 losses
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Participants taste Washington fries at restaurant show
The Washington State Potato Commission was at the recent Western Restaurant Association show where samples of French fries from Washington potatoes were handed out.
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Favorite Washington Farmers Markets; beef federation meeting
An online line poll has picked the top five favorite farmers markets in Washington; Federation of State Beef Councils working on relationship with NCBA
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Conservation grants for sage grouse, camelina and salmon projects
the Washington State NRCS office has announced the recipients of this year's state-level Conservation Innovation Grants. Four of 11 projects were funded.
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Legislative committee to hear plan for "Agricultural Fair of the Americas
A legislative committee will hear a plan at a meeting this Thursday for an "Agricultural Fair for the Americas" proposed for the Central Washington Fairgrounds.
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Ecology launches online water forum for public input
The Washington Department of Ecology is launching an online forum to get public input on possible changes to state water law and requiring water users to pay more of the cost of water programs.
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Sustainability a focus at annual Potato Association of America meeting
The Potato Association of America recently held its annual meeting in Corvallis, Oregon and the Washington Potato Commission's Director of Research Andy Jensen was there.
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A lower milk price forecast; latest farm labor wage rates
Increasing dairy cow numbers has USDA reducing its milk price forecast for 2011. Farm labor wage rates were down in July compared to a year ago.
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Consumers meet beef producers
The Cattle Producers of Washington and the Washington Beef Commission recently put on an event in Spokane where consumers met beef producers.
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CRP sign up ends in days; a crop insurance deadline coming too
The general CRP sign up currently underway ends this Friday, August 27th. And there is a crop insurance deadline August 31st for rapeseed and canola.
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Pasco animal traceability meeting
APHIS holds a public meeting tomorrow in Pasco at the Red Lion Hotel beginning at 8 a.m. on animal disease traceability.
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Mexico reduces tariff on U.S. fries but expands retaliatory product list
Mexico this week announced it was reducing from 20% to 5% the retaliatory tariff it had placed on U.S. Frozen French fries in that trucking dispute.
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WSU President outlines administrative reorganization
WSU President Floyd has announced an administrative reorganization aimed at saving up to 900-thousand dollars immediately.
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WSU gets 1.5 million in CIG grants
Washington State University is receiving 1.5 million dollars in funds from USDA's Conservation Innovation Grants for three projects.
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General CRP sign up deadline fast approaching
The general sign up for the Conservation Reserve Program is occurring at the same time as the wheat harvest in the PNW but FSA officials remind landowners and producers August 27th is the deadline.
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A larger apple crop; another record wine grape crop
USDA is forecasting Washington's apple crop to be up five percent from last year and for wine grapes to set another record high.
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A Free Basic Health and Safety Workshop
The Washington State Potato Commission is putting on a free Basic Health and Safety workshop August 20th. Producers and managers of any crops are welcome.
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Animal traceability meeting set for Pasco; Mexico drops anti-dumping duties on U.S. beef
USDA will hold a public meeting on animal traceability August 24th in Pasco and Mexico has dropped dumping duties on U.S. beef that have been in place for ten years.
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Grower plans on running the farm with camelina biodiesel
Lacrosse, Washington grain grower Steve Camp is planning on growing enough camelina to supply his farm with biodiesel.
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September deadline to sign up for TAA for asparagus growers
Asparagus growers who want to participate in the training available from the Trade Adjustment Assistance Program must sign up by Sept. 23rd.
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Positive growth in farm real estate values in Washington
Farmland reat estate values in Washington as of January 1st were up 1.5% while they were down in Idaho and Oregon.
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Potato Commission tries again to end Canadian anti-dumping duty
Those Canadian anti-dumping duties on some Washington potatoes is up for review again and the Washington Potato Commission recently argued its case for ending the tariffs.
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Over 40-million dollars in broadband investment for Washington announced by USDA
The USDA announced Wednesday 40-million dollars in funding for broadband infrastructure in Washington state. The funding is part of the Recovery Act.
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EQIP deadline; don't forget CRP sign up
August 13th is the funding cutoff deadline for the general EQIP program in Washington. Deadlines for other special EQIP programs will come later.
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WSU scientist says beef production greener now than 30 years ago
Research by WSU scientist Jude Capper shows that the carbon footprint of beef production in the U.S., on a per pound basis, has decreased 18% since 1977.
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General CRP sign up starts today
The 39th General Sign up for the Conservation Reserve Program begins today and runs through August 27th. Accepted land will go under contract October 1, 2010.
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Getting some respect for hydropower
Legislation in the U.S. Senate would recognize hydropower as a renewable energy source and another bill would have the Energy Department developing more hydro.
