Workshops on outlook for Columbia Basin water this week.
Washington Ag Today September 6, 2011 Three workshops are being held this week on the Columbia Basin Long-Long Water Supply and Demand Forecast. It is being developed by the Department of Ecology with assistance from Washington State University and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. A long-term supply and demand forecast is produced every five years and is due to the Legislature on November 15th of this year. The first workshop is Wednesday, September 7th in Richland from three to seven p.m. at WSU Tri-Cities. Thursday September 8th there will be workshop in Wenatchee at the WSU Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center from one to five p.m. And on Friday the 9th there will be a workshop in Spokane at the WSU Spokane County Extension Office on Havana street from nine a.m. to one p.m. Now this from Stockland Livestock. This is Jack McQuinness here at Stockland Livestock in Davenport. A nice sale here this past Monday. Yearlings, we had enough to test the market. 750 pounders up as high as $1.30. The eight weights into the mid-20s on the steer end. Heifers trading from 115 to 122.50 for those yearling heifers weighing from 700 to 825 pounds. Calves topped at $1.61 for some 450 pounders. Not enough for a true test there. No sale on the 5th. We will be back with a big special on the 12th. That is all happening here at Stockland Livestock in Davenport. Remember you can call us anytime at 509-535-2444. Thanks Jack. I’m Bob Hoff and that’s Washington Ag Today on Northwest Aginfo Net.
