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WSTFA 2023 Golf Tournament
Fruit Grower Report
Summer is here and WSTFA President Jon DeVaney says it's time to polish your clubs in preparation for the 30th Annual WSTFA Golf Tournament August 29th.
Smithfield Closures and USDA Shortage of Technical Service Providers
The Agribusiness Update
Smithfield Foods employee says company plans to close 37 sow farms, and House and Senate members address USDA's shortage of Technical Service Providers.
Smithfield Closures and USDA Shortage of Technical Service Providers
The Agribusiness Update
Smithfield Foods employee says company plans to close 37 sow farms, and House and Senate members address USDA's shortage of Technical Service Providers.
Dam Reports Reaction Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
One "dam story" after another seems to indicate dam removal pressure is growing, but U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse is leading the resistance!
Dam Reports Reaction Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
One "dam story" after another seems to indicate dam removal pressure is growing, but U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse is leading the resistance!
Georgia Firefly Protection and Rural Land Market Continues Surge
The Agribusiness Update
The University of Georgia is asking everyone to protect firefly habitat, and Rural land market continues to surge.
Grocery Food Prices Up and Cattle Feedlots Low on Space
The Agribusiness Update
Retail food prices are creeping up as plant closures pinch supply, and Cattle feedlots are running out of space.
Wolf Encounters Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Do recent wolf encounters send a warning to rural residents and recreation seekers?
Millennium Appeal Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Millennium Bulk Terminal appealing Department of Ecology's denial of a Water Quality Permit.
Bayer to BASF $7-billion deal, and Irma crushes Florida's Orange Crop
The Agribusiness Update
Bayer selling off $7-billion divesture to BASF, and Hurricane Irma crushes what could have been Florida's best orange crop in years.
Crown Gall Disease Detection Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
OSU Researchers create quick-detection device to find Crown Gall Disease on fruit trees and vines.
Millennium Bulk Terminal Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Longview's Millennium Bulk Terminal faces uphill battle.
Stewardship of the Land
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
More and more farmers are choosing to work with a land trust organization to conserve and protect their land.
Hops Optimism, Water Right Holders, and Marijuana Excise Tax
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Hop industry sees resurgence, Yakima Basin junior water right holders now expected to receive only 60% of their normal water, and bill that removes excise tax on processors and producers of recreational marijuana and instead imposes the tax strictly on retail sales passes the Senate.
Proposed Fees For Trail Permits & Inspiring Young People
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Public workshop regarding the development of policies, procedures, and fees for use of non-recreational motorized vehicles on agency-managed long-distance trails being held in Chehalis, and 4-H group helps teach others about backyard poultry.
Supervisor U, East Low Canal Upgrades & First Recreational Marijuana Grower License
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
WAFLA to host Supervisor/Leadership training, farmers to benefit from East Low Canal upgrades, and states issues first recreational pot grower business license.
Industrial Hemp
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Now that recreational marijuana has been legalized within the state the subject of growing industrial hemp as a profitable agriculture product has picked up.
Proposed ESA Listing
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
A proposed ESA plant listing could ultimately affect areas beyond the Hanford Reach.
Air Quality & Wildfire Awareness
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
This week is National Air Quality Awareness Week, and volunteers are being asked to help with Wildfire Awareness Week May 6 - 12.
Congress Returns
Food Forethought
Congress is back from their summer recess this week and will be returning to the same stack of issues, but hopefully with a different attitude.