Organic checkoff draws supporters, detractors AgMinute for May 21, 2015
The Organic Trade Association has petitioned USDA for a checkoff program for organic after more than 5,000 organic farms and businesses weighed in on ...
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Roza District keeps looking for water; forecast drops May 20, 2015
Summer water supply in Washington's Yakima Basin is now forecast at 44 percent of normal because of drought. A major irrigation district continues its...
State agency: Water prices high, supplies tight - AgMinute for April 28, 2015
A state agency projects that water will be expensive and hard to come by in the drought-stricken Yakima Basin. Click here for the full story Subscribe...
WSU livestock specialist fights false food fears with education - AgMinute for April 24, 2015
Washington State University Extension northeast regional livestock specialist Paul Kuber took over a key position in February. Kuber wants to provide ...
Water managers respond to deepening Yakima Basin drought - AgMinute for April 23, 2015
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation has started drawing down Yakima Basin reservoirs and an irrigation district is rationing water — two signs the drought ...
DOE rewriting rules for feedlot permits - AgMinute for April 21, 2015
Washington Department of Ecology is rewriting rules for CAFO permits. Click here for the full story Subscribe to this podcast in iTunes or your favori...
Washington Senate and House agree on rail fertilier hauling - AgMinute for April 17, 2015
The Washington Senate and House have agreed that trains hauling nitrogen fertilizer won’t have to add crew members, a proposal that farm lobbyists war...
Drought outlook deepens in Yakima Basin - AgMinute for April 7, 2015
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation reports the drought outlook is worsening in Yakima Basin. Click here for the full story Subscribe to this podcast in iTunes...
Apple issues continue in Mexico, China - AgMinute for April 6, 2015
Washington apple shippers are trying to maintain access into Mexico and are waiting on process for the final green light for all varieties into China....
Apple commission not eager to promote clubs - AgMinute for April 1, 2015
An idea of promoting club apple varieties wasn't embraced by the Washington Apple Commission at a recent meeting. Click here for the full story Subscr...