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Program: Washington Ag Today
Washington Ag Today
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Cattle Industry Annual Convention
Washington cattlemen and women join with other cattle industry members from around the nation to make their voices heard.
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CRP Signup Set For March & Ag Expo
The CRP, a voluntary program available to agricultural producers, is aimed at environmentally sensitive land.
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Emergency Support For Washington Farmers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has now designated fifteen counties in Washington as primary natural disaster areas.
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The 8th Annual Ag Safety Day & WSDA Open Houses
The agriculture industry, while rewarding to be a part of, can also be one of the most hazardous of jobs.
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The Impact of Senate Bill 6397
Senate Bill 6397 could inflict a crushing blow to agriculture in Washington if passed.
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Beef’s Diminishing Carbon Footprint
Beef’s carbon footprint isn’t as big as some would have consumers believe.
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Gray Wolf Management
The WDFW needs to be able to regionally delist gray wolves.
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Fruit Tree Losses and 2012 Hop Forecast
The early big freeze of 2010 is still a cause of concern for orchardists in central Washington.
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Biofuel Crops, Water, and Funding
With the increased production of biofuel crops comes the need for additional irrigation water.
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Budget Concerns In Olympia Plus the Washington Oregon Potato Conference Begins
Ag producers are hoping that legislators don’t go after tax breaks.
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Washington Dairy Producers Face Challenges In 2012
The USDA’s forecast of declining milk prices for 2012 came as no surprise to dairy producers here in the state.
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Legislation To Reduce Farm Labor Shortages
House Bill 2408 would hopefully help apple producers avoid last year's lack of apple pickers.
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Landowner Survey, Streamlining Trade Agencies, And Winter Wheat Stats
USDA Landowner Survey, Obama wants more power, Plus Winter Wheat Concerns
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Ag Takes a Defensive Posture
The legislative session opened last Monday and there’s hope that the legislature will reform programs and make cuts instead of tax increases.
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Opting in to the Voluntary Stewardship Program
Counties will have through January 22 to decide whether or not they will opt into the VSP program.
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Bringing Women In Ag Together
Today women face their own set of challenges as they work to establish themselves as independent farmers and ranchers.
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WSU Acquires DNA Sequencer.
Researchers at WSU will now be able to assemble and characterize genomes with dramatically improved speed and accuracy.
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USDA Closures & RMA Deadlines
THe USDA is closing a number of offices in the northwest...and Risk Management has another list of deadlines.
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Cherry Growers Join Together
Cherry growers will be gathering this Friday for the 69th annual Cherry Institute which will be held at the Yakima Convention Center.
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Back in Session and Approaching Deadlines
The Washington State Legislature is now back in session.
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What is the “Feedstock Agnostic” and the Fruit Commission accepts nominations
Switchgrass, soybeans, mustard, rapeseed, and wheat residue are all being tested to find which ones have high energy efficient ratings.
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Washington’s 2011 Hop crop and the 19th annual Hoptoberfest
Good old Benjamin Franklin would be proud of Washington Hop Growers and it's time to celebrate.
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Pre-proposals for federal funds due
The WSDA reports there will be federal funds available to enhance Washington’s fruit, vegetable and nursery industries...but deadlines are looming.
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Combating the Damaging Gypsy Moth
The WSDA is taking a very proactive stance in combating the Gypsy Moth.
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2012 Legislative Session Poised for Action
Washington State lawmakers, obviously eager to get started on the 2012 legislative session had already proposed several new bills as of the end of December.
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Research on spring wheat in the low rainfall zone
WSU's spring wheat breeder talks about a project at the Lind Dryland Research Station
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First cut-off for 2012 CSP funding coming
To get in on the first round of 2012 funding for the Conservation Stewardship program applications have to be in by January 13th.
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WSU spring wheats to come before release committee
A hard red spring wheat and a hard white spring wheat will be before the release committee at WSU at a February meeting
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H-2A wage rates; NASS reports returning
The U.S. Labor Dept. has issued 2012 adverse H-2A rates and NASS is keeping some reports it had planned on canceling.
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A rural tax resource
RMA is involved with a project with a website to help farmers and ranchers with tax issues.
