Feds greenlight return of grizzlies to WA’s North Cascades | The Seattle Times
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WA farmers brace for summer drought on heels of harvest shortfalls | Cascade PBS News
Washington Fish & Wildlife Commission approve $24 million land acquisition | Washington | thecentersquare.com
(The Center Square) – The Washington Fish & Wildlife Commission voted to approve the acquisition of Springwood Ranch in an effort to save declining salmon populations and secure water supplies.
Latest count finds Washington’s wolf population is increasing • Washington State Standard
Washington’s wolf population increased by 20% last year, the 15th year in a row that the number of endangered gray wolves has grown.
Taters for the taking: Droves flock to the mound of free potatoes ditched by the Hutterites | The Spokesman-Review
A mound of potatoes unloaded from 10 semitrucks by the Hutterite community just west of Airway Heights on Friday has sparked a free-food frenzy, with droves of people bringing trailers and buckets to get their free taters.
Wildfire policy changes needed as risk broadens | Livestock | capitalpress.com
Moore-Merrell keynotes International Fire Behavior and Fuels Conference
A federal program could fix Washington’s salmon-killing culverts | Crosscut
It would cost the state about $7.5 billion to repair culverts that violate Indigenous fishing rights, but millions from the U.S. government could help.
US wheat farmers face bleak crop economics as grain oversupply hits | Reuters
Profit is growing further out of reach for U.S. wheat farmers and many do not expect to break even in 2024 as ample global supply keeps prices around their lowest in nearly four years at the same time costs including equipment and transport remain high.
Apr. 16 - Drought Declaration - Washington State Department of Ecology
The Department of Ecology has declared a drought emergency for most of Washington.
Bend spotlighted in national DEI backlash following city meeting hate speech - OPB
More than 60 Oregon cities have diversity, equity and inclusion programs. But as the City of Bend recently saw, a national political movement to end these programs can energize hatred toward local leaders.
Proposal to federally list native turtle draws sharp divide among environmentalists, farm groups • Oregon Capital Chronicle
A move by the federal government to protect an inland turtle that lives in freshwater and wetlands mainly west of the Cascades is drawing support from thousands of environmentalists but opposition from farm groups that fear a potential listing would bring unwanted restrictions. The northwestern pond turtle or western pond turtle ranges from coastal Washington, […]
More Washington farmers face broken CREP contracts | Washington | capitalpress.com
More than 400 Washington farmers in 20 counties may have their Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program payments ended or reduced, continuing the fallout from government errors in overseeing the salmon-enhancement program.
Why asynchronous communication works for teams
The frantic pace of always-on culture needs to slow down.
Collaborate, but only intermittently, says new study | ScienceDaily
Technologies and organizations should be redesigned to intermittently isolate people from each other's work for best collective performance in solving complex problems.
USDA Makes $1.5 Billion Available to Help Farmers Advance Conservation and Climate-Smart Agriculture as Part of President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda | Natural Resources Conservation Service
USDA-NRCS is accepting RCPP project proposals from April 3, 2024 until July 2, 2024.
Forestry leaders talk 50 years of forest practices | The Daily World
1974 Forest Practices Act laid foundation for logging rules in Washington’s forests
The future of WA farms could depend on migrant workers | Tacoma News Tribune
Feds want to return grizzlies to the North Cascades, starting with experimental population | Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune
Final EIS evaluates the impacts of possible actions, but it is not a final decision.
Farm-to-school programs flourish in Washington • Washington State Standard
Demand from school districts like Port Townsend is outpacing state funding for the farm-to-school program in Washington.
Need for more garden space outpaces city’s ability to provide it | The Olympian
California to cover canal with solar panels in experiment to fight drought, climate change | Reuters
California is about to launch an experiment to cover aqueducts with solar panels, a plan that if scaled up might save billions of gallons of otherwise evaporated water while powering millions of homes.
Making Sense of the New EPA Mitigation Requirements for Pesticide Applicators | Wheat & Small Grains | Washington State University
The EPA has new mitigation requirements for pesticide applicators. Here are tips and step-by-step instructions for how to comply.
NACD Leads Letter Supporting Technical Assistance and Conservation Programs in Federal Spending Bill - NACD
NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 01, 2024 CONTACT: Candice Abinanti candice-abinanti@nacdnet.org NACD Leads Letter Supporting Technical Assistance and Conservation Programs in Federal Spending Bill Washington, D.C. – On March 29, the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) and a coalition of agriculture and conservation organizations sent a letter to the leaders of the U.S. House and
How can nonprofit leaders avoid burnout? - Blue Avocado
Leading a nonprofit can be an isolating and exhausting experience, so preventing burnout is key to an organization’s long-term success.
USDA Seeks Partnerships to Expand Conservation on Grazing Lands | Natural Resources Conservation Service
NRCS is investing up to $22 million in partnerships that expand access to conservation technical assistance through GLCI.
Biden restores threatened species protections dropped by Trump | AP News
The Biden administration has restored rules to protect imperiled plants and animals that had been rolled back under former President Donald Trump.
Why WA’s farmworkers are disappearing | The Seattle Times
Fewer U.S. workers seem to be moving across state and county lines to “follow the season” for farm labor in Washington. Meanwhile, more guest workers are being hired.
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Elusive creature seen 3 times on Oregon Coast. What to know | The Olympian
Ranchers keeping close tabs on BLM sage grouse proposal | Livestock | capitalpress.com
The proposal would impact 77 land uses — including grazing — across millions of acres.