New research shows unintended harms of organic farming
Organic farming is often touted as a more sustainable solution for food production, leveraging natural forms of pest control to promote eco-friendly cultivation.
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The U.S. needs wildland firefighters more than ever but the federal government is losing them • Oregon Capital Chronicle
This story was originally published by ProPublica. Black Butte is an inactive volcano that rises from the high desert in eastern Oregon. In May 2022, a turboprop plane approached its pine-blanketed slopes, carrying about 10 men wearing bulky Kevlar outfits. They were smokejumpers with the United States Forest Service, the agency that directs the majority […]
Wolf trapping must be curtailed in Idaho to protect endangered grizzlies, court rules - oregonlive.com
The ruling ends the wolf trapping season in northern and eastern Idaho between March 1 and Nov. 31, when grizzlies are out of their dens.
Small farms face new federal reporting rules | Small Farm | capitalpress.com
A constitutional battle is shaping up over whether the U.S. government can force the owners and top employees of small businesses to send their addresses and photo IDs to federal financial crime investigators. The Biden administration has appealed a decision by a federal judge in Alabama, who ruled the Corporate Transparency Act exceeded the powers granted to Congress by the Constitution.
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Applications for USDA Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Grants Due April 9 | USDA
King County must take swifter action to save salmon, auditor says | Crosscut
From a neighbor's farm to your table: Spokane food system gets state grant backing | The Spokesman-Review
Washington cherry growers to get federal loans after USDA declares 2023 harvest a disaster | The Spokesman-Review
King County's fish passage program needs $300M more funding through 2033 | Washington | thecentersquare.com
As the Northwest turns toward Spring, agricultural irrigators, fire managers and water experts watch the sky - Northwest Public Broadcasting
Farm, dairy consolidation on the rise in Oregon and nation USDA census finds • Oregon Capital Chronicle
Washington releases northern pike response plan | The Spokesman-Review
Australian farmers rip out millions of vines amid wine glut | CNN Business
What is DEI and why is it dividing America? | CNN
How to Make Better Decisions Fast, From a Former Google Exec | Entrepreneur
USDA Designates Two Counties in Washington as Contiguous Natural Disaster Areas
Washington’s Invasive Species Awareness Week continues with free webinars - My Bellingham Now
Fed up with slow fix, Oregon residents sue businesses over nitrate pollution - OPB
Washington drifts into 'snow drought' | Water | capitalpress.com
Why it’s important to clean up residue from wildfire smoke, tracking tsunamis with AI and more - OPB
Washington's snowpack small; warm spring in forecast | Water | capitalpress.com
USDA allots $22 million to wildfire prevention in Washington | Wildfires | wenatcheeworld.com
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State proposes pesticide ban despite current research | Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune
‘America is a factory farming nation’: key takeaways from US agriculture census | Environment | The Guardian
Investors plough record amounts into US farmland