Dana Coggon, Kitsap County's 'weed czar,' departs for new job
But on Monday, she left for a job as director of the Pierce County Conservation District. Coggon leaves a prolific mark in the fight to push back against invasive plant species in Kitsap County.
Inslee's buffer bill faced uncertain future, Senate ag chairman says | Rural Life | capitalpress.com
The buffer bill fell victim to a deadline for legislation to pass either a Senate or House committee. Bills that didn't clear that first hurdle were set aside for the rest of the session.
250K steelhead fish missing from Washington state hatchery - OPB
The smolts that were discovered missing on Sunday accounted for about 64% of Lyons Ferry Hatchery’s Wallowa stock summer steelhead and less than 8% of the overall hatchery steelhead production in the Snake River basin
Learn about Kittitas County Conservation District, what it does, what it is, who can benefit from its work, and why its Board of Supervisor elections are held outside the general ballot elections.
Do Your Diversity Initiatives Promote Assimilation Over Inclusion?
It is not uncommon to see the group with the least privilege expected to change its behavior to help achieve equity in an organization. Rarely does anyone feel safe and included in any dynamic where they are the only ones expected to change.
New grant available to Washington state small meat processors | Livestock | capitalpress.com
...the application period is now open for the program, called the WSDA Local Meat Processing Capacity Grants.
The deadline to apply for a small project grant, with funding available up to $150,000, is Feb. 28, while the deadline for large project grants, eligible for funding between $150,000 to $750,000, is March 7.
But two years in, many teams have new members, and some are being completely reformed. Do you trust the new people as much as you did the folks you already knew?
Oregon scientist, research vessel join international expedition to study salmon - OPB
Oregon scientist Laurie Weitkamp is preparing to depart on the largest research expedition of its kind in the North Pacific Ocean with scientists from around the world who want to learn more about salmon as climate change is causing unpredictable changes in the species.
New Hope For A Rare Plant At Hanford Reach - Northwest Public Broadcasting
This winter, a team of plant researchers is giving the Umtanum desert buckwheat new hope. Researchers and volunteers planted a second outcropping at the Cowiche Canyon Conservancy near Yakima.
Ranchers tout bill to douse Ecology stockwater policy | Livestock | capitalpress.com
Washington ranchers told legislators Thursday they were betrayed and blindsided by the Department of Ecology's plan to require livestock owners to have a water right to draw stockwater from creeks and rivers.
How can Spokane ensure its urban forests benefit from wildfire lessons in recent years? | Local News | Spokane | The Pacific Northwest Inlander | News, Politics, Music, Calendar, Events in Spokane, Coeur d'Alene and the Inland Northwest
Walmart invests in indoor vertical farming startup Plenty | AP News
Walmart said Tuesday it has taken a stake in agriculture startup Plenty, becoming the first large U.S. retailer to significantly invest in indoor vertical farming as a way to deliver fresher produce to its stores.
WA farmers markets may get displaced by obscure tax break expiring | Crosscut
If the Legislature doesn't intervene, nonprofits and churches won't be able to host weekly farmers markets anymore without losing their tax-exempt status.
WSDA: Farmers in one county lose11,000 acres to buffers | Orchards, Nuts & Vines | capitalpress.com
Mandatory riparian buffers sought by Gov. Jay Inslee could take up more than 11,000 acres of farmland in Skagit County and nearly 5,000 acres in Lewis County, according to the Washington State Department of Agriculture.