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With the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture expected to begin discussions on the federal Farm Bill later this month, farmers and leaders from Clark County and farther afield gathered at the Second Mi

Fire officials are preparing for a hot, dry summer that could leave the region in danger of wildfires.

Bigger and more intense wildfires across much of the West, including Hawaii, are leading to higher premiums and more restrictive terms for property insurance, participants in an insurance forum said

Grizzly bears will be brought to Washington from elsewhere over the next five to 10 summers. The goal is to rebuild a population of 200 bears in a century.

Washington’s agriculture industry has been hit hard by climate change. Growers are working to develop crops that can thrive in shifting landscapes.

(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.

Washington’s wolf population increased by 20% last year, the 15th year in a row that the number of endangered gray wolves has grown.

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.

Moore-Merrell keynotes International Fire Behavior and Fuels Conference

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.

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.

The Department of Ecology has declared a drought emergency for most of Washington.

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.

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 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.

The frantic pace of always-on culture needs to slow down.

Technologies and organizations should be redesigned to intermittently isolate people from each other's work for best collective performance in solving complex problems.

USDA-NRCS is accepting RCPP project proposals from April 3, 2024 until July 2, 2024.

1974 Forest Practices Act laid foundation for logging rules in Washington’s forests

Final EIS evaluates the impacts of possible actions, but it is not a final decision.

Demand from school districts like Port Townsend is outpacing state funding for the farm-to-school program in Washington.

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.

The EPA has new mitigation requirements for pesticide applicators. Here are tips and step-by-step instructions for how to comply.

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

Leading a nonprofit can be an isolating and exhausting experience, so preventing burnout is key to an organization’s long-term success.

NRCS is investing up to $22 million in partnerships that expand access to conservation technical assistance through GLCI.

The Biden administration has restored rules to protect imperiled plants and animals that had been rolled back under former President Donald Trump.

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.