USDA Announces Inaugural Federal Advisory Committee on Urban Agriculture | USDA
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.
Election changes: Proposed ban on odd-year elections advances; Senate panel passes ranked-choice voting - Washington State Wire
The larger proposed change is House Bill 1727, which would get rid of most elections in odd-numbered years.
Colorado rancher hopes fencing will prevent wolf attacks | AP News
About a dozen people recently helped Gittleson trudge through the deep snow to put up 3 miles of fladry around a pasture near his ranch house.
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.
WSU study finds air pollution, brought on by heat and wildfires, is increasing in the West | News | wenatcheeworld.com
On Aug. 24, 2020, 68% of the western United States experienced extreme levels of air pollution caused by wildfire smoke and rising heat
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 Legislature OKs pause to long-term care program and tax | The Olympian
Ditching Odd-Year Elections Would Give More Washingtonians a Say in Local Government - Sightline Institute
House Bill 1727 would do away with the elections that many voters forget
King County issues 'urgent plea' to public as hospitalizations skyrocket
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.
Department of Ecology hosting online meeting about Nooksack River adjudication | 790 KGMI
The Washington State Department of Ecology wants you to learn more about their plans for protecting the Nooksack River.
USDA-NRCS offers new EQIP contracts to support climate-smart agriculture | Morning Ag Clips
EQIP-CIC is designed to be a stepping-stone between EQIP and the Conservation Stewardship Program
USDA to measure financial well-being of Northwest farmers and ranchers | Morning Ag Clips
Survey asks producers to provide in-depth information about their operating revenues, production costs, and household characteristics
Communicating Authentically in a Virtual World
The medium can be as important as the message. As more and more of workplace interactions shift virtual, it is becoming ever more important to be mindful of the communication choices we make — and their possible unintended consequences.
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Highlights Key Work in 2021 to Advance Equity | USDA
Farmers give thumbs-down to Inslee's buffer bill | Rural Life | capitalpress.com
Can’t Raise Cash Through No VAULT of Your Own? - Blue Avocado
So how does an outsider director cope with the need for cash? There are two types of capital structure: capital sources that are based on results and capital sources that are based in time-consuming relationships.
New wildfire strategy targets ‘firesheds’ near towns | Successful Farming
The Underestimated Pain of Isolation | Psychology Today
Being the highly adaptable creatures we are, somehow we have managed to find ways to cope with this awful plague — at least, those of us who have not died or been impaired for life.
Convincing Your Company Leaders to Invest in New Technology
Vaccination protects against Covid-19 hospitalization significantly more than prior infection, according to CDC study - CNN
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Highlights Key Work in 2021 to Combat Climate Change | USDA
Secretary Vilsack Announces New 10 Year Strategy to Confront the Wildfire Crisis | USDA
Priority Habitats And Species: Riparian Ecosystems and the Online SPTH Map Tool
WDFW Priority Habitats And Species: Riparian Ecosystems and the Online SPTH Map Tool
Is There Really Such a Thing as Low-Carbon Beef? | WIRED
In November, the US Department of Agriculture approved a program that will open a path for beef producers to market their meat as low-carbon. Producers who can prove that their cattle are raised in a way that emits 10 percent less greenhouse gases than an industry baseline can qualify for the certification scheme, which is run by a private company called Low Carbon Beef.
Washington one of few states to fund new suicide hotline | KOMO
“When you call 988, you’re talking to a clinician, they do a suicide assessment, they triage what services you need,” said Washington Democratic Rep. Tina Orwall.