News Releases | Washington State Department of Agriculture
The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) have confirmed the detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) – also known as bird flu – in a non-commercial backyard flock in Pacific County.
Private Lands Are the Next Battleground in State Conservation Policy | The Pew Charitable Trusts
A handful of states are considering expanding their conservation easement programs, which offer tax breaks to landowners in exchange for giving up development rights to their farms and natural lands.
USFS Chief: Timber industry needed to manage national forests | Timber | capitalpress.com
Instead of focusing on disagreements, Moore urged stakeholders in federal forest management to focus on a common culprit: Wildfires that threaten their environmental and economic value.
“Unless we address the overcrowding we have out there, we are not going to be able to address health and resiliency,” he said.
AFT’s No Farms No Food never more relevant with 2023 Farm Bill on horizon - Morning Ag Clips
No Farms No Food: Uniting Farmers and Environmentalist to Transform Agriculture by Don Stuart, published today by Island Press, recounts the history of American Farmland Trust and its success uniting disparate interests
What the humble clover means for the future of life in cities - The Columbian
Clover lawns are on the rise again: People are looking for lower-effort, pollinator-friendly alternatives to grass that thrives with less water, herbicides and fertilizer.