WACD Reading List

The reigning La Nina has more staying power than expected and likely will stay through the spring and into the summer...While a La Nina can worsen drought in the southern tier of the U.S., it's linked to cool and wet weather in the Northwest.

Nicole Berg was elected as the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) president

See the bills that have been signed by the Governor

Grudges may be petty, but their costs can be immense.

This dataset has helped us to codify three simple-to-execute, high-return practices that teams can adopt to reboot their mindset, ignite energy, and boost performance.

...we all just experienced a major life transition at the same time during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Even once an employee is onboarded, we must remain vigilant as other companies will continue to entice the top talent to join their team.

WASHINGTON, March 10, 2022 – The Departments of Agriculture, the Interior and Homeland Security through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are now accepting applications for members to the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission.

Today’s the day the big budget compromises get rolled out in the Legislature.

WASHINGTON, March 10, 2022 — A new U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) report shows use of no-till, crop rotations, more efficient irrigation methods and advanced technologies have climbed in recent years.

Our farmers have implemented conservation on their lands for decades and generations with help and in partnership with local conservation districtsv...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced approximately $35 million in available funding to community-based and nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, and tribal entities that help historically underserved and veteran farmers and ranchers own and operate successful farms.

Knowing the signs of emotional immaturity may help you navigate relationships.

Central and Southern Oregon are bearing the brunt of an extensive drought that could bring early wildfire and more water shortages this summer.

More than 3.5 million hatchery salmon became casualties of recent flooding in Mason County.

USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced a $1 billion investment in partnerships to support U.S climate-smart farmers, ranchers and forest landowners.

https://www.capitalpress.com/state/washington/another-buffer-bill-stalls-in-washington-senate/article_976b5c82-98e7-11ec-beb2-c3dea8865ee2.html

Cover crops offer agricultural producers a natural and inexpensive climate solution through their ability to capture atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) into soils.

Give your full attention. Don’t speak (until later). Share back what they’ve said. Ask open-ended questions.

in 2019 he began engineering the TerraTug, a four-wheel-drive contraption that is remote-control operated, can haul more than four times the volume of a wheelbarrow and runs on electricity

Even previously unaffected countries likely to see uncontrollable blazes, says study, which calls for shift to spending on prevention

They found that ignitions on Forest Service lands accounted for fewer than 25% of the most destructive wildfires

One of the big questions many leaders are facing now is: how can we meaningfully communicate, collaborate, and connect in a hybrid (or remote) environment?