Farmers watch wheat crop after cold snap, wind | Grains and row crops | capitalpress.com
Washington wheat growers will be monitoring their crops closely following a mid-February cold snap that brought low temperatures, wind and snow to the eastern portion of the state. Some winter damage is possible, said Glen Squires, CEO of the Washington Grain Commission.
It was an unusual confession from a CEO. “During my last staff meeting we must have spent 40% of the time talking about nothing,” Jorge said. “We were just hanging out, shooting the breeze, like the old days. It was one of the most enjoyable, productive calls we’ve had since we shut the office.”
New form required for some NRCS customers | Agriculture | capitalpress.com
Starting this year, all producers and landowners participating or applying to participate in certain NRCS conservation programs must complete form CCC-902, Farm Operating Plan, according to a press release from USDA.
Idaho Ag Looking At Address Land Lost To Urban Sprawl – PNW AG Network
It may be a slow process, but one that has many in the farming community concerned; the loss of farmland due to urban sprawl. According to the American Farmland Trust, between 2001-2016 eleven million acres of farmland was removed from production nationwide. That comes out to roughly 2,000 acres per day.
WDFW Planning Prescribed Burn in Potholes – NewsRadio 560 KPQ
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife will be conducting a prescribed burn next week in the north Potholes area of the Columbia Wildlife Area. The goal of the burn is to improve habitat for the northern leopard frog.
Ellensburg City Council passes ordinance to create Diversity, Equity and Inclusion commission | News | dailyrecordnews.com
It’s been a little over six months in the development, but the Ellensburg City Council approved on first reading to create Diversity, Equity and Inclusion commission to develop ideals on how to make the city more inclusive in its lifestyle.
Merritt Long and former Tacoma mayor meet up for Facebook event. | The Olympian
Former Tacoma Mayor and current U.S. Rep Marilyn Strickland will host a conversation with Olympia author, community leader, and former state agency head Merritt Long at 6 p.m. Thursday on Facebook Live. They will discuss the experiences he shared in his new memoir, “My View From the Back of the Bus” as well pressing issues facing the Black community in Washington and across the nation.
Millions of jobs aren’t coming back after the pandemic ends, spurring a need for retraining - The Washington Post
The coronavirus pandemic has triggered permanent shifts in how and where people work. Businesses are planning for a future where more people are working from home, traveling less for business, or replacing workers with robots.
Companies have been trying (and failing at) diversity training for 50 years
However, the concept of unconscious bias training is still part of the foundational effort many organizations made in 2020. They began by appointing DEI practitioners to lead the charge. Hiring for all levels of diversity, equity, and inclusion professionals increased more than 90% over last year, according to LinkedIn data.
Washington Rolls Out Updated Invasive Species Plan – PNW AG Network
In late January, the Washington Invasive Species Council approved an updated version of the statewide invasive species strategy. Justin Bush, Executive Coordinator for the Washington Recreation and Conservation Office, said at this point, they’ve only seen old invaders rearing their ugly heads.
Research: To Reduce Gender Bias in Hiring, Make Your Shortlist Longer
Our latest research, in Nature: Human Behavior, explores one reason for why noble intentions only go so far: Gender inequities are baked into the structure of the informal recruitment process.
Two ousted by Washington Conservation Commission appeal to high court | Rural Life | capitalpress.com
Two Thurston County farmers petitioned the Washington Supreme Court on Tuesday, claiming the State Conservation Commission should pay for taking a shortcut to remove them as conservation district supervisors.
How Email Attacks are Evolving in 2021 | Threatpost
Hundreds of thousands of dollars lost. Financial and emotional ruin. And in some cases, suicide. These are some of the outcomes business email compromise (BEC) attacks have on victims...