Tom serves as the Executive Director of the Washington Association of Conservation Districts, a nonprofit organization formed in 1942 to serve and support Washington's conservation districts.
USDA Report Shows a Decade of Conservation Trends WASHINGTON, March 10, 2022 — A new U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) report shows use of no-till, crop… Continue Reading USDA Report Shows a Decade of Conservation Trends | NRCSContinue Reading
Plant Materials Center update: March 10, 2022 After missing last week’s update completely due to workload, this week’s 5 highlights are going to be condensed… Continue Reading Plant Materials Center update: March 10, 2022Continue Reading
Washington legislators, who rejected mandatory riparian buffers, are moving to significantly increase spending on voluntary conservation programs. While House and Senate budget proposals differ in… Continue Reading Washington lawmakers nix forced buffers, embrace conservation | capitalpress.comContinue Reading
Plant Materials Center update: February 24, 2022 Here are 5 things that you should know about the PMC for February 24, 2022: Sales As of… Continue Reading Plant Materials Center update: February 24, 2022Continue Reading
Arguments about seat belts have been going on for many years, and in the view of many people, the issue was not about safety but… Continue Reading Inclusion must also mean hearing dissenting voicesContinue Reading
Leaders who don’t pause to reflect, leaning instead on endless cycles of acting and re-acting without first thinking, often run into trouble. True leaders ponder… Continue Reading Taking time for leadership | Management.IssuesContinue Reading
Plant Materials Center update: February 17, 2022 Here are 5 brief things that you should know about the PMC for February 17, 2022: Sales Sales… Continue Reading Plant Materials Center update: February 17, 2021Continue Reading
Beavers create their homes near rivers and streams across the state, and sometimes their habitats include human residential communities that can create conflicts. Fortunately, there are… Continue Reading Streamflow grant is dam helpful to Snohomish beavers | Washington State Department of EcologyContinue Reading
The Legislature’s budget writers have a fresh problem they likely welcome: What to do with an additional $1.4 billion? The fresh money arrived Wednesday morning… Continue Reading Budget-writers’ new problem: How to spend another $1.4 billion | Washington State WireContinue Reading
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18, 2022 – Today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack issued the following statement delivering on the commitment to combat climate change and highlighting key accomplishments… Continue Reading U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Highlights Key Work in 2021 to Combat Climate Change | USDAContinue Reading
