East Columbia Basin Irrigation District in Grant and Adams counties gets federal funding for water conservation OTHELLO – The East Columbia Basin Irrigation District (ECBID)… Continue Reading East Columbia Basin Irrigation District in Grant and Adams counties gets federal funding for water conservationContinue Reading
Organic Transition Initiative Before crops can be certified organic, farmers must carefully manage their land without using prohibited inputs like synthetic pesticides for 36 months.… Continue Reading Organic Transition InitiativeContinue Reading
Bill proposes tax incentive for farmers Farmer and rancher participation in formal conservation plans may increase if a new legislative proposal passes. House Bill 1936… Continue Reading Bill proposes tax incentive for farmersContinue Reading
Sarah Moorehead, Executive Director of TCD [Thurston Conservation District], said South Sound FarmLink gives retiring producers an option to lease their land instead of selling… Continue Reading Matching programs help up-and-coming Thurston County farmers get their footingContinue Reading
Note: first published December 16, 2022 and updated January 9, 2023. The Washington Department of Ecology has issued the first four chapters of what will… Continue Reading Ecology issues ‘voluntary clean water guidance’ for farmsContinue Reading
Ever wonder what canola oil is and how it is produced? This video by the PNW Canola Association answers your questions. Early in the video,… Continue Reading Canola in the Pacific Northwest: From Farm to Table (video)Continue Reading
House Democrats, acting in concert with President Biden, proposed a $1.75 trillion social welfare and climate change bill on Thursday that would combat global warming… Continue Reading ‘Build back better’ would pay farmers to plant cover crops | Successful FarmingContinue Reading
WASHINGTON, June 14, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has set a July 23, 2021, deadline for agricultural producers and landowners to apply… Continue Reading USDA Announces Dates for Conservation Reserve Program General and Grasslands SignupsContinue Reading
WASHINGTON, June 8, 2021 – Citing lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and recent supply chain disruptions, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced… Continue Reading USDA to Invest More Than $4 Billion to Strengthen Food System | USDAContinue Reading
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is unveiling new action-based frameworks to increase conservation work to address threats facing America’s working rangelands. These frameworks are… Continue Reading New Frameworks Guide Conservation Action on America’s Working Rangelands | NRCSContinue Reading
