What’s Grown and Where in Washington
What's Grown and Where in Washington
Interactive Map of Agricultural Land Use in Washington State
The Washington State Department of Agriculture has developed a “pretty cool” as well as informational interactive map that identifies agricultural land use in our state.
The Interactive...
Washington’s Water Laws: Favoring Fish over Residents
Legal conflict concerning Washington’s water laws has intensified over the last four years. One of the most recent rulings, Hirst v. Whatcom County, has brought the debate over water rights to a head in our communities and our courts....
Defining What Sustainable Agriculture Really Means
If we go by the dictionary definition of sustainable, the meaning is pretty clear. When we start talking about sustainable agriculture, things get a little more complicated.
SUSTAINABLE: Able to be maintained at a certain rate or level.
As our culture...
Revised Washington Pesticide Bill Establishes a “Safety Work Group”
Recently, a Washington pesticide bill quietly made its way through the state Legislature. The form of Senate Bill 6529 that passed in late January is, thankfully, but a shadow of the original bill Washington farmers defined as destructive.
Proponents of...