December 23rd, 2011
The January 2012 edition of the Farmland Preservation Newsletter is now available at the following link.
January 2012 Farmland Preservation Newsletter
The January edition of the Farmland Preservation Newsletter includes information on the recent supreme court case on exempt wells, upcoming events, stories on value added and how you can learn more, as well as information about grant opportunities.
If you have suggestions for newsletter content, drop a line to Josh Giuntoli at jgiuntoli@scc.wa.gov
Tags: Announcement, Events, Newsletter, Preservation News and Views, Value Added, WSDA
December 23rd, 2011
The Office of Farmland Preservation is pleased to present this week’s ‘News and Views’ feature, a collection of news features, articles, and editorials on the subject of agriculture from media outlets around the state. The information and opinions contained in the articles are those of their respective authors, and are not necessarily those of the Office of Farmland Preservation or the Washington State Conservation Commission.
Tags: Preservation News and Views
December 1st, 2011
The December 2011 edition of the Farmland Preservation Newsletter is now available at the following link.
December 2011 Farmland Preservation Newsletter
The December edition includes information on the latest Farm Bill developments and updates on the Washington state budget process. The newsletter also has educational information and opportunities targeted at growers and much more.
If you have suggestions for newsletter content, drop a line to Josh Giuntoli at jgiuntoli@scc.wa.gov
Tags: Announcement, Events, Meeting Announcement, Newsletter, Preservation News and Views
November 15th, 2011
The USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant Program is conducting a FREE interactive webinar presentation about the grant program on Thursday, December 15, 2011 at 11:00 am Pacific Standard Time.
The presentation will be geared toward all interested stakeholders, which includes potential grant applicants. USDA will explain what the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program is and will provide a general overview of how the application process works. (Applicants must apply directly to their local state department of agriculture for grant funds – WSDA’s application materials will be available in December, 2011.) There will also be a live question and answer session following the formal webinar presentation.
Registration by December 9th is required. Visit http://bit.ly/v21Rfi to complete the registration form.
For more information about this webinar, please contact Christopher Purdy with the USDA AMS Fruit and Vegetable Program at (202) 720-3209 or christopher.purdy@ams.usda.gov.
Tags: Grants, News, Webinar
The January 2012 edition of the Farmland Preservation Newsletter is now available at the following link.
The Office of Farmland Preservation is pleased to present this week’s ‘News and Views’ feature, a collection of news features, articles, and editorials on the subject of agriculture from media outlets around the state. The information and opinions contained in the articles are those of their respective authors, and are not necessarily those of the Office of Farmland Preservation or the Washington State Conservation Commission.
The Office of Farmland Preservation functions as an agency under the auspices of the 
