October 2009 Farmland Preservation Newsletter Now Available

jgiuntoli October 28th, 2009

The October edition of the Farmland Preservation Newsletter is now available. Included in this month’s edition is an update on agriculture in San Juan County, information on a new grant opportunity, the upcoming water forecast, and many other issues of interest.

If you have suggestions for newsletter content, please feel free to contact OFP at jgiuntoli@scc.wa.gov

  • Office of Farmland Preservation October Newsletter

    • USDA Issues Grass Fed Marketing Claims Standards

    jgiuntoli October 7th, 2009

    DSC00199The USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) issued a voluntary standard for a grass (forage) fed livestock marketing claim that states grass and/or forage shall be the feed source consumed for the lifetime of the ruminant animal, with the exception of milk consumed prior to weaning. The diet shall be derived solely from forage and animals cannot be fed grain or grain by-products and must have continuous access to pasture during the growing season.
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