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.
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jgiuntoli September 30th, 2009
The September edition of the Farmland Preservation Newsletter is now available. Included in this month’s edition is an update on the Attorney General Opinion on the Upper Kittitas Groundwater issue, a request for comments from RCO on their WWRP Farmland Preservation program, a job opportunity with the Northwest Agriculture Business Center, and lots more.
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jgiuntoli August 25th, 2009
A sample of this month’s edition features information concerning enrollment in the CRP program, an update on the wetland mitigation banking rule, a brief on a recent resolution adopted by Whatcom County, and a follow up on the poultry processing workshops mentioned in an earlier newsletter.
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jgiuntoli July 30th, 2009
This month’s edition updates the Kittitas exempt well issue and also updates the Clark County urban livestock proposal for livestock owners outside city limits. Also of interest is information on a small producer chicken processor and developments for two counties considering a Right to Farm ordinance.
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jgiuntoli June 30th, 2009
The June OFP newsletter includes an update of the Easterday Stockwatering issue and also updates of the Clark County urban livestock proposal for livestock owners outside city limits, but still within the Urban Growth Area. Also of interest is federal legislation before Congress and information on free webinars.
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jgiuntoli May 26th, 2009
The May OFP newsletter includes an update on a wetland mitigation dispute in Skagit County, information on a Urban Livestock Task Force in Clark County, a request of an Attorney General Opinion on exempt wells, as well as other items of interest.
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jgiuntoli April 30th, 2009
The April OFP newsletter includes information on safe drinking water and farmland preservation, updates on the recently concluded 2009 legislative session, as well as other items of interest.
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jgiuntoli March 24th, 2009
The March OFP newsletter includes information on state land acquisitions, conservation markets, a legislative update, as well as other items of interest.
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jgiuntoli February 24th, 2009
The February OFP newsletter includes information on a free grant writing workshop, the historic barn register, a legislative update, as well as other items of interest.
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OFP February Newsletter
jgiuntoli December 18th, 2008
The December OFP newsletter includes an update on the Ruckelshaus Center process as they examine the interactions between agricultural activities and the environmental regulation of critical areas. They have been working with stakeholders to identify approaches that will advance both agricultural viability and environmental protection goals.
Also of interest is a brief look at feed lots in the greater agricultural economy. The livestock industry is directly impacted by changes in both the reduction and addition of feed lots. Feed lots tie many facets of the economy together ranging from construction jobs to farmers and ranchers throughout the state. One aspect of the livestock industry that will be discussed in an upcoming newsletter is the loss of livestock auction markets and what role they have played and their future outlook.
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