Washington Ag News and Views – April 3 – April 10
jgiuntoli April 13th, 2009
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.
- Cherry crop may be delayed; apple crop larger than expected (Spokesman-Review)
- Small apples, big problem (Yakima Herald-Republic)
- Pesticide cleanup takes 11 years, $3 million (Yakima Herald-Republic)
- Lower Snake 3rd most endangered river, group says (AP/Seattle Times)
- Oregon Senate panel weighs ag hemp bill (Capital Press)
- Industrial farms could leave eastern Wash. with dry wells (NY Times)
- Tulips come out for Easter (Capital Press)
- NRCS overpaid for easements (Capital Press)