Washington Ag News and Views – May 27 – June 1
jgiuntoli June 2nd, 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.
- Benton City chicken farmers cultivate community (Seattle Times)
- New type of Earth-conscious farmer sprouting up in South Sound (The Olympian)
- Recession crippling hundreds of local dairy farmers (KOMO News)
- Price rise too late for some Palouse wheat growers (Spokesman-Review)
- EDITORIAL: Feds should leave livestock tracking to states (Longview Daily News)
- Does ’smart growth’ also create more sprawl? (Crosscut.com)
- New Chimacum Valley well rule a compromise, says official (Peninsula Daily News)
- EDITORIAL: Keeping food supply safe requires strong system, vigilance (Yakima Herald-Republic)
- Ag-related bills signed (Capital Press)
- Give agriculture a shot at carbon credits (Reuters)