Washington Ag News and Views September 21 – September 29
jgiuntoli September 30th, 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.
- Perfectly organic (Walla Walla Union-Bulletin)
- State Supreme Court will consider whether Whatcom County allows rural sprawl (Bellingham Herald)
- Grant will support further study of water storage options (Yakima Herald-Republic)
- Washington AG says Ecology may limit water withdrawals (Capital Press)
- State AG upholds limits on new wells (Yakima Herald-Republic)
- State attorney general backs water-use limits (AP/Seattle Times)
- Lawmakers tour ag sites (Wenatchee World)
- Attorney General: Well pact changes needed in Kittitas County (The Daily Record)
- Aid sought for farmers hurt by little rainfall (Olympian)
- Governor requests disaster assistance (Wenatchee World)
- Gregoire seeks farm disaster aid (Seattle Times)
- Colo. Gov.: Western water policies must change (AP/Spokesman-Review)
- Interest in farmers markets is growing (USA Today)
- Tours show value of local farms (The Daily World)
- Farmers cultivate connections with lawmakers (Capital Press)
- Upper Kittitas County wells has governor perplexed (The Daily Record)
- Northwest wheat growers seeking local market (The News Tribune)
- Chemicals Applied to Fruit Subject of USDA Survey in Oregon, Washington (Western Farmer Stockman)