Washington Ag News and Views September 8 – September 21
jgiuntoli September 21st, 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.
- Gala apple harvest in full swing (Tri-City Herald)
- Appeals court overturns Kitsap’s 50-foot shoreline buffers (Kitsap Sun)
- Growers find bargains at markets (Capital Press)
- Feedlot suit to be heard in county (Capital Press)
- Farmer speaks for ag (Capital Press)
- Wetland rule not enough, advocates say (Capital Press)
- Young rancher lives, breathes agriculture (Tri State Livestock News)
- Residents object to prairie rules (The Olympian)
- State AG ruling awaited to settle regulation of Kittitas wells (Yakima Herald Republic)
- Apple-A-Day delivery service bears fruit (Yakima Herald Republic)
- Kittitas County-DOE can’t come to an agreement on wells (The Daily Record)
- Who grew the wheat in your cupcake? (Seattle Times)
- Eating is an Agricultural Act (San Francisco Chronicle)
- Schools teach kids science, nutrition, self-esteem and how good salad can taste (The Olympian)
- CPOW meeting: Questions, please (Capital Press)
- Water Measured From the Sky (Washington Post)
- Wheat grows again on the Peninsula (Seattle PI)
- Sales tax ag permits revamped (Capital Press)
- Biodiesel plant fuels new opportunities (Capital Press)