Organic checkoff draws supporters, detractors AgMinute for May 21, 2015
The Organic Trade Association has petitioned USDA for a checkoff program for organic after more than 5,000 organic farms and businesses weig...
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20 of 25 episodesRoza District keeps looking for water; forecast drops May 20, 2015
Summer water supply in Washington's Yakima Basin is now forecast at 44 percent of normal because of drought. A major irrigation district con...
State agency: Water prices high, supplies tight - AgMinute for April 28, 2015
A state agency projects that water will be expensive and hard to come by in the drought-stricken Yakima Basin. Click here for the full story...
WSU livestock specialist fights false food fears with education - AgMinute for April 24, 2015
Washington State University Extension northeast regional livestock specialist Paul Kuber took over a key position in February. Kuber wants t...
Water managers respond to deepening Yakima Basin drought - AgMinute for April 23, 2015
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation has started drawing down Yakima Basin reservoirs and an irrigation district is rationing water — two signs th...
DOE rewriting rules for feedlot permits - AgMinute for April 21, 2015
Washington Department of Ecology is rewriting rules for CAFO permits. Click here for the full story Subscribe to this podcast in iTunes or y...
Washington Senate and House agree on rail fertilier hauling - AgMinute for April 17, 2015
The Washington Senate and House have agreed that trains hauling nitrogen fertilizer won’t have to add crew members, a proposal that farm lob...
Drought outlook deepens in Yakima Basin - AgMinute for April 7, 2015
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation reports the drought outlook is worsening in Yakima Basin. Click here for the full story Subscribe to this podcast...
Apple issues continue in Mexico, China - AgMinute for April 6, 2015
Washington apple shippers are trying to maintain access into Mexico and are waiting on process for the final green light for all varieties i...
Apple commission not eager to promote clubs - AgMinute for April 1, 2015
An idea of promoting club apple varieties wasn't embraced by the Washington Apple Commission at a recent meeting. Click here for the full st...
Warm winter increases chances of foot rot, researcher says - AgMinute for March 23, 2015
A warm winter has increased the chances of strawbreaker foot rot impacting wheat appearing, a Washington State University Extension plant pa...
Wanapum Dam repairs nearing completion - AgMinute for March 20, 2015
Repairs on a cracked Columbia River dam in the center of Washington state are wrapping up and the dam's reservoir is being refilled. Irrigat...
Washington mounting case for drought declaration - AgMinute for March 12, 2015
A comprehensive review of Washington's watersheds confirms that conditions are pointing toward the state's first drought in a decade. Click...
Hard cider makers lobby for their own association - AgMinute for February 27, 2015
Washington hard cider makers are lobbying to break away from winemakers and form their own marketing association. For more information visit...
$100 million or more at stake in Washington piece-rate case - AgMinute for February 13, 2015
A lawsuit over whether piece-rate pay includes compensation for rest breaks will be heard by the Washington Supreme Court. If growers lose,...
‘Dryland’ makes waves across region - AgMinute for January 26, 2015
The agriculture-themed documentary, "Dryland," about two Lind, Wash., farmers coming of age, screens Feb. 6 at the Spokane International Fil...
On need for manure bill, farm lobbyists say bull - AgMinute for January 21, 2015
Farm groups are lobbying against a proposal to set up a new state program to regulate manure applications. Click here for the full story Sub...
Washington lawmakers push for higher minimum wage - AgMinute for January 19, 2015
Washington lawmakers propose gradually raising the minimum wage to $12 an hour by 2019. Click here for the full story Subscribe to this podc...
Washington lawmaker introduces ag-gag bill - AgMinute for January 15, 2015
Washington Rep. Joe Schmick has introduced a bill modeled after Idaho's law. Click here for the full story Subscribe to this podcast in iTun...
Bird flu barrier forces Washington hatchery to kill healthy chicks - AgMinute for January 14, 2015
A Bellingham, Wash., hatchery was forced to euthanize 22,000 healthy chicks Jan. 9 because of trade restrictions imposed by Canada after bir...