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Kretz: More Needs To Be Done To Prevent Massive Wildfires Before They Start
Kretz: More Needs To Be Done To Prevent Massive Wildfires Before They Start
During October’s Washington Policy Center Virtual Farm Hall, members of the Ag community gathered to discuss some of the key issues facing the farming community now and into the future. And one of those topics was wildfires. Wildfires have caused a great amount of damage to the Washington Ag community in recent years, whether it was record acreage burned in North Central Washington in 2014 and 20
Kretz: Legislation Would Distinguish Between “USA Beef” And Imported
Kretz: Legislation Would Distinguish Between “USA Beef” And Imported
Truth in Labeling has been a topic of discussion during the short 2020 legislative session in Olympia, leading to several proposed bills that will impact the farm community.  One, proposed by Representative Joel Kretz looks to require retailers to post a sign in the immediate vicinity to distinguish between “USA beef and “imported” products.  For beef to quality ...
Kretz: Lawmakers Clear Wolf Legislation Despite Efforts To “Muddy The Waters”
Kretz: Lawmakers Clear Wolf Legislation Despite Efforts To “Muddy The Waters”
It took a while to get out of the Senate, but lawmakers in Olympia passed legislation this month addressing the growing gray wolf population in Washington.  House Bill 2097 requires the Department of Fish and Wildlife to review the wolf’s population status by February of next year, as well as consider the listing status of those wolves by August of 2020.  The Legi...

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