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The Washington state Department of Agriculture is seeking nominations for its Livestock Identification Advisory Committee.  In April, lawmakers passed Senate Bill 5959, a new law intended to modernize the program and restore it to financial solvency.  It also...

On Wednesday, the Washington Legislature gave the final approval, permitting large-scale industrial hemp production.  Senate Bill 5276 creates an agricultural commodity program under the Washington state Department of Agriculture to regulate the production of hemp.  Fe...

After a lot of back and forth, lawmakers in Olympia have cleared legislation that will save the Livestock ID program.  The state run program has been in the red the past couple of years to a tune of $500,000 annually.  Senate Bill 5959 sponsored by Moses Lake Republican Judy Warnick increased the number of members of the Livestock Identification Advisory Committee, changes certain types of fees fo

Lawmakers in Olympia continue to look at ways to save the Livestock ID program, which is currently running in the red.  Over the past couple of years, the Livestock ID program has lost roughly $500,000 a year, and may be closed by the Washington state Department of Agriculture.  Se...

Ask state Senator Judy Warnick, she’ll tell you the 2019 legislative session is very scary for the Washington Agriculture industry.  She points to Senate Bill 5693 which she calls a slap in the face of farmers.  The legislation would require farmers to report any slavery or human trafficking used on their operation.  Warnick point...

Lawmakers and the Ag industry continue to work in Olympia to fix the Livestock ID program, which has been running into the red for several years.  Senate minority leader Mark Schoesler said while everyone acknowledges the Brand Program needs to be fixed, it’s not an easy task.  He said ...

The 2019 Washington Legislative Session kicks off January 14th, and there will be a host of issues the Ag community will watch with a close eye.  State Senator Judy Warnick said in her option, the top issue for the upcoming session is pesticide drift.  ...

Earlier this week, Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed a pair of bill sponsored during the 2018 legislative session by Senator Judy Warnick.  Senate Bill 6369 removes an exemption on veterinary inspections of animals brought into Washington.  Un...

On Thursday, Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed legislation providing flexibility in for the seed industry.  Senator Judy Warnick said Senate Bill 6278 will provide greater flexibility to the WSDA regarding how it uses fees collected for certifying agricultural, vegetable and flower seeds.  Th...

The long list of capital budgets covered under the recently approved Washington capital budget includes money for improvements to the Odessa Aquifer Ground Water Replacement Project.  The $4 billion budget approved late last month included $15 million for the East Columbia Basin Irrigation District for the Odessa Groundwater Replacement Program.  ...