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Spokane Ag Show Kicks Off February 4th
Spokane Ag Show Kicks Off February 4th
Spokane Ag Show Kicks Off February 4th
The farming community will take over the Lilac City next week for the 2025 Spokane Ag Show.  Show Director Melisa Paul said they are planning for roughly 6,000 attendees, 3,000 exhibitors and representatives, along with nearly 50 professional farm forum seminars.   ...
Yakima County Dairies Ordered To Test Drinking Water
Yakima County Dairies Ordered To Test Drinking Water
Yakima County Dairies Ordered To Test Drinking Water
Earlier this month, a federal judge in Spokane ordered a trio of central Washington dairies to provide water filters for nearby residents as well as test area wells for nitrate contamination.  Judge Thomas Rice issued the preliminary injunction December 17th at the request of the EPA against Cow Palace, DeRuyter and Liberty dairies in Yakima County.  Accordi...
Farmland Sales Slow, How Can You Sell Your Land?
Farmland Sales Slow, How Can You Sell Your Land?
Farmland Sales Slow, How Can You Sell Your Land?
The farmland market appears to be slowing as the calendar gets closer to the end of the year.  Tim Cobb, with the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers in Spokane, WA said up to this point things have held strong.   “We've seen steady - at least at the beginning of the year - to a bit higher volume of sales opportunities. However, the latter...
The Northwest Remains Very Dry As October Comes To A Close
The Northwest Remains Very Dry As October Comes To A Close
The Northwest Remains Very Dry As October Comes To A Close
Despite recent rain and the end of fire season, much of the Pacific Northwest remains very dry.  Dr. Guillaume Mauger, Washington’s State Climatologist, has been tracking regional conditions.   “The last 30 days gets more extreme, especially in eastern Oregon and across Idaho and western Montana, for temperature as well as precipitation,” he noted.   According to the latest...
Hamp: The Grange Is Who I Am
Hamp: The Grange Is Who I Am
Hamp: The Grange Is Who I Am
It’s only been a year since Chris Hamp was elected President of the National Grange, but in that time, she’s worked hard to share with the farming community why the Grange is important in the 21st century.  Hamp noted that the Grange is there to encourage children, and young adults to be individuals and advocate for themselves.   “Long before...
WDFW Bans Feeding Of Wildlife Near Spokane
WDFW Bans Feeding Of Wildlife Near Spokane
WDFW Bans Feeding Of Wildlife Near Spokane
In an effort to slow, or even stop the spread of chronic wasting disease, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife passed an emergency rule last week banning the feeding of deer, elk, and moose north of Spokane.  CWD is a fatal illness of cervids, which include deer, elk, and moose in Washington.  It is c...
Handing Farm To The Next Generation Requires Planning
Handing Farm To The Next Generation Requires Planning
Handing Farm To The Next Generation Requires Planning
Succession and farm transitions are a challenging topic that takes a lot of preparation.   “There's two that are most important," noted Tim Cobb, owner and President of Spokane-based Farmland Company.  "That's an operational management transition as well as an ownership transition, and those items don't normally happen at the same time. When you talk about...
Washington Snowpack Ho-Hum For Early March
Washington Snowpack Ho-Hum For Early March
Washington Snowpack Ho-Hum For Early March
When it comes to the snowpack in Washington’s higher elevations, it’s not looking bad; but it’s also not looking fabulous.  That’s how Scott Pattee with NRCS-Washington is describing the statewide snowpack, which is sitting at 99% of average.  Pattee noted while the Northwes...
Idaho Snowpack Looking Good, But Concerns Remain
Idaho Snowpack Looking Good, But Concerns Remain
Idaho Snowpack Looking Good, But Concerns Remain
The Idaho snowpack is looking really good for the mid-way portion in the 2022-2023 snow year.  Erin Whorton, NRCS Idaho, said most of the basins are at or above normal for this time of year.  The only three basins not at average are in the northern portion of the state, where the Northern Panhandle, Spokane, and Clearwater are all below 100% for mid-January.   With these...

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