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What’s the expected outlook for fire season across the west this summer "We’re expecting an above normal fire season Integral factors that are beginning to line up with each other that we tend to see during the busier type seasons," said National Interagency  Fire Center meteorologist Bryan Henry. He not ...

Innovation: and what this means environmentally and economically is the emphasis is of USDA wood innovation grants. "The ability of markets to support our forest management, to support healthy forests and these projects have a connection to rural jobs," said the U ...

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife says some quick thinking, cooperation, and willingness to work outside the norm led to avoiding potential problems between wolves and livestock in North Central Washington earlier this year.  In late May 2019 WDFW confirmed wolves were denning on an allotment in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.  Du...

If you're not familiar with it, Job Corps is a government run program that trains young people for employment.  And the U.S. Forest Service is looking for more workers.  So, It's no surprise the two would join forces.   “Secretary of Agriculture Perdue traveled to Denver national job corps headquarters and laid out a plan for a more formal program between national forest and the job corps centers,

You typically don't think of the wildfire season stretching past Thanksgiving, but this year California is anything but typical.  Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue recently said Congress made some important distinctions regarding wild land fires, treating many as disasters similar to hurricanes, tornados or floods.  An...

After serving as interim forest service chief since March, Vicki Christensen became the 19th Chief of the U.S. Forest Service last week.  Christansen has been with the Forest Service for the past seven years, and before that she was with State Natural Resources and Forestry.  Du...

Tuesday marks the anniversary of two landmarks acts designed to preserve, enhance, and promote a key part of our nation's history and natural resources.   "We're at the 50th anniversary of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, and the National Trail Systems Act,” said Jamie Schmidt of the US Forest Service.   S...

"Resilience and Restoration" is the theme of National Public Lands Day; a partnership effort which includes the U.S. Forest Service.         If you have a story idea for the Washington Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekradio.com...

The U.S. Forest Service wants you to help protect America's wild places.       If you have a story idea for the Washington Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekradio.com

Secretary Sonny Perdue has announced a new chief of the U.S. Forest Service, Tony Tooke, currently Regional Forester in the Southern Region.   Tooke will succeed Tom Tidwell who announced his retirement last week.   Perdue made the announcement Monday noting that Tooke was part of USFS’ inaugural leadership program, and spotlighting his dedication to the nation’s forests.   Tidwell’s fi... Read Mo