AgMinute for Aug. 31, 2012

Registration has begun for the second annual Inland Northwest Small Farm Conference. The conference will be Sept. 28-29 at the Spokane Interstate Fair and Expo Center. Organizers say the conference is designed to provide regional small producers with networking opportunities and a chance to update their skills.

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AgMinute for Aug. 30, 2012

A Washington state horse was euthanized this week after it contracted West Nile virus, and four other horses in Idaho and Oregon were diagnosed with milder cases of the disease.

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Washington AgMinute for Aug. 29, 2012

Washington livestock producers will have the opportunity this fall and winter to learn about direct marketing when Washington State University Extension offers a four-workshop series.

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AgMinute for Aug. 28, 2012

The blueberry harvest continues in Washington state, and year-to-year production continues to grow. Last year, growers turned out 61 million pounds; this year’s estimate is 70 million.

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AgMinute for Aug. 22, 2012

Washington apple growers should enjoy continued strong prices, if not their best ever, for the fourth year in a row. Washington expects another large apple crop this fall while spring freezes and other weather problems cause production to be down in the East, Midwest, Canada, Mexico and Europe.

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