Thursday, May 30, 2013
Bridge woes — AgMinute for May 30, 2013
The loss of the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River will likely have only a minor impact on the movement of agricultural goods, according to several authorities.
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Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Under new management — AgMinute for May 29, 2013
As a farmer, the new Washington State Department of Agriculture director has experienced his own frustrations with government. "I know what it's like to be enforced upon by a federal agency that really doesn't give a damn about how it affects you -- they just do it because they can do it," state agriculture director Bud Hover told the Washington Grain Commission at its May 22 meeting.
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Wednesday, May 22, 2013
WA 38 of my eye — AgMinute for May 22, 2013
The Northwest Nursery Improvement Institute and two other entities have applied to the Washington State University Research Foundation to manage the university's new WA 38 apple variety.
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Tuesday, May 21, 2013
West Nile warning — AgMinute for May 21, 2013
The Washington State Department of Agriculture advises horse owners to make sure their horse's vaccination is current for protection against West Nile virus. As the weather warms up across the state and mosquitoes become more prevalent, the risk of infections increases.
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Monday, May 20, 2013
Sagebrush protests — AgMinute for May 20, 2013
Washington state farmers are protesting federal protection for a sagebrush subspecies, saying they fear the government will take private property rights.
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Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Bladderpod panic — AgMinute for May 15, 2013
Washington state farmers are protesting federal protection for a sagebrush subspecies — White Bluffs bladderpod — saying they fear the government will take private property rights.
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