Agriculture

Stories of Farm & Agriculture from the Lower Valley.

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    The cold weather may have an effect on this year’s Yakima Valley apple crop for some varieties, coming and going.

    The screwdriver incident

    I was sitting in the doctor’s waiting room filling out the information sheet before my physical exam. As I zipped down the list of diseases, allergies, surgeries, and current bank accounts, I realized the list of boxes to check was incomplete.

    Farm bill requires planning

    Agricultural producers who may be interested in applying for disaster assistance under the new Farm Bill are being encouraged to take action now to be eligible for assistance in 2009, according to the USDA Farm Service Agency.

    Toppenish livestock auction

    Moses Lake, WA  Fri Sep 26, 2008  USDA Market News; Toppenish Livestock Auction, Toppenish, WA  Thursday - 9/25/08.

    Dr. Jack Stanford, noted expert in river ecology and river restoration, will speak Sept. 24, at 3 p.m. at the J.M. Perry auditorium in Yakima about fish restoration in the Yakima Basin.

    Washington Beef settles

    Washington Beef in Toppenish will spend nearly $116,000 to settle alleged risk management program violations under the federal Clean Air Act.

    Buckle Up

    The news has coincided recently with protesters demanding to be able to purchase raw milk, the AMA warning that home births are not safe, and desperate cancer victims reserving the right to buy alternative “cures” not approved by the F.D.A.

    Toppenish livestock auction

    Moses Lake, WA  Fri Sep 19, 2008  USDA Market News

    Tomatoes are plentiful now. Here are some of the questions I have been receiving related to preserving tomatoes.

    Water on Mars

    WATER DISCOVERED ON MARS! That headline stopped me in my tracks! Maybe there’s hope for Colorado!

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