Northwest Growers Expand Olive Tree Operations
Groves of olive trees might bring to mind for you sun-soaked Mediterranean or Californian landscapes. But in the last 10 years, a few Northwest growers have significantly ramped-up their production of...
View ArticleFarm Bill Extension Leaves Out Many In Northwest
RICHLAND, Wash. – Many Northwest growers are left out of the partial extension of the U.S. Farm Bill included in this week’s fiscal cliff legislation. The new law largely covers conventional...
View ArticleMichelle Rhee: A "Radical" On Education Reform
Michelle Rhee says our education system is failing. The founder and CEO of StudentsFirst and former chancellor of Washington, DC, public schools says she would rigorously evaluate teachers, end tenure...
View ArticleNorthwest Winemakers Ready For 'Intense' Vintage
Wine grapes throughout the Northwest are ripening faster this year because of the hot dry summer. Vineyard managers and winemakers are preparing for a breakneck harvest over the next few weeks -- if it...
View ArticleSpread Of Stink Bugs Alarms Growers, Scientists
A malodorous invasive bug has gone from a worry to a certifiable nuisance for some Northwest farmers and gardeners. The name of this insect is a mouthful: the brown marmorated stink bug.
View ArticleOrganic Farmers Bash FDA Restrictions On Manure Use
Many organic farmers are hopping mad at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and their reason involves perhaps the most underappreciated part of agriculture: plant food, aka fertilizer.
View ArticleWilcox Farms Fined For Serious Violations Long Before Silo Collapse
Wilcox Farms, where a man was buried under tons of corn on Monday when a silo gave way, was cited for six violations last summer that could have put workers in serious danger, according to inspection...
View ArticleForget Golf Courses: Subdivisions Draw Residents With Farms
When you picture a housing development in the suburbs, you might imagine golf courses, swimming pools, rows of identical houses.But now, there's a new model springing up across the country that taps...
View ArticleWhat It Takes To Grow A Meal
Marcie Sillman talks with Kurt Timmermeister about his newest book, "Growing a Feast: The Chronicle of a Farm-to-Table Meal."
View ArticleHow Drones And Satellites Can Boost The Biofuel Crop
Northwest farmers are trying to get into the business of biofuels.
View ArticleCan Fish Farms Thrive In The USA?
Why hasn't fish farming taken off in the United States?It's certainly not for lack of demand for the fish. Slowly but surely, seafood that's grown in aquaculture is taking over the seafood section at...
View ArticleHow To Win An Old-Fashioned Plowing Competition
The horses are beefy, the farmers nostalgic and the legacy long.
View ArticleNew Organic Fertilizer Less Smelly, More Popular With Farm Workers
When you think organic, you probably visualize fresh, sweet-smelling fruits and vegetables. But what makes that delicious organic produce grow?
View ArticleCalifornia Farmers Ask: Hey Buddy, Can You Spare Some Water?
Imagine if a gallon of milk cost $3 in your town, but 100 miles away it cost $100, or even $200.Something similar is happening right now in California with water that farmers use to irrigate their crops.
View ArticleSeattle 2013: A Year In Protest
As we looked back on the last year, debating which stories to highlight here, we noticed a trend that surprised us: 2013 was a year of activism and protest in the Seattle area.
View ArticleGetting Fresh With Ross And Sheryl: Sunchokes And Parsnips
Ross Reynolds talks with Sheryl Wiser of the Cascade Harvest Coalition about what is fresh at the farmer's market this week.
View ArticleHow The Farm Bill Could Make It Harder To Track Down Pollution
Last year, the Environmental Protection Agency messed up. And now the mistake has led to a fight between open government advocates and farmers.The EPA accidentally released the names and addresses of...
View ArticleWhat The Farm Bill Tucked Beneath Northwest Christmas Trees
A once-stalled plan to support Christmas tree growers nationwide could be on its way to winning congressional approval as part of the new Farm Bill.A provision in the bill adds a 15-cent surcharge on...
View ArticleHow The Farm Bill Funds Environmental Programs, Too
The Farm Bill doesn't just put billions of dollars into agriculture programs. The Agricultural Act of 2014, as the bill is formally called, will also affect conservation of Northwest wildlife and...
View ArticleGetting Fresh: Spring Into Delicious Edition
Ross Reynolds talks with Sheryl Wiser of Cascade Harvest about what spring will bring to local farmers markets.
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