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Category: Agriculture

New report details action plan for fixing Padilla Bay fecal coliform sources, urges participation

By Alex Meacham — Padilla Bay is polluted by fecal coliform bacteria. It makes people sick, it concentrates in shellfish … More

clean water, Department of Ecology, Padilla Bay, PoopSmart, Skagit County

Community Voices / Nooksack water rights adjudication is an existential threat to farming’s future

By Henry Bierlink — My friend Eric Hirst expressed his opinion that a water rights adjudication would be a step forward for … More

Nooksack River, water rights, Whatcom County

Toxic tansy ragwort is having a boom year

By Alex Meacham — Pernicious, invasive and even sometimes deadly for livestock, tansy ragwort has enjoyed a booming bloom this … More

climate change, farming, San Juan County, Skagit County, Whatcom County

Farming is more challenging than ever during the pandemic

By Kimberly Cauvel — Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, farms are facing more challenges than ever during the busy season, with … More

Commerce, COVID-19, farming, food, locavore, Public Health, San Juan County, Whatcom County, worker health

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