{"id":349,"date":"2014-02-04T11:57:43","date_gmt":"2014-02-04T19:57:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ext100.wsu.edu\/ferry\/?page_id=349"},"modified":"2025-10-30T11:39:57","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T18:39:57","slug":"agriculture","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/ferry\/agriculture\/","title":{"rendered":"Agriculture"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--sidebar-right\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Range Areas &#8211; Cattle, Horses, Mules &amp; Donkeys<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Responsibilities of Residents Regarding the Range Area Laws in Ferry County. See the brochure: <a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2022\/11\/Range-Area-Ferry-1.pdf\">Range Area Ferry (pdf)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"448\" height=\"299\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2014\/02\/Cows1.jpg\" alt=\"Two brown cows lying close together in the foreground of a dry field, with other cattle scattered in the background near a wooded hillside.\" class=\"wp-image-118\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2014\/02\/Cows1.jpg 448w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2014\/02\/Cows1-396x264.jpg 396w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Animal Alert! Heat Stress in livestock<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"234\" height=\"216\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2021\/06\/heat-stress-livestock.jpg\" alt=\"A black and white line drawing of several cows resting in a field while a young horse trots nearby.\" class=\"wp-image-5930\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>In extreme heat, livestock needs extra attention to be protected from heat stress. Read the publication <a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2021\/06\/Animal-Alert_heat-stress-in-livestock_6_24_2021_csm_dal_final.pdf\">Heat Stress in Livestock (pdf)<\/a> from WSU Extension livestock experts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WSU Extension Statewide Animal Ag Website<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Animal agriculture has an important role in Washington\u2019s economy and communities. WSU Extension faculty and specialists involved in animal agriculture production from across Washington state have launched an updated version of the <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/animalag\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/animalag\/\">Washington State University Extension Animal Ag Website<\/a>.&nbsp;This website features fact sheets, event program details, and resource team member contact information for topics including beef cattle, dairy cattle, sheep\/goats, horses, other minor food animal species, forages\/pasture, and water quality.&nbsp; The website also features resources for youth livestock producers and there is also a section of fact sheets available in Spanish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Feeding Livestock During and After a Disaster<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2016\/09\/Emergency-Feeding-of-Livestock.pdf\">Emergency Feeding of Livestock (pdf)<\/a> is a WSU Extension publication addressing the challenges of keeping animals healthy during times of stress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Grasshopper Biology and Management<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>WSU Ferry County Extension, in collaboration with USDA and APHIS (Animal &amp; Plant Health Inspection Service), has produced the video <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vxKkNyvXD7k&amp;feature=youtu.be\">Grasshopper Life Cycle and Biology<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<section  class=\"wsu-section wsu-dropshadow--low wsu-spacing-before--none\"  >\r\n        \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quick Links<\/h2>\n\n\n    <nav class=\"wsu-navigation-vertical wsu-vertical-menu\">\n        <ul id=\"wsu-site-menu\" class=\"wsu-menu-collapse wsu-menu-collapse--style-vertical\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/ferry\/agriculture\/\">Agriculture<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/ferry\/agriculture\/pesticide-licensing-credits\/\">Pesticide Licensing &amp; Credits<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/ferry\/agriculture\/education-recommendations\/\">Education &amp; Recommendations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/ferry\/agriculture\/soil-testing-fertilizer-recommendations\/\">Soil Testing &amp; Fertilizer Recommendations<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-haspopup=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/ferry\/washington-state-agrability-project\/\">Washington State AgrAbility Project<\/a><button aria-label=\"{Open submenu Washington State AgrAbility Project\" class=\"wsu-menu-collapse--action-toggle\"><\/button>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/ferry\/assistive-technology-lending-library\/\">Assistive Technology Lending Library<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/ferry\/agriculture\/weed-control\/\">Noxious Weed Control<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>    <\/nav>\n\n    <\/section>\n        <div id=\"cahnrs-back-to-top\" class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top\" hidden aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            <a id=\"cahnrs-back-to-top-btn\" class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__btn\" href=\"#product-top\" aria-label=\"Back to top\">\n                <span class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2191<\/span>\n                <span class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__label\">Back to top<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading wsu-spacing-before--xmedium\">Ag Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/weather.wsu.edu\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/weather.wsu.edu\/\">AgWeatherNet<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.extension.wsu.edu\/product-category\/publications\/agriculture\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/pubs.extension.wsu.edu\/product-category\/publications\/agriculture\/\">Publications<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/animalag\/\">WSU Animal Agriculture Team<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/research\/centers-facilities\/re-centers\/\">WSU Agricultural Research Center<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aginfo.net\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.aginfo.net\/\">Northwest Ag Information Network <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"396\" height=\"144\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2021\/08\/WA-AgrAbility-Logo-396x144.png\" alt=\"Washington AGRAbiility - Cultivating Accessible Agriculture.\" class=\"wp-image-6008\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2021\/08\/WA-AgrAbility-Logo-396x144.png 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2021\/08\/WA-AgrAbility-Logo-792x288.png 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2021\/08\/WA-AgrAbility-Logo-768x280.png 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2021\/08\/WA-AgrAbility-Logo-1536x559.png 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2021\/08\/WA-AgrAbility-Logo.png 1999w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-font-size--large\">Washington State Agrability Project<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Practical solutions for farmers experiencing difficulty working due to physical or mental health barriers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/ferry\/washington-state-agrability-project\/\">Find out all about this project<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<section  class=\"wsu-section wsu-spacing-top--small\"  >\r\n        \n<div class=\"program-contact \">\n\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/ferry\/wp-content\/plugins\/cahnrs-extension-plugin\/assets\/images\/ag.png\"\n\t\t\theight=\"75\"\n\t\t\twidth=\"75\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"extension-program-icon\"\n\t\t\talt=\"Program Icon.\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"program-contact-info\">\n\t\t<h2>Program Contact<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\tTrevor Lane, County Director\/Associate Professor<br>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-screen-reader-only\">Phone Number<\/span>509-775-5225 x1116\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-screen-reader-only\">Email Address<\/span> \u2022\n\t\t\t<a href=\"mailto:trevor.lane@wsu.edu\">trevor.lane@wsu.edu<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <\/section>\n        <div id=\"cahnrs-back-to-top\" class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top\" hidden aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            <a id=\"cahnrs-back-to-top-btn\" class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__btn\" href=\"#product-top\" aria-label=\"Back to top\">\n                <span class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2191<\/span>\n                <span class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__label\">Back to top<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <div id=\"cahnrs-back-to-top\" class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top\" hidden aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            <a id=\"cahnrs-back-to-top-btn\" class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__btn\" href=\"#product-top\" aria-label=\"Back to top\">\n                <span class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2191<\/span>\n                <span class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__label\">Back to top<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Range Areas ~ Cattle, Horses, Mules &amp;amp; Donkeys Responsibilities of Residents Regarding the Range Area Laws in Ferry County. See the brochure: Range Area Ferry ANIMAL ALERT! 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