Commentary from Thurston County Extension Director on Regional Agriculture
- 1. Getting to Know Farming, and Farmers, in Thurston County
- 2. Buying local trend isn’t translating into farm industry success in Thurston County
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- 3. Farming’s fate in Thurston County hinges on transitioning to value-added agriculture
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- 4. Opportunity abounds for investment in Thurston County agriculture
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- 5. The Importance of Farming Goes Beyond Food
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From the Farmers Field Features
Read on for farmer-to-farmer insight, direct “from the farmers field”. Each column features a different farmer, and different farm type.
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The Thurston County Ag Sounder Newsletter was the 2018 state winner of the National Association of County Agricultural Agents (NACAA) ‘Communications Award’, and a regional finalist at the NACAA national awards. Hoorah!
Newsletter links
November 2020 – AgWorkshop_DEC_PressRelease
November 2020 – 12-1-20 Women Farmers Ranchers on the Rise Talk
October 2020 – Agri-Preneur Series Flyer Oct 2020
June 2020 – WSU Extension Thurston County Activities May 2020
June 2020-WSU Cherry Trial Report
May 2020 – Produce Safety contacts, L&I Requirements, USDA Resource Matrix, Tilth Alliance Plant Sale, Feeding Livestock During a Disaster, Working with Livestock During COVID-19
May 2020 – Hornet_AGHPreReview6Factsheet
April 2020-SBA News Release , Asian Giant Hornet Factsheet, PPP Overview, PPP Fact Sheet, PPP Application, SBA Seattle District Office Contacts.
August 2019 – VAPG Workshop Chehalis 2019
April 2019 – ElkHoofLegislativeBriefing032019
November 2018 – Exploring Commercial Cider and Perry Production: From orchard to glass
April 2017 – Tools for Farm Assessment – SARE tour summary
April 2017 – Policy tracker food-ag subject 17.04.05
April 2017 – WSDA water quality monitoring
May 2017 – South Sound Ag Producer Needs Assessment Final
July 2017 – Thurston farmland & vegetable processing
August 2017 – Bridging the Gaps Workshop
August 2017 – Food Processing Facility Feasibility Study ProjectSummary2 and ProjectNarrative