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Department of Revenue's Farmers Page
November 19, 2010The Department of Revenue (DOR) has created a page on their website just for farmers and agricultural business (http://dor.wa.gov/farmers). The intent is to have one location were farmers can go for updated information on taxes, incentives, rules and other changes that affect them. DOR has been making a real effort ...
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USDA Announces Expansion of the Mutli-Peril Crop Insurance Canola/Rapeseed Program
Reminds Producers of Fast Approaching Sales Closing DatesAugust 2, 2010
SPOKANE, WASHINGTON, Aug 1, 2010 ---- USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) announces the crop expansion availability of the Canola/Rapeseed Multi-Peril Crop Insurance (MPCI) program in Douglas and Okanogan counties, Washington. Federal crop insurance is now generally available in most locations where canola or rapeseed is grown in the Pacific Northwest ...
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New Common Crop Insurance Policy
2011 Crop Year UpdateJuly 26, 2010
SPOKANE, WASHINGTON, July 26, 2010 ----Change is often for the better, and that is what U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) strived for in combining various insurance plans for the 2011 crop year. The new insurance policy combines four insurance plans with similar features into ...
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Livestock Risk Protection Program Available in the Pacific Northwest
June 21, 2010SPOKANE, WASHINGTON, June 21, 2010 -- The Risk Management Agency’s (RMA) Spokane Regional Office would like to remind Pacific Northwest livestock producers that the Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) program is available in all counties in Idaho, Oregon and Washington. LRP insurance plans include Fed Cattle, Feeder Cattle, Lamb ...
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WSDA's Small Farm & Direct Marketing Handbook released
WSDA handbook helps farmers launch, expand direct-sales businessesFebruary 8, 2010
OLYMPIA – Farmers who sell their agricultural and food products directly to consumers now have a new tool to help launch a business or expand into new products: the Washington State Department of Agriculture’s (WSDA) Small Farm & Direct Marketing Handbook. Announced at the annual meeting of the Washington ...
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County, partners receive $5.7 million for salmon recovery
December 29, 2009Snohomish County salmon recovery projects have received more than $5.7 million from the state Salmon Recovery Funding Board to improve Chinook salmon habit.Multiple partners will apply the money to 13 habitat improvement projects along the Snohomish River and Stillaguamish River basins and one project in the Lake Washington/Cedar/Sammamish Basin.“We have ...
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Reardon named new Sound Transit chairman
As board chairman, he offers renewed commitment to votersDecember 29, 2009
Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon was selected Thursday as the next Sound Transit board chairman, saying he would be sure the agency follows through on its commitments to voters.“Creating a culture of cost controls during challenging times is paramount to keeping the trust of voters,” Reardon said, referring to the ...
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Energy grants will spur conservation, green jobs
December 4, 2009The U.S. Department of Energy approved a Snohomish County plan to use more than $4.8 million in federal recovery funding for energy efficiency and conservation projects.The projects will create new jobs, conserve energy and reduce fossil fuel use throughout Snohomish County. The funds come from the Energy Efficiency and Conservation ...
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State awards county aerospace training center $250,000
December 1, 2009Snohomish County’s Aerospace Innovation Partnership Zone (IPZ) will receive a $250,000 capital improvement grant for its Washington Aerospace Training and Research Center.The state Department of Commerce announced that Snohomish County was one of four recipients of $1.5 million in IPZ grant funding. The Washington Aerospace Training and Research Center, located ...
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