Washington Ag Network Report on EPA's falsified nitrate report
- EPA Nitrate Study, Press Reports, Uncategorized, What's Cooking
- September 24, 2019
It’s vital to farmers and our food system that the H-2A visa program remain a viable option for guestworkers. Guestworkers make up about one-third of seasonal farm workers in Washington State. Giving farmers the opportunity to employ them allows our farmers to continue to produce top-quality fruits and vegetables, and also allows the workers to
READ MOREHoard’s Dairyman, a leading national publication serving the dairy community, published the story announcing the support of the American Dairy Coalition for Pacific Northwest dairy farmers in their fight with the EPA. The long standing battle concerns a science report from 2012 that purports to show current dairy operations are responsible for the nitrate levels
READ MOREAs the story becomes more widely known, farmers and farm groups from across the nation are calling on EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler to take action. News outlets are bringing this story to farmers and citizens concerned about the lack of accountability being shown by EPA staff and leaders. On August 28, the American Dairy Council
READ MOREWe appreciate Alison Morrow and KING5 News bringing much needed attention to the serious problem posed by imported elk in an area of farms, homes and schools in Skagit County. This brings important attention to safety concerns expressed by two school superintendents and bus drivers in the area, as highlighted in this video. The headline
READ MOREFarm workers work hard and deserve great pay, benefits and protections. You might be surprised at what most farm workers would tell you about the best way to help them. The information in the document below (download and share it) will provide the facts about farm workers, their jobs, guest workers, how much they are
READ MOREShould federal agency leaders be held accountable for blatant misrepresentation of the facts? (Some call this lying.) Below you will see three documents related to the 2012-2013 Yakima Nitrate Report. These are about the peer review and they conclusively settle the current argument with the Region 10 Administrator Chris Hladick. Save Family Farming, Rep. Dan
READ MOREPresident Trump’s EPA leadership promised that this administration would bring a new era of transparency in environmental science. But Trump appointees are ignoring that commitment – including EPA Director Andrew Wheeler.
READ MOREEducational meetings with Eastern Washington farm employees were attacked by UFW with more false accusations Farmers and farm employees met in Granger and Yakima in early July to hear from an attorney, a farm worker and a former UFW union employee. They presented information to the farmers and farm employees about the United Farm Workers
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