The President-elect’s threat of a blanket deportation of all undocumented immigrants has the agricultural industry a little nervous about what that could mean for the workforce. U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse gives us his take on the matter.

The President-elect’s threat of a blanket deportation of all undocumented immigrants has the agricultural industry a little nervous about what that could mean for the workforce. U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse gives us his take on the matter.

An Oregon State University study shows organic blueberry growers can now compete with conventional operations.

An Oregon State University study shows organic blueberry growers can now compete with conventional operations.

Depending on where you get your weather news, you might be convinced the recent “bomb cyclone” that brought severe winds to Washington state was caused by climate change, but University of Washington Atmospheric Sciences professor Cliff Mass has a different take.

Whether it’s from the USDA or Congress, we’re hearing of more plans to make positive improvements in the sustainability of agriculture and climate smart changes, but that message is a bit skewed for specialty crops.

Whether it’s from the USDA or Congress, we’re hearing of more plans to make positive improvements in the sustainability of agriculture and climate smart changes, but that message is a bit skewed for specialty crops.

Pam Lewison, Ag Director at the Washington Policy Center, says there are ways to address both immigration AND the need for labor.

Pam Lewison, Ag Director at the Washington Policy Center, says there are ways to address both immigration AND the need for labor.

Cliff Mass, Atmospheric Sciences professor at the University of Washington, says we are in the midst of a La Nina, a weak La Nina, but it has implications for the winter.