Agricultural markets expert Bill Bryant of Seattle's Bryant Christie Inc. talks with Dillon about trade concerns in the raspberry and blueberry markets. The former WA governor candidate says while the Trump administration's major trade battles haven't directly implicated berry markets so far, they're definitely having an effect on trade.

George Boggs, Whatcom Conservation District Executive Director, joins Dillon to talk about honoring Appel Farms' Rich Appel with the prestigious award. It's given to individuals who work within the arena of conservation to foster understanding and partnerships, through community collaborative efforts.

Jason Sheehan, Sunnyside-area dairy farmer, talks with Dillon about Eastern Washington family farmers getting together to increase their advocacy efforts and build unity across the farming community.

For years, many who have heard about fecal coliform pollution in Whatcom County's waters have pointed the finger at dairy farming. But experts say the pollution isn't necessarily coming from dairy manure. Dr. Nichole Embertson, Science and Planning Coordinator for the Whatcom Conservation District's Sustainable Livestock Production Program, talks with Dillon about the DNA research she's helping to coordinate to build a database that can help scientists find the real sources of fecal coliform pollution.

Tom Nelson, fisheries biologist, fisherman and co-host of The Outdoor Line on Seattle's 710 ESPN is outraged that politics is getting in the way of doing the right thing for salmon and for the southern resident killer whales that eat them. He talks with Dillon about the elephant in the room that WA Gov. Jay Inslee's Orca Recovery Task Force is all but ignoring, and he says he understands farmers' frustration with this.

WSU's Dr. Jen McIntyre has researched how pollution in stormwater from urban areas is killing coho salmon, and she talks with Dillon about the importance of protecting open spaces to filter water and improve water quality in streams. McIntyre says she's excited to see partnerships developing between farming and environmental groups to protect fish and tackle pollution that comes from our cities.

Dan Wood, Washington State Dairy Federation Executive Director, talks with Dillon about the decision from the Gov. Inslee-appointed WA Polllution Control Hearings Board on the state's new rules for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs). The PCHB rejected virtually all claims made by anti-farming activists that had argued that "Washington burns with manure pollution," and that dairy farming in the state is largely unregulated, saying instead that the current dairy regulations are working to protect water quality.

WSU Whatcom County Extension Specialist Chris Benedict gives Dillon the lowdown on plans for this year's Washington Small Fruit Conference planned for Nov. 28-30 at the Northwest Washington Fairground's Washington Tractor Arena in Lynden https://www.wasmallfruit.com/

Environmental consultant David Haggith tells Dillon about nutrient management, soil sampling, and protecting water quality around farms. He's a partner in environmental consulting firm N3, and he explains the history of Washington's dairy nutrient management regulations and how that led to the formation of N3.

US dairy farmers' frustrations with Canada's trade practices ended up being a key part of a tentative deal recently struck between the two countries. Locally-based but nationally syndicated dairy markets columnist Lee Mielke joins Dillon to explain what we know so far about what the Trump administration put in the deal to help US dairy producers, and why those farmers were frustrated with Canada in the first place.