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FAQs about Save Family Farming Show:How many episodes does Save Family Farming Show have?The podcast currently has 419 episodes available.
July 03, 2018Agronomist Lance Honcoop reports on wireworm outbreak in Whatcom County corn cropThe dreaded wireworm is rearing its ugly head in Whatcom County corn crops, burrowing into the crowns of young corn plants and damaging them to the point where some are dying. Elenbaas agronomist Lance Honcoop talks about what he's seeing in local fields, and what can be done about it....more13minPlay
July 03, 2018The real reason Chinook salmon continues to declineWhy are Chinook salmon declining while all other Pacific salmon species are at record numbers? Save Family Farming Executive Director Gerald Baron tells Dillon that habitat restoration has been the primary focus with billions spent on improving salmon habitat, but the latest science shows this will not solve the real problem, in fact may make it worse - DETAILS: http://www.savefamilyfarming.org/chinook-recovery.html...more23minPlay
June 23, 2018Program gives young women the chance to represent WA's dairy communityWashington State Dairy Ambassador Program Director Tammi Schoenbachler talks with Dillon about how the longtime program provides unique leadership and professional development opportunities to young women from around the state....more15minPlay
June 23, 2018"The Farmer's Wifee" Krista Stauffer talks about becoming a farmer and advocateFarming blogger and advocate Krista Stauffer talks with Dillon about how she became a farmer, and why she's passionate about talking about farming on social media and her popular blog, "The Farmer's Wifee" (http://www.thefarmerswifee.com)...more19minPlay
June 09, 2018Rep. Vincent Buys explains how a water quality DNA study got fundedScientists are studying the DNA of bacteria that is contaminating water and shellfish in Whatcom County to figure out where the contamination came from, and state Rep. Vincent Buys explains how the study was funded despite an unfair roadblock....more16minPlay
June 09, 2018Why Whatcom berry grower Marty Maberry is very worried about the futureRed raspberry prices have been down, and one of the reasons is that fruit from foreign countries is undercutting the market. 3rd generation Whatcom County berry grower Marty Maberry weighs in on why he's worried about the future for his kids and grandkids....more20minPlay
June 02, 2018Washington's farm worker shortage crisis is getting worseSome farmers are leaving their crops in the field to rot because they cannot find workers to bring in the harvest. Q13 Fox reporter Simone Del Rosario joins Dillon to tell the story of a western Washington farm that had to disk under its zucchini crop, and how the growing shortage could spell disaster for family farms in WA....more19minPlay
June 02, 2018Why the cops showed up at Ferndale dairy farmer Rod Erickson's fieldHousing development continues to crowd Rod Erickson's multi-generational Ferndale dairy, and police officers moved in on a recent evening to shut down a swather cutting grass for feed after a neighbor in the new development called 911 to complain about machinery cutting grass. Dillon visits with Erickson at the farm to find out what happened....more19minPlay
May 21, 2018Grower Randy Honcoop on proposal for WA Red Raspberry Commission changesRed raspberry grower and Washington Red Raspberry Commission Vice President Randy Honcoop talks with host (and his son) Dillon about why the Commission is asking growers to vote on some major changes to how they fund the group....more15minPlay
May 21, 2018Agronomist Steve Groen talks about the art of growing grass in northwest WashingtonSkagit Farmers' Supply agronomist Steve Groen joins Dillon to explain the challenges of growing great grass crops for cattle feed in northwest Washington....more19minPlay
FAQs about Save Family Farming Show:How many episodes does Save Family Farming Show have?The podcast currently has 419 episodes available.