Gavin Willis, Whatcom Family Farmers' Outreach Coordinator, talks with Dillon about this week's Whatcom Farm Circle event that teaches local 3rd graders about farming.

After an early start, this year's Whatcom seed potato harvest took a turn for the worse when, as Cascade Farms' Blake TeVelde put it, "the heavens opened." TeVelde joins Dillon to talk potato harvest and explain what local growers have had to do to bring their crop in.

The growing "My Job Depends On Ag" movement in California has inspired a new TV docu-series tackling the challenges farmers are facing in that state. MJDOA co-founder Erik Wilson joins Dillon to explain how "American Grown: My Job Depends On Ag" came to be, and how the farming advocacy group rose to prominence on social media - MORE: https://www.pbs.org/show/american-grown-my-job-depends-ag/

Dairies in Washington are using new technology to filter manure water. Russ Davis with Organix, Inc. in Walla Walla joins Dillon to explain how the BioFiltro system works, and the benefits it has for dairies, other crops, and the environment.

The United Farm Workers union has strayed from the noble intentions of its founding, and is now harming the very workers it's supposed to protect. As the union increases its activism in WA, Pick Justice spokesman Jesse Rojas joins Dillon to detail UFW's exploitation and abuse of workers, including their own employees.

After suffering through low prices for years, dairy farmers are finally getting a reprieve. Dairy markets expert and columnist Lee Mielke joins Dillon with an update on why prices are near a 5-year high, and shares the outlook for prices in the months ahead.

Aneka Sweeney with the Whatcom Conservation District joins Dillon to share details of some upcoming events for local farmers and landowners.

Coldstream Farms in Acme was the perfect spot to test new water filtration technology, and farmer Galen Smith says the system will soon be able to return clean water to the Nooksack River thanks to the success of a pilot project there. He fills Dillon in on why he sees the system as a win for farmers and the environment. MORE: https://bit.ly/2mMxXsO

Labor activists are challenging Washington's exemption on overtime pay for farm workers, claiming it's racist and saying that farming is dangerous. Scott Dilley with the Washington State Dairy Federation joins Dillon to explain why his organization along with the Washington Farm Bureau are defending the exemption as the case goes before the state Supreme Court.

Fourth generation family farmer Ashton Beanblossom, herd manager at RTJ Farm near Lynden, tells us the recent wet weather hasn't hindered their corn harvest so far. Whatcom County dairy farms grow over 10,000 acres of corn that they chop and ensile to feed their cows throughout the coming year.