Even though landowners are harvesting more of the imported elk than they have in the past, they'll never keep up with the non-native herd's growth, says Randy Good with the Skagit Cattlemen's association. He joins Dillon, explaining how the real costs of the invasive elk's damage is much higher than what's been reported.

A city in California is showing support for the theft of animals by activists who say they're "rescuing" them. Protect the Harvest's Dave Duquette joins Dillon to explain why they're doing this, and the threat that this activism poses to farms across the country.

Washington Red Raspberry Commission Executive Director Henry Bierlink joins Dillon with a recap of the latest updates from the Washington Small Fruit Conference in Lynden.

Detailed laws and regulations are in place to make sure people, animals and the environment stays safe when farmers use pesticides. Washington State Department of Agriculture pesticide investigator Kevin Jensen joins Dillon from the Washington Small Fruit Conference in Lynden to explain how they work.

The annual Washington Small Fruit Conference & Lynden Ag Show is Dec. 4-6 at the Northwest Washington Fair & Events Center. Dillon chats with event organizer Stacey Beier about what's happening at this year's event, and how people can still register to attend--as well as earn credits toward various certifications--by going to http://wasmallfruit.com.

As farmers become increasingly focused on soil health to improve their operations, one of the tools people are talking about is biochar. But what is biochar, and what can it really do? Local author and policy researcher Jack Petree has reported extensively on biochar for farming and forestry publications nationwide, and he joins Dillon to explain what it's all about.

Leroy Plagerman, Whatcom dairy farmer and Northwest Dairy Association board chair, tells Dillon the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement is a good solution to ongoing trade issues that have affected dairy farmers.

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/