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Those implementing water markets must… Visit Water Markets: The Complexity of Trading Private Rights to a Public Good Deficit Irrigation Conserves Water in Agriculture to Aid in Combating Water Stress Posted by Sarah Davis | September 27, 2022 Washington State has nearly 15 million acres of farmland with around 39,000 operating farms, each producing necessary agricultural commodities. A few of the most well-known… Visit Deficit Irrigation Conserves Water in Agriculture to Aid in Combating Water Stress What We Know and Don’t Know to Effectively Breed Potatoes for Future Climates Posted by Sonia A. Hall | September 7, 2022 Q&A with Potato Breeder Dr. Sagar Sathuvalli This article is part of a series where we share insights from conversations that I had with public… Visit What We Know and Don’t Know to Effectively Breed Potatoes for Future Climates The Climate Commitment Act is coming. How will it impact Washington agriculture? Posted by Dani Gelardi | August 30, 2022 On January 1st, 2023, major portions of the Climate Commitment Act (CCA) will launch in Washington State. This ambitious law is part of Washington’s plan… Visit The Climate Commitment Act is coming. How will it impact Washington agriculture? Our Five-Year Mission… to Boldly Go Where No Integrated Model Has Gone Before Posted by David Gustafson | August 3, 2022 As a child of the sixties, I can still remember our family sitting together to watch the coolest show on television, Star Trek (Figure 1).… Visit Our Five-Year Mission… to Boldly Go Where No Integrated Model Has Gone Before Water Markets’ Potential for Addressing Drought, Water Availability Posted by Karie Boone | July 21, 2022 As climate change increases the likelihood of a mismatch in the timing of when water is needed and when it is available, policymakers, water managers,… Visit Water Markets’ Potential for Addressing Drought, Water Availability Cleaning Stormwater with Sequestered Carbon Posted by Chelsea Mitchell | June 28, 2022 Stormwater runoff has become one of the greatest environmental challenges we face in western Washington, a region with heavy rainfall and widespread urbanization. In parts… Visit Cleaning Stormwater with Sequestered Carbon New Digital Tools for Fruit and Vegetable Growers Posted by David Gustafson | June 14, 2022 Tools have always played an essential role in agriculture, but they have evolved dramatically over the years. I recently visited the Lyles Station Museum in… Visit New Digital Tools for Fruit and Vegetable Growers Using Timing of Risks and Benefits to Breed Barley for Future Climates Posted by Sonia A. Hall | June 7, 2022 Barley, like wheat, can be sown in the fall, overwinter, and grow and mature the next season, or can be planted in the early spring,… Visit Using Timing of Risks and Benefits to Breed Barley for Future Climates Adapting to Climate Change in the Yakima Basin: Agriculture’s Volatility and Tradeoffs Posted by Aaron Whittemore | May 31, 2022 The Yakima River Basin is a snow-dependent, agriculturally important region in Washington state, leading in production of many commodities and specialty crops. 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