Grays River Grange #124

Skamokawa Candidate Forum Sept. 27 at 7 PM

The date of the Skamokawa Grange's candidates forum has been moved to September 27 at 7 PM

No Grange Meeting Tuesday

As is our tradition with the fair, and since most Grangers worked so hard serving food, we will not have a meeting on Tuesday. Next meeting September 14th.

Primary Election Today

Wahkiakum County Election Results.

Washington State Election Results.

NOTICE TO VOTERS who were mailed a ballot on JULY 30th. Remember to mail/postmark your ballot today. 

You may choose to drop-off your ballot today August 17th

7:00pm to 8:00pm

Cathlamet: Wahkiakum County Auditors Office 64 Main Street (Second Floor) Cathlamet, WA 98612

Rosburg: Johnson Park Cafeteria 30 Rosburg School Road Rosburg, WA 98643

If you have any questions call the Wahkiakum Auditors Office at 795-3219 (Courthouse # for western residents 465-2654)

Volunteers Needed For Fair Food Booth

COME AND HELP THE GRANGE AT THE WAHKIAKUM COUNTY FAIR. OUR FOOD BOOTH WITH BE OPEN ALL DAY AUGUST 19TH TO 21ST. WE NEED VOLUNTEERS -- THIS IS OUR BIGGEST FUNDRAISER OF THE YEAR. PLEASE SEND A MESSAGE TO THE E-MAIL ON THE LEFT OR CALL 360-465-2268

From Field to Feed, Flour & Fermentation

From Field to Feed, Flour & Fermentation: Organic Grain Field Day will bring farmers & researchers together 

Snohomish, WA—Fifty years ago Western Washington farmers always included small grains in their rotation and the market for local production was strong. As grain commodity prices fell, more farmers replaced cereal grain with other crops, and purchased what they needed for livestock and dairy production from farms hundreds and thousands of miles away.

Grange Meeting Tuesday - August 10

 Dinner 6:30 -- Meeting 7:30

Agenda - Ahlberg Park, County Fair Food Booth Planning

All are welcome!!!

Family Forest Owners Field Day

The Family Forest Owners Field Day will be in Ridgefield, August 28th.  This is a fantastic workshop with foresters from OSU and WSU to offer expertise. More information pdf: Download WAForestlo

Animal Welfare Approved Announces 2011 Good Husbandry Grants

Animal Welfare Approved is pleased to announce that it will offer a third year of Good Husbandry Grants. AWA is seeking proposals for projects to improve farm animal welfare with a concentration on three areas: increased outdoor access, improved genetics and improved slaughter facilities. Animal Welfare Approved is a free third party certification for independent family farms raising animals humanely, outdoors on pasture or range. Current Animal Welfare Approved farmers and those who have applied to join the program are eligible for grants of up to $5,000. Farmers may apply for certification and for a grant simultaneously. Slaughter plants working with AWA farms are also eligible to apply but should contact Grants Coordinator Emily Lancaster to discuss proposed projects before submitting a proposal. Examples of projects funded in previous cycles include mobile housing, a mobile processing unit, infrastructure to facilitate humane handling and breeding stock adapted to pasture-based management. 

The deadline for proposals is October 1, 2010. Guidelines, FAQ's, project profiles and an application form are available here. 

Deadline for popular conservation program set for August 13

 Agricultural producers have until August 13 to apply for financial and technical assistance through Washington’s most popular conservation program, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced today.

The Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) is a voluntary, technical and financial assistance program designed to help farmers improve irrigation efficiency; manage nutrient run-off and/or animal waste; improve the health of native plant communities; and reduce soil loss. In most instances, producers who participate in the program pay for roughly half of the costs of the conservation measures or practices.

Ballots Mailed Today For August 17th Primary

Primary Ballots in mail today Friday July 30th. 

District #3 will be the only voters voting on PUD Commissioner and County Commissioner for the Primary -- then in the General the whole County will vote on both.

Ballots need to be postmarked by Tuesday August 17th or can be dropped off at the Auditor's office hours 10:00 to 1:00 and 2:00 to 4:00 Monday thru Friday.

Election Day August 17th drop off ballots at Auditor's office 7:00am to 8:00pm and the Johnson Park Cafeteria, Rosburg 7:00am to 8:00pm

Please call Diane Tischer, Wahkiakum County Auditor 360-795-3219 or 360-465-2654 with any questions or if you haven't received your ballot by August 6th.