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A new draft report is out from a task force formed by the WA Governor's Office looking at requirements for forested buffers along streams to aid salmon recovery.

WA state Sen. Ron Muzzall joins Dillon with his concerns about the Riparian Task Force's Preliminary Recommendations, and what they could mean for the future of food and farming in Washington state.

Food consumers can get a transparent look at how their food was produced via a new system spearheaded in part by an Eastern Washington farmer.

Austin Allred of Royal Family Farming joins Dillon to share how the FarmTracer system allows consumers to see exactly how their food was raised.

He explains how they're using blockchain technology to overcome past hurdles to sharing farmers' information about the food they grow.

He's been studying the Lower Snake River Dams for years, and 'Armchair Engineer' Adam Ratliff joins Dillon with the truth about the pros and cons of these important and controversial structures.

Reporting in Canada is bringing to light a study showing a worsening outlook for flooding of the Nooksack River.

Tyler Olsen, editor of the Fraser Valley Current, joins Dillon with details on what the latest science says farming and entire communities on both sides of the border may experience.

Local high school students might find a career path they're passionate about, or even just a good summer job at the all-new Whatcom County Agriculture Career Fair happening April 26 at Lynden High School.

Whatcom Family Farmers is organizing the event featuring over a dozen local employers, and Outreach Coordinator Ellie Steensma Corbin joins Dillon with the details for students and for businesses wanting to be there.

As the state sues all Whatcom water users this year, requiring each user to prove their water rights in court, thousands of local residents will have to fill out court claim forms to begin their defense.

Water rights attorney Bill Clarke joins Dillon with details on how crucial these court filings will be, and why the farming community has deep concern about the state's plan and proposed court forms.