| updated 11/16/2008
What is the Future of Farming?
During 2008, WSDA is assembling a statewide strategic plan for Washington agriculture. The work is based
upon the vision of producers and the realities of the industry now
and into the foreseeable future.
This plan
is being developed with information provided by our farmers and it
is for our farmers. The plan will be used by the Governor, the
Legislature and others to help guide future actions. In
order to help prioritize information collected during the life of
the project, WSDA's Director appointed a steering committee
representing Washington producers and processors.
As
opportunities and challenges are identified and prioritized by the steering committee, private
and public sector economists, agronomists, educators and other
specialists will help to provide subject matter detail.
In summary, the Future of Farming is looking forward about twenty
years – a horizon that will force us to prepare for the future
starting now. The project’s final report will be submitted to the
Legislature in December 2008. Project information and documents can
be found here. More documents are added
frequently.
For more information about the project, contact us at
fof@agr.wa.gov or
360-902-7549
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Future of Farming