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Sustainable agriculture in King County, Washington

Agricuture reports and publications
King County, Washington

Notice of SEPA Action: King County Agricultural Drainage Assistance Program for Maintenance of Agricultural Waterways New

A Study of Agricultural Drainage in the Puget Sound Lowlands to Determine Practices which Minimize Detrimental Effects on Salmonids

Conceptual Draft Manual of Best Management Practices for Maintenance of Agricultural Waterways in King County
originally published in June, 2010, this document lays out our thinking to date on how to dredge agricultural waterways while protecting salmon and water quality.

Farmers Market Report
Identifies financial challenges facing farmers markets that impact their viability and proposes changes to help strengthen operations and facilitate farmer access to the markets.

FARMS Report - Future of Agriculture Realizing Meaningful Solutions
Report describes the findings of a study that determining what measures King County and other agencies should take to ensure the continued success of local agriculture.

Snoqualmie Flood-Farm Task Force Report
Provides finding and recommended mechanisms to help Snoqualmie Valley farms that get periodically flooded, in ways that maintain good floodplain management and continue salmon recovery in the lower Snoqualmie River.

Anaerobic Digesters for King County Dairies
Feasibility report analyzing the practicality of a project intended to convert dairy waste into electricity, water and fertilizer.

Study to Evaluate the Price and Markets for Residual Solids from a Dairy Cow Manure Anaerobic Digester
A due diligence study incorporating a review from an earlier Feasibility Study, providing research into the operation of similar, existing anaerobic digesters and an analysis evaluating the most likely potential market and the probable value of the solids in that market.

Farm and Forest Report, 1996
Strategies for preserving working farms and forests in rural King County to promote health and stability of the regional economy.