Northwest
Farm and Ranch A joint publication of the
Pend Oreille
In this issue
Ferry
Farmers market season in full swing around region/PAGE 2 WSU livestock management platform named ‘AI for Good’ winner/PAGE 4 Popular Whatcom County family farm to close next fall/PAGE 5 Uncertainty reigns in 2025 grain forecast/PAGE 6 New UI professor fascinated by the ‘magic’ of farming/PAGE 8 Protein for people, better lives for livestock/PAGE 9 Iconic California avocado is in trouble/PAGE 10
Bonner
Spokane
Lincoln
Grant
Boundary
Stevens
Kootenai
Benewah Adams
Whitman
Shoshone
Latah Clearwater
Franklin
Yakima
Garfield Columbia
Benton
Asotin
Walla Walla
Klickitat Umatilla
Wallowa
Morrow
Idaho
Union
Baker
SUMMER 2025