June 25, 2008 Washington Farm Forestry Association Update

In This Issue WFFA in the News Chapter Feature Editorial Quick Links Washington Farm Forestry Association WFFA website highlights... New on-line calendar! Interested in posting your chapter meetings in one handy on-line location? Please send event details to Erica at info@wafarmforestry.com or call 360-736-5750. Source of lots of info! Refer potential, new or current members to our website for State or Chapter level contact people, meeting and dues information, newsletters and links to other forestry-related sites.

To WFFA Members and Associates, You may notice a different format for this "Update."  This newsletter is intended to lift up in brief form some of the many issues and people which come to our attention.  If you are interested in more details on any one topic, just click on the link provided. My thanks to Whatcom Chapter members Joan and Gerry Kudsk for providing the Chapter "good news" story for this issue! Until next time, Erica Norquist WFFA IN THE NEWS 2008 Annual Meeting review Tree farmers reaffirm historical intentions..... "Here's to the next 55 years!" Read the complete article by Cookson Beecher of Capital Press by following this link. CHAPTER FEATURE Championship FFA Forestry team sponsored by Whatcom Farm Forestry. Read about the achievements of these young people from Mt. Baker High School by following this link. NEWS ARTICLE OF INTEREST June 10, 2008 New tax law gives timber owners a chance The Columbian - Editorial by DON BRUNELL, president of the Association of Washington Business Read the complete article by following this link.