Do you grow grapes?  Do you make wine?  Do you share a little with friends or sell some?  If so, you best do a Memorandum of Opposition (or Support, if you are in favor of the New Alcohol Prohibition)

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Commercial Vineyard Definition

Chapter 16-228, 16-230, 16-231, and 16-232 WAC

Documents

Public Hearing Information

The department is proposing an update to the definition of “commercial vineyard.” The proposal will clarify the definition to include properties that both grow their own grapes and use these grapes for their own commercial winery

Comments Due: 5/28/10 Proposed Adoption Date: 6/30/10 Proposed Effective Date: 7/31/10

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Documents:

CR101

CR-102 – (with language)

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Public Hearing Information:

WSDA will hold two public hearings to receive information and comments about the proposed changes on:

Date: May 24, 2010

Time: 2:00pm

Location: Room 205

Natural Resources Building

1111 Washington Street SE

Olympia, WA 98504-2560

AND

Date: May 26, 2010

Time: 11:00am

Location: Conference Room 238

21 N. First Avenue

Yakima, WA 98902

If you require special communication or accommodation arrangements, please contact us at mconnell@agr.wa.gov no later than May 21, 2010.

Send written comments using one of the following:

By mail to:

Teresa Norman, Rules Coordinator

WSDA

PO Box 42560

Olympia, WA 98504-2560

By fax: (360) 902-2092

By e-mail: WSDARulesComments@agr.wa.gov

Pseudorabies in Swine

Chapter 16-80 WAC

Reasons why rules on this subject may be needed and what they might accomplish: The department proposes to amend chapter 16-80 of the Washington Administrative Code (WAC) to create a definition for feral swine and to bring the current language up-to-date with current standards as well as make it clear and usable. The department also proposes to change the name of this WAC to Swine Diseases Regulated in Washington State. These changes are necessary to ensure consistency among the animal health regulations and to safeguard the health, safety, and welfare of the swine industry and citizens of this state.

10 Minute Citizen:  Prepare your Memorandum’s of Opposition

Remember that the WSDA use of the abused Emergency Clause (in red above) suspends the Constitution and your right to referendum! Once again the bought and paid for, de facto government swine folks, are attempting to lead your to contaminated food and dangerous international law.

Tell the WSDA ‘NO‘ expanding this pseudo rabies proposed regulation.

Say ‘NO’ to their use of the Emergency Clause.

From the trenches,

Celeste

Equine Infectious Anemia

Chapter 16-71 WAC

Reasons why rules on this subject may be needed and what they might accomplish: The department proposes to amend chapter 16-71 of the Washington Administrative Code (WAC) to add five new sections regarding equine diseases. The five new sections include the following diseases: Equine Viral Arteritis, Equine Herpes Virus, Equine Piroplasmosis, Strangles and Vesicular Stomatitis. The department also proposes to change the name of this WAC to Equine Diseases in Washington State. These amendments are necessary to safeguard the health of the equine industry as the listed diseases have become a threat to the equine in Washington state.

10 Minute Citizen:  Prepare your Memorandum’s of Opposition

Restricted Feedlots and Restricted Holding Facilities

Chapter 16-30 WAC

Eliminate restricted feedlots and re-define restricted holding facilities to accommodate livestock that do not meet Washington’s import animal health requirements. This change will allow the department to verify that untested and unvaccinated livestock remain in the harvest channels or meet import animal health requirements.

10 Minute Citizen:  Prepare your Memorandum of Opposition

Chapter 16-604 WAC

PUBLIC LIVESTOCK MARKETS–HEALTH, ((BRANDS AND WEIGHTS AND

MEASURES)) FACILITIES, AND SANITATION

WAC 16-604-009 Definitions. For the purposes of this order:

(((1) “Market” means public livestock market as defined in RCW

16.65.010(1).

(2))) “C.F.R.” means Code of Federal Regulations.

“Consigned” means to deliver for sale at a public livestock

market.

“Department” means the department of agriculture of the state

of Washington.

10 Minute Citizen:  WSDA is rolling out new definitions and is expanding the covered animal list.  Check out:

http://agr.wa.gov/LawsRules/Rulemaking/AH/docs/16-604ProposedLanguage.pdf.

Prepare  and submit your Memorandum of Opposition’s.

They are counting on your silence.

From the trenches,

Celeste

Animal Diseases – Reporting

Chapter 16-70 WAC

Reasons why rules on this subject may be needed and what they might accomplish: The department proposes to amend chapter 16-70 of the Washington Administrative Code to help clarify the process on reporting diseases from the OIE (World Organization of Animal Health) reportable disease list. Proposed amendments include adding Caseous lymphadenitis and Malignant catarrhal fever (all forms) to the WSDA reportable disease list.

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Documents:

CR-101 (PDF)

CR-102 (PDF)

CR-102 Proposed Language (PDF)

10 Minute Citizen:  Prepare your Memorandum’s of Opposition

From the trenches,

Celeste

WSDA has gone a whoring to ensnare saavy farmers into signing up for their seductive NAIS ‘make-over’.  The new make-over includes:

1.  New Rules

2.  A New Mission

3.  New Website look

4.  Snappy animal quotations from history

10 Minute Citizen: Don’t fall for it.  Say NO to Traceability, NAIS, or whatever bangle name they put to it.

Warning:  DO NOT JOIN any Washington State Animal Health Program unless you know the costs and final details

The Washington State Animal Health Department Programs are Living Programs that change at the whim of bureaucrats

Animal Tags

Electronic Identification and Tracking

Human Babies?