Washington State Dairy Federation hosting information sessions on new CAFO permit rules

The Washington State Dairy Federation is continuing its two-hour meetings on the new concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO) permitting rules, designed to help dairy farmers better understand the new regulations.
 
The seminars cover such topics as who needs a CAFO permit, what different permits entail and cover and other issues that will assist producers navigate the new rules, a release on the Washington Farm Bureau website said.
 
Those interested in attending do not need to register, but should inform the federation that they plan to attend as meals will be provided.
 
The federation has already run sessions in Enumclaw, Lynden and Monroe.

The next session will be in Chehalis at 1 p.m. Feb. 22 at the Chehalis Livestock Market.
 
On Feb. 23, a session will be held at 11:30 a.m, in Deer Park at Dunrenton Ranch and at 6 p.m. in Othello at the City Hall.