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AG 2000 Strategic Plan
The last strategic plan written for Washington's agriculture
industry was in 1988. That comprehensive document plays an important
role in the current project. Future of Farming project leaders
led the original 1988 AG 2000 team through a plan review process in
January 2008, 20 years after it was written. Thus, this
historical document became a living document through the Future of
Farming methodology. You can download the original Ag 2000
document as an Adobe Acrobat file here:
Ag2000 Strategic Plan
Review of AG 2000 Strategic Plan
At the launch of Future of Farming, we went back to review that work
from 20 years ago. Download the review
here
Review of Strategic Agriculture Plans
Strategic plans that have recently been undertaken by other states
were reviewed and analyzed in a paper that can be downloaded
here
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Future of Farming
Press Release
A press release about the project dated March 11, 2008
http://agr.wa.gov/News/2008/08-08.htm
Competitive
Advantages of Washington Agriculture
An assessment of the current and future competitive advantages of
Washington agriculture can be downloaded
here
Washington State
Agriculture: 2025
Northwest Farm Credit Service's Knowledge Center prepared a position
paper for the Future of Farming Project. It can be downloaded
here
NASS Charts 1988-2007
The USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service census data for
2007 has not yet been released, but the Future of Farming project
asked NASS for some preliminary data on Washington State. Charts
showing statistical data collected over the past 20 years, including
farm size, land values, and acres planted and harvested for key
commodities can be downloaded here
Land Statistics
American Farmland Trust used the USDA's Census of Agriculture data
to create a working paper that provides a baseline of
information from which to evaluate and assess the present and future
of Washington State farms and farmland. That paper can be downloaded
here
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