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Agricultural Burning & Research Task Force

The Agricultural Burning and Research Task Force conducts research to develop best practices to reduce air pollution.

Ecology leads a task force called the Agricultural Burning and Research Task Force. The task force was established by the Washington State Clean Air Act with the goal of reducing air pollution from agricultural burning. It is comprised of a broad array of interest groups who develop best management practices for agricultural burning, and identify and fund research projects. The group also determines the appropriate level for Ecology's agricultural burning air permit fees. Read the Governance Statement, updated June 2018.

The Agricultural Burning and Research Task Force is chaired by an Ecology representative and includes interest groups such as:

Local clean air agencies
The agricultural community
Local research universities
Public health groups

Task Force Members

Dave Knight Washington Department of Ecology Chair	Scott Windsor Spokane Regional Clean Air Agency Local clean air agency	Mike Buckley Alfalfa Seed Growers Agricultural community
Jay Penner Washington Association of Wheat Growers Agricultural community	Bill Johnston Washington State University Crop & Soil Science Universities or colleges	Karen Lewis Washington State University Tree Fruit Extension Universities or colleges
Larry Cochran Washington Conservation Commission Conservation district	Scott Steinbacher Washington Department of Agriculture Agriculture agency	Chris Skidmore Whitman County Public Health Public health
Dan McCarthy Okanogan Horticulture Association Agricultural community

Meeting information

The next meeting is:

Wednesday, June 7, 2022

Time: 10:00 a.m. - Noon

Location: TBA

When it’s time, join your online Teams meeting with one of the following options:

For computer video and audio, follow the link below:

Join Teams Meeting

For call-in audio only:

Dial: Conference ID:

Meeting minutes: View past meeting minutes in the Documents section below.

Permit info: Visit Ecology's agricultural burning & permitting webpage for info about permitting, including applications, permit fees, BMPs, and post-burn report forms.
Subscribe to emails: Sign up for our email listserv for meeting announcements, summaries, research updates, and other information related to the task force.
Questions?: Contact Paul Rossow, Agricultural Burn Team, 509-329-3574, paul.rossow@ecy.wa.gov.

Research

Research is funded by fees collected through the purchase of agricultural burn permits. Below are links to research projects and research proposals recommended for funding.

2022 Research Updates:

2015 Research Proposals:

2014 Research Updates:

Governance Statement

Documents

File Name	File Size	Description	Category	Date Added
Meeting Summary 113.pdf	160.6 KB	Meeting 113 summary Nov. 2, 2022 Meeting 113 summary Nov. 2, 2022	Meeting minutes	11/14/22 08:20 AM
ABTF #113 Permitted Burn 2022.pdf	1.5 MB	2022 Permitted Burns 2022 Permitted Burns	#NEW_CATEGORY#	11/14/22 08:19 AM
Meeting #112-summary.pdf	109 KB	Meeting 112 summary Jun. 1, 2022 Meeting 112 summary Jun. 1, 2022	Meeting minutes	08/03/22 10:45 AM
Meeting #111- summary.pdf	110.9 KB	Meeting 111 summary Nov. 3, 2021 Meeting 111 summary Nov. 3, 2021	Meeting minutes	01/20/22 03:39 PM
Meeting #110- summary.pdf	130.7 KB	Meeting 110 summary July 28, 2021 Meeting 110 summary July 28, 2021	Meeting minutes	07/29/21 11:59 AM
Meeting #109- summary.pdf	153.1 KB	Meeting 109 summary June 2, 2021 Meeting 109 summary June 2, 2021	Meeting minutes	07/22/21 03:42 PM
Meeting #108- summary.pdf	23.2 KB	Meeting 108 summary Nov. 4, 2020 Meeting 108 summary Nov. 4, 2020	Meeting minutes	11/20/20 01:43 PM
Meeting #107-summary.pdf	28.8 KB	Meeting 107 summary June 3, 2020 Meeting 107 summary June 3, 2020	Meeting minutes	06/08/20 08:47 AM
Meeting #106- summary.pdf	22.3 KB	Meeting 106 summary Nov. 6, 2019 Meeting 106 summary Nov. 6, 2019	Meeting minutes	12/13/19 11:03 AM
Meeting #105- summary.pdf	21.8 KB	Meeting 105 summary Nov. 7, 2018 Meeting 105 summary Nov. 7, 2018	Meeting minutes	11/27/18 01:57 PM
Meeting #104- summary.pdf	21.3 KB	Meeting 104 summary Jun. 6, 2018 Meeting 104 summary Jun. 6, 2018	Meeting minutes	11/21/18 11:56 AM
Meeting #103- summary.pdf	22 KB	Meeting 103 summary Feb. 7, 2018 Meeting 103 summary Feb. 7, 2018	Meeting minutes	03/29/18 11:21 AM
Meeting #102- summary.pdf	24.7 KB	Meeting 102 summary Nov. 1, 2017 Meeting 102 summary Nov. 1, 2017	Meeting minutes	01/22/18 02:52 PM
Meeting #092- summary.pdf	24.5 KB	Meeting 092 summary Jun. 10, 2014 Meeting 092 summary Jun. 10, 2014	Meeting minutes	09/13/17 12:07 PM
Meeting #093- summary.pdf	24.3 KB	Meeting 093 summary Nov. 18, 2014 Meeting 093 summary Nov. 18, 2014	Meeting minutes	09/13/17 12:06 PM
Meeting #094- summary.pdf	19.9 KB	Meeting 094 summary Feb. 10, 2015 Meeting 094 summary Feb. 10, 2015	Meeting minutes	09/13/17 12:06 PM
Meeting #095- summary.pdf	222.5 KB	Meeting 095 summary Jun. 9, 2015 Meeting 095 summary Jun. 9, 2015	Meeting minutes	09/13/17 12:06 PM
Meeting #096- summary .pdf	20.6 KB	Meeting 096 summary Nov. 10, 2015 Meeting 096 summary Nov. 10, 2015	Meeting minutes	09/13/17 12:05 PM
Meeting #097- summary.pdf	21.7 KB	Meeting 097 summary Feb. 10, 2016 Meeting 097 summary Feb. 10, 2016	Meeting minutes	09/13/17 12:05 PM
Meeting #098- summary.pdf	23.4 KB	Meeting 098 summary Jun. 8, 2016 Meeting 098 summary Jun. 8, 2016	Meeting minutes	09/13/17 12:05 PM
Meeting #099- summary.pdf	22 KB	Meeting 099 summary Nov. 9, 2016 Meeting 099 summary Nov. 9, 2016	Meeting minutes	09/13/17 12:04 PM
Meeting #101- summary .pdf	40.9 KB	Meeting 101 summary Jun. 7, 2017 Meeting 101 summary Jun. 7, 2017	Meeting minutes	09/13/17 12:03 PM
Meeting #100- summary.pdf	22.9 KB	Meeting 100 summary Feb. 1, 2017 Meeting 100 summary Feb. 1, 2017	Meeting minutes	09/12/17 12:07 PM

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