A Washington farmer who returned to his family farm in 1984 is challenging $618,000 in irrigation penalties after the state Supreme Court heard his case
Photo credit: Mia Ring/Pacific Legal Foundation A Washington farmer who returned to his family’s farm in 1984 is challenging a long-running dispute with the state Department of Ecology after penalties over irrigation threatened the future of his agricultural business. Ron Fodé and his wife, Robin, say the agency refused to help them find a lawful…