| Date | Meeting Agenda |
| February 11 | 2/11 Meeting Agenda |
| March 11 | 3/11 Meeting Agenda |
| April 8 | 4/8 Meeting Agenda |
| May 13 | 5/13 Meeting Agenda |
Agricultural Advisory Board
Natural Resource Lands
The Agricultural Advisory Board makes recommendations to the County Commissioners, Planning Commission, and Planning and Development Services on agricultural plans, policies, and programs concerning:
- existing and proposed legislation and regulations affecting agriculture;
- land uses as they impact agriculture;
- ways to maintain, enhance, and promote agriculture and agricultural products in the region; and
- any other agricultural issues as requested by the County Commissioners and/or consistent with the County's Comprehensive Plan.
Meetings are the second Wednesday of each month and are located at 1800 Continental Place from 7:00am - 9:00am upstairs in the Copper Room. The public is always welcome.
Meeting Agendas and Minutes
SKAGIT COUNTY AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY BOARD
| NAME | DISTRICT | TERM AND RESOLUTION | |
| Nels Lagerlund | lagerwood1@frontier.com | District 1 appointment | December 31, 2027 R20220226 |
| Steve Wright | swright@farmersequip.com | District 1 appointment | December 31, 2027 R20240283 |
| Kraig Knutzen (Vice Chair) | Kraig@knutzenfarms.com | District 1 appointment | December 31, 2026 R20230232 |
| Michael Trafton | telesis.trafton@gmail.com | District 1 appointment | December 31, 2026 R20220227 |
| Michael Hughes | michael@hughesfarms.net | District 2 appointment | December 31, 2026 R20230231 |
| Steve Skrinde | steveskrinde@gmail.com | District 2 appointment | December 31, 2026 R20230068 |
| John Morrison | johnmorrisonfarms@gmail.com | District 2 appointment | December 31, 2026 R20230234 |
| Justin Hayton | Northfork.inc@gmail.com | District 2 appointment | December 31, 2027 R20240283 |
| Terry Sapp (Chair) | tfsapp@gmail.com | District 3 appointment | December 31, 2026 R20230233 |
| Kim Mower | k.mower@yahoo.com | District 3 appointment | December 31, 2027 R20240283 |
| Cindy Kleinhuizen | Ckdoubleo11@hotmail.com | District 3 appointment | December 31, 2026 R20240074 |
| Matt Steinman | Steinman.matt@gmail.com | District 3 appointment | December 31, 2027 R20250003 |
The Agriculture Advisory Board (AAB) is comprised of a 12 member County Commissioner appointed board as set forth in Resolution R20020134.
The members serve a three year term that can be reappointed and the terms are staggered to ensure a consistency on the committee. Each Commissioner has four appointments.
Current subcommittees are working on the following issues:
- Flooding as it affects ag lands
- Drainage and Irrigation
- Critical Areas Ordinance and Agriculture related buffers
- Ag land conversions
- Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Code updates
Related information:
Lavelle Pilon | Email
Administrative Coordinator
Skagit County Planning and Development Services
1800 Continental Place
Mount Vernon, WA 98273
360-416-1338
