| 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 regularly scheduled Ag Advisory Board meeting on Wednesday, November 11, 2026 has been rescheduled to Thursday November 12, 2026 from 7:00am - 9:00am in the Copper Room at 1800 Continental Place.
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
