Urges working for
silent farming solutions

To: The Bellingham Herald,

Thank you for your concern for our farmers in your opinion piece on preserving Whatcom farmland. The agricultural parts of our community are truly a treasure to preserve and support.

There is one point I would like to correct: air cannons are used extensively right now to protect blueberry crops, but that seems to be because of a lack of research and available information on alternatives.

Creative Scarecrows was formed in 2007 to find win-win solutions for our farmers and for the residents who are suffering from the noise of these cannons. We believe the cannon noise isn’t necessary , and we’re meeting many people who also want to find better solutions.

The key word is solutions . Finding better solutions is a part of the evolution of farming practices.

M. S.
Ferndale