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More residents in Pasco, in particular, are needed to turn in treatment consent forms, according to the Washington State Department of Agriculture.

Attention farmers in Washington State: Have your say in the future of agriculture. Take the WSDA survey now.

WSDA Pest Program Manager Sven Spichiger says the community is the solution to eradicating the beetle, and that working together is necessary. Reports suggest WSDA is making progress with approximately half of the proposed treatment areas allowing them to treat properties for the beetle.

In the thick of the fall wild bird migration, Washington state veterinarians confirmed the state’s 17th county, and 44th flock infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).

The Japanese beetle made an appearance in Washington again this year and that prompts what comes next in the state eradication program.

At the height of the pandemic, as many as one in three Washingtonians experienced or were at risk of experiencing food insecurity.

The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is offering more than $6 million in grants to support local food supply chains and market access for farms, ranches, food processors, and food distributors.

The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is now accepting applications for the specialty crop multi-state grant program.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service announced $72.9 million awarded to 55 states and territories through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program

A tradition passed down through the generations, branding is more than a custom for farm and ranch families.

The full crop is estimated at just over 134 million standard forty-pound boxes of fresh apples, a 28.8% increase from 2022’s 104.3 million boxes.

The WSDA is launching the Compost Reimbursement Program to encourage on-farm compost use.