![Pacific Northwest Ag Network](http://townsquare.media/site/1144/files/2022/06/attachment-PacificNW_AG_NETWORK-square.jpg?w=300&q=75)
Pacific Northwest Ag Network
![Pacific Northwest Ag Network](http://townsquare.media/site/1144/files/2022/06/attachment-PacificNW_AG_NETWORK-square.jpg?w=300&q=75)
![Interview: Importance of Bickleton Wheat Trials with Michael Pumphrey](http://townsquare.media/site/1144/files/2024/07/attachment-6-6.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Interview: Importance of Bickleton Wheat Trials with Michael Pumphrey
We spoke with Mike Pumphrey, spring wheat breeder and professor in Crop and Soil Sciences at WSU, to learn more about the event.
![Interview: Electric Farming Equipment with Sustainable Northwest](http://townsquare.media/site/1144/files/2024/06/attachment-E-Farm-At-Cherry-Tour.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Interview: Electric Farming Equipment with Sustainable Northwest
PNW Ag speaks with Faith Yorba of Sustainable Northwest about their electric ag equipment and programs.
![USDA Announces $824M to Protect Livestock Health; Launches Voluntary H5N1 Dairy Herd Status Pilot Program](http://townsquare.media/site/1144/files/2024/05/attachment-USDA-Bird-Flu-Dairy-Pilot.jpg?w=980&q=75)
USDA Announces $824M to Protect Livestock Health; Launches Voluntary H5N1 Dairy Herd Status Pilot Program
USDA is adding an additional $824 million in emergency funding to bolster efforts to stop the spread of the H5N1 virus.
![USDA, HHS Announce New Actions to Reduce Impact and Spread of H5N1](http://townsquare.media/site/1144/files/2024/05/attachment-USDA-H5N1-Response.jpg?w=980&q=75)
USDA, HHS Announce New Actions to Reduce Impact and Spread of H5N1
The USDA and HHS announce new steps to help reduce the impact of H5N1 for humans, dairy operations, and other food items.
![Washington State continues quest to eradicate invasive Spartina](http://townsquare.media/site/1144/files/2024/05/attachment-WA-Spartina.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Washington State continues quest to eradicate invasive Spartina
This year’s treatment season for Spartina, an aggressive invasive weed, starts June 1 and will continue through November.
![USDA Offering Grants To Combat Chronic Wasting Disease](http://townsquare.media/site/1144/files/2024/04/attachment-Deer-CWD.jpg?w=980&q=75)
USDA Offering Grants To Combat Chronic Wasting Disease
APHIS allocates $12 million for states, tribes, and universities to combat chronic wasting disease in deer and elk.
![Environmental health implications of plastic use in agriculture](http://townsquare.media/site/1144/files/2024/04/attachment-Agriculture-Microplastics.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Environmental health implications of plastic use in agriculture
Uncover the truth about how plastics are infiltrating agriculture and posing risks to our well-being.
![Washington Begins Annual Treatments For Invasive Japanese Beetle](http://townsquare.media/site/1144/files/2023/03/attachment-Japanese-beetle-Treatment-2023-WSDA.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Washington Begins Annual Treatments For Invasive Japanese Beetle
Protect your property in South Central WA from Japanese beetles with WSDA's safe Acelepryn treatments. Consent online or via Pest Program for eradication efforts.
![Interview: Bird Control Group at Northwest Ag Show](http://townsquare.media/site/1144/files/2024/03/attachment-Bird-Control-Group.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Interview: Bird Control Group at Northwest Ag Show
Allison Smith shares insights on Bird Control Group's pioneering bird repellent system using laser beams, effectively deterring birds from crops without harming them.
![Idaho Farmers’ Window to Enroll in USDA Programs Closing](http://townsquare.media/site/1144/files/2023/12/attachment-USDA-Farm-Bill-Extension-Reminder.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Idaho Farmers’ Window to Enroll in USDA Programs Closing
Idaho farmers have until March 15, 2024, to secure income support through ARC or PLC programs for the upcoming crop year.
![OSU Receives $3.5M Grant To Create New Naked Barley Strains](http://townsquare.media/site/1144/files/2024/02/attachment-Barley.jpg?w=980&q=75)
OSU Receives $3.5M Grant To Create New Naked Barley Strains
Oregon State University will use a $3.5 million grant to lead a multi-state effort focused on developing new varieties of naked or hulless barley that appeal to chefs, brewers, distillers and farmers.
![Tri-Cities Intermodal Offers Wallula Facility Update](http://townsquare.media/site/1144/files/2024/02/attachment-Intermodal-Transport.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Tri-Cities Intermodal Offers Wallula Facility Update
Tri-Cities Intermodal, LLC, has announced that efforts at its Wallula facility are moving forward, after three years of effort.