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Newhouse to Appear at Bear Listening Session
A proposal to introduce grizzly bears to the North Cascades is bringing listening sessions to Okanogan County, Washington.
PNW Wheat Farmers Lead in National Wheat Yield Contest
Farmers across Washington, Oregon, and Idaho proved their fields of gold are gold medal worthy in three of the four National Wheat Yield Contest categories.
Dairy Grant Award will Help PNW and West Coast
Opportunities continue to arise for dairy producers in the Pacific Northwest and Pacific Coast.
Legislation Introduced to Align Organic Ag with Industry
The organic agriculture sector has been a growing segment for over 100 years but was really spurred in the 1990s. Now, Washington's Congressman from the 4th District, Dan Newhouse, has introduced legislation to help continue building on the organic agriculture front.
Washington Commerce Program Funds More Ag Waste Projects
Agriculture waste may not be pleasant but some entities have found a purpose and are being rewarded for their ideas.
Wenatchee: The Washington Weed Meeting Hub
The 73rd Annual meeting of the Washington State Weed Conference will be held at the Wenatchee Convention Center, November 1st through the 3rd.
Legislation to Expand Small and Mid-Sized Meat Packers
With few options locally or regionally for many livestock producers, legislation was introduced in Washington D.C. to help expand the available meat processing resources.
Is the Washington Wine Industry in Trouble?
Wine grape harvest is underway across Washington making it an ideal time to look for any issues that could be impacting the vineyard, like phylloxera.
PNW Ag Leaders Celebrate National Farmer’s Day
We celebrate lots of "National Days" across the U.S. but one that should be important to all of us is National Farmer's Day.
WA Department of Ag Helps the Hungry
At the height of the pandemic, as many as one in three Washingtonians experienced or were at risk of experiencing food insecurity.