Most of the grain has vanished from Terrell Sorensen’s 50-acre barley field in southern Bannock County’s Swan Lake area, but the hordes of grasshoppers that moved in during late June remain.
The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) recently updated the list of pesticides that are allowed for use in the production of high-THC cannabis in Washington State, based on criteria previously established by WSDA.
Earlier this week, the Washington Senate approved two bills that focus on crop protection products. Senate Bill 5143, which received a 49-0 vote in the Senate, would change the name and membership of the Commission on Pesticide Registration, adding a non-voting member from the Pacific Northwest EPA region.
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