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WSDA Hosting Japanese Beetle Webinar
WSDA Hosting Japanese Beetle Webinar
WSDA Hosting Japanese Beetle Webinar
The Washington State Department of Agriculture will host a webinar Tuesday, focused on preparing for Japanese Beetle treatments this year.  WSDA said the 45 minute on-line session will show those in impacted areas how the sign up for treatment, how to prepare for treatments, and know when the treatment is over.  The Dep...
Sandison: Not Enough Is Being Done To Expand Trade
Sandison: Not Enough Is Being Done To Expand Trade
Sandison: Not Enough Is Being Done To Expand Trade
Trade is always on the mind of Northwest Ag leaders, since the region is so dependent on overseas buyers.  But more and more, the American farming community as a whole is talking about trade, and what’s being done to open up new markets, or expand existing ones.  Derek Sandiso...
What Impact Will A Lack Of A Farm Bill Have On Washington?
What Impact Will A Lack Of A Farm Bill Have On Washington?
What Impact Will A Lack Of A Farm Bill Have On Washington?
The agriculture community is still holding its breath that Congress will pass a one-year Farm Bill Extension, allowing lawmakers to address the issue in 2025.  But, what happens if the extension gets tied up in D.C. bickering?   Washington State Department of Agriculture Director Derek Sandison said the state will feel a direct impact in a variety of ways.   “Our ...
Health Officials Continue To Watch Bird Flu
Health Officials Continue To Watch Bird Flu
Health Officials Continue To Watch Bird Flu
With cases of bird flu in cattle reported across the western U.S., as well as cases in pigs and humans here in the Northwest, health officials are watching the H5N1 strain very closely.  But, why is this strain so devastating for domestic birds?   ...
Sandison: It’s A Very Challenging Time In Washington Ag
Sandison: It’s A Very Challenging Time In Washington Ag
Sandison: It’s A Very Challenging Time In Washington Ag
Across Washington, farmers, commodity groups, economists have discussed what a trying year 2024 has been for the agriculture community.   Add to that list the voice of Derek Sandison.    The Director of the Washington State Department of Agriculture says across the board, farming is very challenging right now.  Sandison not...
Equine Herpes Virus Kills Two Horses In Spokane County
Equine Herpes Virus Kills Two Horses In Spokane County
Equine Herpes Virus Kills Two Horses In Spokane County
Over the weekend, two Spokane County horses died from the neuropathogenic strain of Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1) otherwise known as Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy (EHM).  This contagious, often fatal disease of horses has prompted the Washington State Department of Agriculture veterinarians to issue a warning for those who recently visited a local arena where other horses were present.   ..
WSDA Offering 2025 Japanese Beetle Treatment Sign-Up
WSDA Offering 2025 Japanese Beetle Treatment Sign-Up
WSDA Offering 2025 Japanese Beetle Treatment Sign-Up
According to the Washington State Department of Agriculture, homeowners who live in a previous Japanese beetle treatment area in Yakima or Benton counties can now give consent and sign up for 2025 Japanese beetle treatments.  WSDA said southcentral Washington homeowners can get these free treatments by getting a consent form, either in English or in Spanish, filling it out and returning it to the
HPAI Confirmed In Southern Washington Poultry Operation
HPAI Confirmed In Southern Washington Poultry Operation
HPAI Confirmed In Southern Washington Poultry Operation
The Washington State Department of Agriculture has confirmed the first detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza this year in a commercial poultry operation.  The WSDA says a commercial farm in Franklin County reported high numbers of sudden deaths in chickens on Friday, October 11th.  In addi...

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