WSDA

The Washington State Department of Agriculture has wrapped up its annual survey of pests that could threaten farms, gardens, parks and forests across the state.

Last week, the Washington State Department of Agriculture confirmed bird flu in a large commercial poultry facility in Moses Lake.

The farming industry is facing a variety of challenges, and some of those challenges are specific to a sector or a commodity, but some are widespread.

The first case of West Nile Virus this year in Washington has been confirmed in a Yakima County horse.

With harvest ramping up across the region, the Washington State Tree Fruit Association has a message for all growers, workers, or anyone in the orchard: "Be on the lookout for Japanese beetle."

August and September are often some of the most active months for wildfires here in the Pacific Northwest.

The Washington State Department of Agriculture says in its first year, the state’s new Bee Atlas netted over 25 new or rare bee species.

Japanese beetles have made their first appearances of the year in the Lower Yakima Valley.  The Washington State Department of Agriculture said nine beetles were detected in ten traps in Grandview and one beetle was detected in a trap in Wapato on June 9.   ...

The Washington State Department of Agriculture's Farm to School Purchasing Grant Application is open for the 2025–2027 biennium.   WSDA said the grant provides funds for schools and early learning services to source and prepare high quality, nutritious, culturally relevant foods for their meal programs. The program emphasizes p...

The Washington State Department of Agriculture is gearing up for another season of pest hunting.  Each year, WSDA surveys for over 130 insects, weeds and pathogens.  And WSDA points out while some of these pests, such as spongy moth, have been found in the state, most of these pests have not yet been found in Washington but could threaten agriculture or the environment should they establish here.