The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) plans to begin treatments to eradicate a gypsy moth introduction starting Monday, May 10, weather permitting. In total, WSDA will aerially treat about 640 acres with a naturally occurring soil bacteria …
The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) has begun its annual hunt for pests that threaten the state’s environment and agricultural industry. Trappers will set thousands of traps statewide to monitor for the introduction or spread of over 130 …
Media Inquiries: 360-464-0118 Public Inquiries: 360-742-7194 OLYMPIA - The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is now accepting applications for the Northeast Washington Wolf-Livestock Management grants. Read the Request for Proposals to …
OLYMPIA - The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) has awarded more than $14 million in COVID-19 Relief and Recovery grants to 839 businesses impacted by the pandemic. The coronavirus pandemic affected small agriculture businesses and local …
OLYMPIA – Entomologists from the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have confirmed the first report of an Asian giant hornet for 2021. This is the first confirmed report from Snohomish County and …
GRANDVIEW – The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) caught hundreds of Japanese beetles on the first day of checking the recently placed beetle traps. In all, WSDA collected 415 Japanese beetles in several traps when trappers began checking …
Media Inquiries: 360-464-0118 Public Inquiries: 360-902-1800 OLYMPIA -- The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) has awarded the Northeast Washington Wolf-Livestock Management grant to a cattle producers association. An advisory board …
For immediate release: 7/29/2021 Media Inquiries: 360-480-5397 Public Inquiries: 1-800-443-6684 State officials ask you to check your trees for invasive insects OLYMPIA - Are invasive species hiding in your trees? State officials ask you to check trees, …
For immediate release: 8/12/2021 Media Inquiries: 360-480-5397 Public Inquiries: 1-800-443-6684 OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) has confirmed the first report of a live Asian giant hornet sighting in Washington in 2021. …
Media Inquiries: 360-464-0118 Public Inquiries: 360-902-1800 OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) will be developing rules to regulate public charging stations for electric vehicles following passage of a bill in the 2021 …
For immediate release: 8/19/2021 Media Inquiries: 360-480-5397 Public Inquiries: 1-800-443-6684 OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA), Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA), and USDA’s Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA …
Media Inquiries: 360-464-0118 Public Inquiries: 360-902-1800 OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) has received a $500,000 grant to work in partnership with the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) and Washington State …
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) eradicated the first Asian giant hornet nest of the year on Wednesday, Aug. 25. The nest was located in the base of a dead alder tree in rural Whatcom County, east of Blaine. It was located …
For immediate release: 9/22/2021 Media Inquiries: 360-628-3477 Public Inquiries: 360-902-1800 OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is now accepting applications from Washington-based entities that are the lead on projects with …
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) Food Assistance Program is now accepting applications for the Flexible Funding grants, a new grant program to support Washington’s diverse hunger relief network. WSDA distributes millions of …
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is now accepting concept proposals for the 2022 Specialty Crop Block Grant. The program uses a competitive process to award USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) funds for projects …
TUMWATER – A new state laboratory and training center under construction soon in Tumwater will provide a state-of-the-art facility for food safety work, hazardous chemical testing, workplace safety investigations, and more. The Washington state …
OLYMPIA – More than $4 million will aid 20 projects across the state with the sole focus of raising the competitiveness of specialty crops grown in Washington. The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) received approximately $4.6 million from …
OLYMPIA – With support from the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA), the Eat Local First Collaborative has expanded the Washington Food & Farm Finder, an online tool to connect consumers with food that is grown, caught, raised, and made …
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) has opened the application for the new Farm to School Purchasing Grants, intended to help those operating or wanting to start a farm to school program. Information about this new grant program …
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