Media Inquiries: 360-464-0118 Public Inquiries: 360-902-1800 The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is now accepting applications for a new bilingual program offered to help small, specialty crop farms forced to adjust in response to the …
OLYMPIA – Two studies commissioned by the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) released this week explore how the COVID-19 pandemic affected access to food in Washington, in the areas of both food production and food assistance, and how the …
OLYMPIA – The application period is now open for a new Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) grant program to support small meat processing operations around the state. Information about the WSDA Local Meat Processing Capacity Grants, including …
GRANDVIEW – The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is preparing a proposed plan for the spring to eradicate the invasive Japanese beetles (Popillia japonica) found in the Grandview area last year. WSDA detected more than 24,000 beetles in …
OLYMPIA -- The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) has selected Dr. Amber Itle as its new state veterinarian. Dr. Itle first joined WSDA in 2013 as a field veterinarian and was appointed assistant state veterinarian in 2017. Last summer, …
Media Inquiries: 360-464-0118 Public Inquiries: 360-902-1800 OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Agriculture’s (WSDA) headquarters building in Olympia will reopen to the public beginning Monday, March 21. WSDA is working with the other state …
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) has announced the 2022 awardees to the annual Nursery Research Funding Grant. The WSDA Nursery Advisory Committee selected six of the dozen applications to fund research projects totaling more …
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) has a new round of grants available for hunger relief organizations working to address critical needs across Washington. The application period for the second round of Food Assistance …
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is beginning 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 …
OLYMPIA – With cases of avian influenza piling up in Washington, state veterinarians are asking bird owners to double down on biosecurity measures. The two most recent cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 were discovered in non-commercial …
For immediate release: 5/17/2022 Media Inquiries: 360-480-5397 Public Inquiries: 1-800-443-6684 OLYMPIA – This year’s treatment season for Spartina, an aggressive invasive weed, starts June 1 and will continue through November, the Washington State …
OLYMPIA – Two more flocks tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 on Tuesday, May 24. Both backyard flocks were located in King County. The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is responding to the outbreak and urging …
OLYMPIA – Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 continues to make its way through Washington. The latest detection was confirmed on Friday, May 27, in a backyard flock in Snohomish County. The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is …
OLYMPIA – A backyard flock in Yakima County tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) on June 7. A second Yakima case was confirmed June 10. This detection makes the tenth county to have confirmed domestic flocks with bird flu, with a …
GRANDVIEW – It’s the time of year when residents across the state are beginning to mow, aerate, or lay sod. Weeding gardens and manicuring yards could increase the risk of Japanese beetle infestation in Grandview and surrounding areas. The Washington State …
OLYMPIA – A backyard flock in Jefferson County tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) on July 1. With 28 total backyard flocks impacted, Washington now leads the nation in the number of infected backyard flocks. “We’re really facing …
GRANDVIEW – Now that summer is in full swing, regular mowing and weeding is underway in the upkeep of lawns and yards. Normally people have that yard waste taken to the landfill. But, in the Grandview area, taking that waste to the landfill could also mean …
For immediate release: 7/25/2022 Media Inquiries: (360) 480-5397 Public Inquiries: 1-800-443-6684 OLYMPIA – The Entomological Society of America (ESA) has adopted “northern giant hornet” for the species Vespa mandarinia in its Common Names of Insects and …
WAPATO – Monday afternoon Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) confirmed the first detection of Japanese beetle in Wapato – almost 30 miles from the area currently infested by Japanese beetles near Grandview. After hearing about the pest on …
For immediate release: 8/25/2022 Media Inquiries: 360-628-3477 Public Inquiries: (206) 256-6150 OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is investing more than $3.5 million to get locally-grown food on school lunch trays across the …
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