OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is now accepting concept proposals for the 2024 Specialty Crop Block Grant. Applicants should visit WSDA’s Specialty Crop Block Grant web page for more information. Concept proposals must be …
For immediate release: 10/6/2023 Media Inquiries: 360-628-3477 At the height of the pandemic, as many as one in three Washingtonians experienced or were at risk of experiencing food insecurity. The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) stepped …
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is offering more than $6 million in grants to support local food supply chains and market access for farms, ranches, food processors, and food distributors. The grants are designed to expand …
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Agriculture’s (WSDA) spongy moth* (Lymantria dispar) trappers had a busy season this year, trapping 103 spongy moths. Thirty moths were caught statewide in 2022 and only six in 2021. The spongy moths were caught …
OLYMPIA – In the thick of the fall wild bird migration, Washington state veterinarians confirmed the state’s 17th county, and 44th flock infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). A Kittitas County flock owner reported the sudden death of …
YAKIMA – The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) Pest Program saw its first substantial decline in Japanese beetle numbers after trapping more than 19,000 beetles this summer in Yakima, Benton and Franklin counties. However, the beetles were …
Unidentified Canine Illness Sparks Nationwide Concern - No Cases Reported in Washington state With recent reports of an unidentified canine illness increasing across the nation, the Washington State Veterinarian is encouraging dog owners to be vigilant to …
For immediate release: 11/21/2023 Media Inquiries: 360-628-3477 Scam Alert: Fake websites targeting SecureAccess Washington (SAW) users The Washington State Department of Agriculture was notified of a “sponsored ad” SecureAccess Washington (SAW) spoofing …
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) has offered $3.7 million in Farm to School Purchasing grants to 105 applicants. School districts, childcare providers, tribal schools and tribal early learning centers will use the grants to …
OLYMPIA – With recent reports of an unidentified canine illness increasing across the nation, the Washington State Veterinarian is encouraging dog owners to be vigilant to keep their animals safe and healthy. What do we know: A total of 16 reports from …
Second year without northern giant hornet detections OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) has completed its annual invasive pest survey season and will begin removing northern giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) traps this month. For …
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is beginning its efforts to obtain consent from residents in Yakima, Benton and Franklin counties to treat target properties for the invasive Japanese beetle. The WSDA Pest Program is hoping …
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is proposing to treat two sites for the invasive spongy moth (Lymantria dispar). The largest site – totaling 1,393 acres – is in the Steamboat Island Rd area of Thurston County. Another site …
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) has awarded $6.3 million in Local Food System Infrastructure Grants to support local food system infrastructure, supply chains, and market access for farms, food processors, food distributors …
OLYMPIA – An emergency rule to expand the boundaries of the Japanese beetle quarantine in the Grandview and Sunnyside areas was filed today, March 7, by the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA). After reviewing trapping data from the 2023 …
The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is offering $300,000 in Farm to School Purchasing Grants in the second half of the 2023-2025 biennium to increase the purchase, use, and promotion of foods that are grown, raised, caught, or foraged in …
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is offering $2 million in grants to support local food supply chains and market access for farms, ranches, food processors, and food distributors. The grants are designed to expand and …
PASCO – The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is hosting an open house on March 28 from 5 – 7 p.m. in Pasco to share information about its plans to eradicate the invasive Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica). Last year WSDA trappers found a …
Annual Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica) treatments begin today, April 1, in south central Washington. The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is conducting Japanese beetle treatments in Grandview, Sunnyside, Mabton, Prosser, Wapato and …
For immediate release: 4/4/2024 Media Inquiries: 360-628-3477 Proposals will be accepted through April 30, 2024 OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) Food Assistance program is now accepting applications for the fourth round of …
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