Yakima, WA — The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) has confirmed the first-ever North American detection of Orobanche cumana, commonly known as sunflower broomrape, in Yakima, WA. This marks the first known occurrence of this destructive …
Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) has awarded $3,572,200 in Farm to School Purchasing grants for the 2025–2027 biennium. The 103 individual school districts and childcare providers that received the grants will use the funding to source and …
This week, school cafeterias across Washington state will spotlight and serve locally grown foods as part of the annual Taste Washington Day celebration. More than 35 farms and food producers and over 50 school districts have already committed to …
OLYMPIA – October 10, 2025 – The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) confirms Grant County’s first detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI or H5N1), commonly known as bird flu, among sick birds in a large commercial poultry …
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Agriculture’s (WSDA) Pest Program has concluded its annual survey for pests that could threaten the state’s farms, gardens, parks and forests. WSDA trappers caught 72,626 Japanese beetles (Popillia japonica) …
OLYMPIA – As fall migration peaks in Washington, state wildlife, health, and agriculture officials urge the public and flock owners to take precautions to reduce the spread of avian influenza (bird flu). The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW …
OLYMPIA, WA. — Nov. 20, 2025 — Fall migration of wild waterfowl is peaking in Washington State bringing high risk of avian influenza (bird flu) to domestic flocks statewide. Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) confirms new cases of highly …
OLYMPIA, WA — Dec. 3, 2025 — Fall migration of wild waterfowl continues to drive high statewide risk of avian influenza (bird flu). Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) has confirmed new cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI or bird …
OLYMPIA, WA — Dec. 15, 2025 — Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) has confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in three additional domestic flocks: a first-time detection in Island County and second detections in Jefferson and Lewis …
Treatments planned for King, Pierce, Yakima, Benton and Franklin counties OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) Pest Program is proposing eradication projects for the spring of 2026 to eradicate spongy moth and Japanese beetle …
Testing confirms the presence of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5. Further subtyping is still in progress. Based on current surveillance data, the findings appear consistent with other H5 detections in wild and domestic birds in the state. Wild …
OLYMPIA – Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) has awarded $3.4 million in Local Food System Infrastructure Grants to unlock new sales channels for local farmers, lower costs for small businesses through efficiency improvements and increase …
OLYMPIA, WA – After wrapping up its second full year, the Washington State Department of Agriculture’s (WSDA) Washington Bee Atlas (WABA) has collected and identified records of nearly 30 new or rare bee species in the state. Seventeen species were new …
OLYMPIA – Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is celebrating agriculture’s vital role in the state following Governor Bob Ferguson designating March 2026 as Washington Agriculture Month. Issued by Governor Ferguson on March 2, the …
OLYMPIA, WA — March 20th, 2026 — Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) has confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a medium-sized flock of backyard chickens in Skagit County. This marks the first detection of HPAI in a domestic …
OLYMPIA, WA – Annual Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica) treatments to eradicate the invasive Japanese beetle are starting this week. The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is conducting Japanese beetle treatments in Grandview, Sunnyside, …
OLYMPIA – Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) has awarded $2.7 million in Local Food System Infrastructure Grants to unlock new sales channels for local farmers, lower costs for small businesses through efficiency improvements and increase …
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) plans to begin treatments to eradicate spongy moth caterpillars starting next week, weather permitting. In total, WSDA will aerially treat 498 acres in Pierce County near Lakewood and 333 …
Public asked to report suspected sightings OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) Pest Program is asking the public to be on the lookout in the Vancouver, WA area after a live yellow-legged hornet (Vespa velutina) was intercepted …
OLYMPIA – This year’s treatment season for Spartina, an aggressive invasive weed of Washington’s important estuaries, starts June 1 and will continue through November. Led by the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) Pest Program, survey and …
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