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 …
VIETNAM – Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) director Derek Sandison signed an agreement with Vietnam’s Vice Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Dr. Hoang Trung on Monday, April 8 in Vietnam. The signing of the Memorandum of …
OLYMPIA – This year’s treatment season for Spartina, an aggressive invasive weed, starts June 1 and will continue through November. Survey and eradication efforts for Spartina, led by the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA), will take place …
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) plans to begin treatments to eradicate spongy moth caterpillars starting Friday, May 10, weather permitting. In total, WSDA will aerially treat about 1400 acres in Thurston County and 900 …
OLYMPIA – Seasonal trappers are starting to disperse throughout the state to set traps as part of the Washington State Department of Agriculture’s (WSDA) annual hunt for invasive species. This marks the start of the 50th year that WSDA has monitored for …
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) has offered $350,000 in Farm to School Purchasing grants to 24 applicants for the grant period July 2024 – June 2025. School districts, childcare providers, a tribal school and native-led …
OLYMPIA – Starting July 1, 2024, the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) will have the regulatory authority to accredit cannabis laboratories. For over five years, WSDA has been engaged in a process to improve the integrity and oversight of …
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) has awarded $1.5 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 – The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is asking Pasco and surrounding area residents to report suspected Japanese beetle sightings. WSDA found five beetles last year in Pasco, but 38 beetles have already been caught in the area …
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is launching its second year of the Compost Reimbursement Program to continue to encourage on-farm compost use. All commercial Washington farmers – including those in agriculture, silviculture …
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) will accept applications for the 2025 Specialty Crop Block Grant beginning August 15, 2024. Applicants should visit WSDA’s Specialty Crop Block Grant web page for more information. Concept …
For immediate release: 9/10/2024 Media Inquiries: 360-628-3477 OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) has permanently expanded the Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica) quarantine, added clarifying language and made additional …
OLYMPIA – Specialty crop grants have aided in revolutionizing agriculture, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded Washington state nearly $5 million to support specialty crops in 2024. The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) …
OLYMPIA –This week school cafeterias across Washington State will spotlight locally grown foods as part of the annual Taste Washington Day celebration. Taste Washington Day is an annual event that celebrates the connection between farms and schools, …
The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) state veterinarian’s office has confirmed the presence of Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus type 2 (RHDV2), in rabbits on Lopez and Orcas Islands in San Juan County. RHDV2 is a highly contagious, fatal …
OLYMPIA – Washington state’s first 2024 detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been confirmed in a commercial poultry operation. The highly contagious virus spreads rapidly in poultry environments, causing severe illness or death among …
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