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WSU study to track dryland soil health, wheat yields

PULLMAN — A new study at Washington State University will look at a variety of soil health changes in lands enrolled in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Conservation Reserve Program. WSU scientists will use …

Updated 2 months ago
Basin Business Journal commodity report for Dec. 17, 2024

YAKIMA VALLEY AND WENATCHEE DISTRICT WASHINGTON APPLES: SUPPLY GOLDEN DELICIOUS AND HONEYCRISP LIGHT. DEMAND GOLDEN DELICIOUS AND HONEYCRISP GOOD, OTHERS MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Honeycrisp few present shi…

Updated 3 months ago
Basin Business Journal commodity report for Nov. 15, 2024

YAKIMA VALLEY AND WENATCHEE DISTRICT WASHINGTON APPLES: SUPPLY HONEYCRISP LIGHT. DEMAND HONEYCRISP GOOD, OTHERS MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Honeycrisp wide range of prices. Prices include palletizing and coo…

Updated 4 months ago
Basin Business Journal commodity report for Oct. 17, 2024

YAKIMA VALLEY AND WENATCHEE DISTRICT WASHINGTON APPLES: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Honeycrisp wide range of prices. Prices include palletizing and cooling. Fuji WA Extra Fancy cartons 12 3-lb film ba…

Updated 5 months ago
WSDA accepting specialty crop grant applications

OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Agriculture will accept applications for the 2025 Specialty Crop Block Grant through mid-October. Applicants should visit WSDA’s Specialty Crop Block Grant web page…

Updated 5 months ago
Basin Business Journal commodity report for Sept. 17, 2024

OREGON AND WASHINGTON BLUEBERRIES: SUPPLY LIGHT. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET SLIGHTLY HIGHER. Wide range in prices. Quality variable. Includes palletizing and cooling. Most present shipments represent previous commitme…

Updated 5 months, 4 weeks ago
40 Under 40: Christine Villareal

Christine Villareal runs Christine’s Wax Room and Salon in Moses Lake. Villareal started her career 20 years ago when she went to an aesthetician school in Bellevue at Aesthetics Northwest. She continued her studie…

Updated 6 months, 1 week ago
40 Under 40: Andrea Lynch

Andrea Lynch of Moses Lake was recommended for 40 under 40 by client Michael Cohen who has used her consulting services on multiple projects. “She has been instrumental in assisting me with getting projects done…

Updated 6 months, 3 weeks ago
40 Under 40: Diego Tovar 8/2

Diego Tovar, 34, owns and operates Essence Construction LLC in Quincy, Washington and has a solid reputation for quality and timeliness, says nominator Stacie Dietch-Becker. “His quality of work, transparency i…

Updated 7 months, 2 weeks ago
Nutrien Ag Solutions acquires novel biocontrol technology

LOVELAND, Colo. — In a move to expand its portfolio of sustainable crop protection solutions, Nutrien Ag Solutions announced the acquisition of several patented biocontrol technologies from Suncor Energy’s AgroScie…

Raw pet food identified as source of bird flu infection to house cats
2025-02-14
WSDA and the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) are warning pet owners about the risks of raw pet food after indoor cats in Oregon became ill from highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI or H5N1) beginning in early February 2025.
Grocery prices a top concern among Washington consumers
2025-02-13
Groceries were the most common expense reported as hard to afford in the past month, followed by housing, according to the latest WAFOOD survey. Rising food prices and the expiration of pandemic-era assistance programs have intensified economic pressures on households statewide.
WSDA confirms HPAI in Mason County
2025-02-11
The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) confirms Mason County’s first case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI or H5N1) in domestic birds, detected in a small backyard flock of ducks.
WSDA seeks grower feedback on pesticide label requirements
2025-02-05
The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is inviting farmers and industry partners in Whitman County to share their thoughts on new pesticide label rules. A workshop will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 18, from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., at the McGregor Training Center, 401 Airport Rd., Colfax, WA.
WSDA confirms first bird flu case of 2025
2025-01-24
Washington state’s first 2025 detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), often referred to as bird flu, in a domestic commercial flock has been confirmed. A large commercial flock in Franklin County reported the suspected virus to Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) officials over the past week.