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Updated 5 days, 19 hours ago

Starting the cycle: Growers prepare for spring planting in the Basin

MOSES LAKE — Spring is fast approaching, which means it’s time to begin preparations for the spring planting seaso…

Updated 1 week, 6 days ago
Farming on display: Spokane Ag Show brings in businesses of all kinds

SPOKANE — The Inland Northwest agricultural community showed off at the Spokane Ag Show, held at the Spokane Convention Center Feb. 6-8. The 120,000-square-foo…

Updated 2 weeks, 3 days ago
Potatoes USA speaker highlights trends in industry at potato conference

KENNEWICK — Potatoes can and should be part of initiatives toward healthy eating, according to Bonnie Johnson, director of nutrition and industry relations for…

Updated 2 weeks, 6 days ago
Juggling Act: Potato conference highlights continuing challenges

KENNEWICK — Farming is always a juggling act. Battling pests and disease, factoring in regulation, the cost of materials, labor, consumer preferences, the impa…

Updated 3 weeks, 5 days ago
Cannabis products may harbor fungal toxins harmful to human health, but regulations are uneven or nonexistent

Hemp and cannabis host many fungi inside and outside the plant, most of which are harmless to most people. However, certain types of fungi such as Aspergillus …

Updated 1 month ago
WSU offers $15.7 million in wage increases for academic student employees

PULLMAN — Academic student employees on assistantships would see an average wage increase of at least 20% under the latest proposal offered by Washington State University as labor negotiations continued ahead of a …

Updated 1 month ago
Basin Business Journal commodity report as of Feb. 16, 2024

Traded Commodities Corn (bushel) $4.1650 Wheat (bushel) $5.6050 Oats (bushel) $3.8325 Soybeans (bushel) $11.7225

Updated 1 month ago
Meier names new electrical group manager

KENNEWICK — Meier Architecture • Engineering has named Matthew Blaire its electrical group manager, according to an announcement from Meier. Blaire comes to…

Updated 1 month, 1 week ago
Nine competitors earn world championships at NFR

LAS VEGAS — The 2023 National Finals Rodeo was held at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas last month, bringing in competitors from all around the world for …

Updated 1 month, 1 week ago
WAEF marks 30 years

WENATCHEE — The Washington Apple Education Federation celebrated its 30th birthday this month, according to an announcement from the organization. The anniversary commemorates three decades of shaping the future…