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Irrigation expenses follow a unique set of rules
COLUMBIA BASIN — When it comes to the cost of farming, irrigation – especially in the Columbia Basin – is a cost t…
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 …
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 …
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
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…
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 …
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…
USDA hiring 40 Climate Change Fellows to improve local access to clean energy funding
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Dec. 22 it is hiring 40 Climate Change Fellows to help with the record numbers of applications …
Agriculture bills filed for WA legislative session
OLYMPIA — Another new year, another legislative session in Olympia. The session began Jan. 8, and state lawmakers are hard at work. Some bills pass through fai…
Meet the speakers
These are the experts who will present at the 2024 Washington-Oregon Potato Conference. To see the dates and times of their presentations, see the schedule here.
CWU priorities included in governor’s 2024 supplemental budget proposals
ELLENSBURG – The Office of Governor Jay Inslee released its Supplemental Operating and Capital Budget proposals for the 2024 fiscal year on Wednesday, includin…