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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 2 months, 1 week 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 2 months, 2 weeks 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 3 months, 1 week 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 3 months, 3 weeks 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 4 months 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 5 months 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…

Updated 6 months, 1 week ago
‘A step back in time’: Washington’s oldest rodeo is June 7-9

BICKLETON — Out in the wheat country of eastern Klickitat County, time sort of stands still. The little town of Bickleton, population 92 at the last census, is…

Updated 9 months, 2 weeks 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 9 months, 2 weeks 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

Farmers, gleaners encouraged to assess produce safety following a flood
2024-11-26
As fall flood waters begin to recede, growers are reminded to be vigilant about the potential impacts of flooding on their crops.
Japanese beetles increase, spongy moths decrease in annual trapping
2024-11-20
The Washington State Department of Agriculture has wrapped up seasonal trapping for several invasive pests including Japanese beetles and spongy moths. The traps for these pests, which were set and checked several times throughout the summer, have now been removed.
Washington State Veterinarian issues warning on Equine Herpes Virus in Spokane County
2024-11-18
Over the weekend, the equine community in Spokane County was met with unfortunate news as two horses succumbed to the neuropathogenic strain of Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1) otherwise known as Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy (EHM).
Stevens County flock gets first case of HPAI
2024-11-04
Stevens County, Washington saw its first case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) late last week. Washington state domestic flocks had almost a year break from HPAI until last month. Since then, the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) has confirmed a total of five cases, the latest two being confirmed Friday, November 1, 2024, in Okanogan and Stevens counties.
Migratory birds raise bird flu concerns: Three additional cases reported in Washington state
2024-10-24
As migratory birds return this fall, they bring heightened risks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), which has impacted 48 flocks in Washington State since 2022. Three recent detections in Washington state highlight this threat.