LIND — In 107 years, Washington State University’s Dryland Research Station in Lind has only...
CENTRAL WASHINGTON — Despite a cold spring, wine grapes are looking good, according to a cou...
YAKIMA — The weather that produced snow in mid-April and near-freezing temperatures in May w...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — It takes an average of 7.6 years to renew the license of a hydroelectric ...
OLYMPIA — As avian influenza continues to spread through backyard flocks across Washington, ...
USDA: Wheat crop expected to increase this year
PORTLAND — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is forecasting a major increase in wheat production in Washington in 2022, according to a report published by the department’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Biological fungicide OK’d for US use
WAGENINGEN, Netherlands — Dutch agricultural chemical maker Ceradis Crop Protection announced in late April that its CeraFruta postharvest biological fungicide has now been listed for organic use in the United St...
Banner Bank hires new mortgage officer
EPHRATA — Banner Bank has hired veteran lender Lorena Urrutia as its new mortgage loan officer for its Ephrata office.
SBA recognizes Washington businesses
SEATTLE — Four Washington small business owners have been recognized by the Small Business Administration as part of the agency’s 2022 National Small Business Week program.
USDA to offer $6 billion in relief
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced via press release in early May that it will make $6 billion in relief payments to commodity and specialty crop growers affected by natural disasters...
A decade of change in just a few weeks: Ag economist looks at rapidly shifting trends
The world has seen a lot of change in the last few years, according to Dave Kohl.
PNAA names new Ops director
REDMOND — The Pacific Northwest Aerospace Alliance has named Lisa Childs as the organization’s new director of operations.
USDA seeks pollinator experts
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday announced that it is looking for people to serve on a new committee intended to direct future pollinator research.
‘Control the controllables’: Planning to succeed in even the most difficult times
BLACKSBURG, Va. — There’s a lot that farmers cannot control: costs, prices, market conditions, the weather.
Climate expert: Summer heat is here to stay
PULLMAN — No one argues that it wasn’t hot during the summer of 2021.
