Design work on the proposed Connell Rail Interchange is finished, according to an announceme...
RITZVILLE — When the COVID-19 pandemic hit earlier this year, Peyton Curtis really didn’t th...
BIRCH BAY — Researchers with the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) trapped t...
There’s one thing Dave Sperl really likes about the Othello Fair.
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake and Royal High School FFA members didn’t let the lack of a tradition...
WSU study sees decline in support for plant breeding programs
A team of scientists led by Kate Evans, a Washington State University horticulture professor who leads WSU’s apple and pear breeding program, found that the U.S. Department of Agriculture is spending less on publ...
Potatoes USA reports record retail potato sales
While the COVID-19 pandemic depressed sales of potatoes for restaurants, retail sales — potato sales to consumers rather than to restaurants — reached record highs for the year July 2019 through June 2020, accord...
FFA future uncertain in the age of COVID
As school districts work on finalizing plans for students returning this fall, many programs such as FFA remain up in the air as to what things might look like this year.
Farmworkers protected by numerous laws
There are roughly 160,000 farmworkers in the state of Washington.
Survey forecasts slight rise in 2020 fresh apple production
The Washington State Tree Fruit Association is forecasting the state’s 2020 fresh apple crop at around 134 million 40-pound boxes.
Mysterious seed packet should be left unopened
OLYMPIA — That mysterious packet of seeds that just showed up in your mailbox? Don’t plant it.
Ag tech entrepreneur sees data as the apple of his eye
WALLA WALLA — When Steve Mantle moved to the Walla Walla Valley, remote working was not the rage it is now.
WSU receives grant to develop robotic pollinator
PROSSER — Washington State University (WSU) has announced that it has received a grant to develop a robotic pollinator. Manoj Karkee, WSU Department of Biological Systems Engineering, is the lead researcher on th...
Newhouse seeks bipartisan tax breaks for newspapers
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Yakima, is co-sponsoring a bill that would provide tax breaks to local newspapers, newspaper subscribers and the businesses that advertise with them.
Federal COVID-19 farm aid extended to specialty crops
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Specialty crop producers are now eligible to apply for assistance under the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), according to an announcement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture on J...
