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Lind Dryland Research Station keeps Washington on the cutting edge of wheat

LIND — Some of the driest of dry land in the Northwest is to be found in the middle of Adams County, Washington, w…

Updated 1 week, 1 day ago
REC Silicon reopens, closes in Moses Lake during bumpy journey

MOSES LAKE — The owners of REC Silicon announced Dec. 31 the company would shutter its Moses Lake facility, with the closure projected to take about three mont…

Updated 2 weeks, 2 days ago
WSU study to track dryland soil health, wheat yields

PULLMAN — A new study at Washington State University will look at a variety of soil health changes in lands enrolled in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Conservation Reserve Program. WSU scientists will use …

Updated 2 weeks, 6 days ago
CWU’s new Virtual Career Center connects students with employers, resources

ELLENSBURG — A valuable new online resource is available to Central Washington University students who want to search for jobs, study industry trends, and begi…

Updated 3 weeks, 3 days ago
Columbia Gardens: Port of Kennewick turns industrial zone into wine and food destination

KENNEWICK — On a given day you can see folks on the Kennewick waterfront sipping wine, noshing on tacos or barbecue or just soaking up the sunshine and the vie…

Updated 3 weeks, 3 days ago
Classes, research results, latest tech at 2025 Washington-Oregon Potato Conference

KENNEWICK — Farmers can learn about new methods to fight insects and disease, water use and management, work rules and market conditions at the annual Washingt…

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All things ag

SPOKANE — All things agricultural will be on display the first week of February at the 48th annual Spokane Ag Show at the Spokane Convention Center. The Spokan…

Updated 4 weeks ago
Sunflare chosen as name for WSU’s next apple

YAKIMA — Washington State University’s newest apple, WA 64, has an official brand name: Sunflare. Announced by WSU apple breeder Kate Evans on Dec. 10, 2024…

Updated 1 month ago
Meet the NW Hay Expo 2025 speakers

KENNEWICK — Here are some of the speakers who will present at the Northwest Hay Expo Jan. 15-16:

Updated 1 month ago
Excitement builds for the 2025 Northwest Hay Expo

KENNEWICK — The annual Northwest Hay Expo is once again set to attract agriculture professionals to Kennewick, Washington, on January 15 and 16, 2025. As the l…