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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…
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…
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 …
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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:
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…