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| December 18, 2020 1:00 AM

Pesticide Certification Webinars Available

Washington State University will offer five three-hour webinars in 2020 and 2021 for urban IPM and pesticide education recertification credits. Each seminar will provide three Washington State Department of Agriculture pesticide license credits, and credits for Idaho and Oregon as well. Webinars will cost $30 and be held from 8:30-11:30 a.m. on the following dates:

Dec. 1, 2020 or Jan. 28, 2021: Pesticide Laws and Compliance

Dec. 3, 2020 or Feb. 11, 2021: Pesticides and the Environment

Dec. 8, 2020 or Feb. 18, 2021: Integrated Pest Management

Dec. 10, 2020 or March 4, 2021: Invasive Pests

Group viewing is allowed if requirements are met and an application is received at least two weeks prior to the webinar. For more information and registration visit the WSU Urban IPM and Pesticide Safety Education web site.

WA-OR Potato Conference goes virtual

Due to the restrictions on gatherings to limit the spread of the coronavirus, the Washington State Commission will not be able to have its normal show at the Three Rivers Convention Center in Kennewick. Instead, next year’s conference will be going to a 100% virtual show this year January 26-28, 2021.

By going virtual, the conference will still be able to have all the normal general session, cultivar performance session, Spanish session, PAC auction, and so forth. There will be opportunities for companies to have virtual trade show booths to showcase their products and services. Continuing education credits will be available for those who participate in the general session.

Registration is still $5 per person. Register NOW at https://s1.goeshow.com/wopc/annual/2021/register_now.cfm to attend the virtual conference.

Companies interested in exhibiting at the virtual trade show can register at https://s1.goeshow.com/wopc/annual/2021/exhibitor_sales.cfm.

Sponsorship opportunities are still available. For a current list of sponsorships, please email tradach@potatoes.com. For continuing updates on the status of the conference, please go to www.potatoconference.com

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Vietnam, Washington state sign agreement on ag development, trade

2024-04-10

Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) director Derek Sandison signed an agreement with Vietnam’s Vice Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Dr. Hoang Trung on Monday, April 8 in Vietnam. The signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) marks an agreement between Vietnam and WSDA to work together to strengthen agricultural development and the promotion of agricultural trade.

WSDA now accepting concept proposals for the Food Assistance Resiliency Grants Program

2024-04-04

The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) Food Assistance program is now accepting applications for the fourth round of Resiliency Grants.

State begins annual treatments to eradicate invasive beetle

2024-04-01

Annual Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica) treatments begin today, April 1, in south central Washington. The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is conducting Japanese beetle treatments in Grandview, Sunnyside, Mabton, Prosser, Wapato and Pasco as part of a multiyear eradication effort

Japanese beetle eradication efforts detailed at Pasco open house March 28

2024-03-26

The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is hosting an open house on March 28 from 5 – 7 p.m. in Pasco to share information about its plans to eradicate the invasive Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica).

WSDA local food system infrastructure grant applications open

2024-03-18

The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is offering $2 million in grants to support local food supply chains and market access for farms, ranches, food processors, and food distributors. The grants are designed to expand and strengthen collaboration across linkages in Washington’s regional food supply chain.