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Forecast shows drier summer for 2026
MOSES LAKE — The Spokane Ag Show at the beginning of February opened with a 2026 weather report from Dr. Art Dougl…
Cherry harvest prospects looking up
COLUMBIA BASIN — Things are looking up this year for Washington cherry growers. The forecast is that the Northwest cherry crop – including Washington, Oreg…
Columbia Basin Project making headway through Odessa Groundwater program
CASHMERE — The Columbia Basin Project is making gradual progress toward completion with particularly significant accomplishments for the Odessa Groundwater Rep…
Gonzaga partners with Ziplines Education to enhance workforce
SPOKANE — Gonzaga University announced a partnership with Ziplines Education in late March designed to help Zags and other Eastern Washington students fortify …
National Holstein Convention set for June 24 - 27
SALT LAKE CITY — Registration is open for the junior and adult National Holstein Convention, scheduled for June 24 through 27 in Salt Lake City. Events, co…
Tour crop research for the drylands at WSU’s 106th Lind Field Day
LIND, Wash. – Washington State University invites grain producers and partners to meet scientists at the Lind Dryland Research Station and learn about current …
‘A step back in time’: Washington’s oldest rodeo is June 7-9
BICKLETON — Out in the wheat country of eastern Klickitat County, time sort of stands still. The little town of Bickleton, population 92 at the last census, is…
Room to grow: Business incubator space organizers discuss challenges, successes
MOSES LAKE — Incubator spaces are programs that reduce the overhead required for a start-up business and help those businesses run their operations, with the q…
Tiny grain could be headed for big things
COLUMBIA BASIN — Teff may only be grown on a few farms in the Pacific Northwest, but it’s a grain a lot of people aren’t aware of yet, though it is beginning t…
Last Stand Rodeo back for 72nd year
COULEE CITY — The PRCA Last Stand Rodeo returns for its 72nd outing this May, hosted at the Coulee City Rodeo Grounds. The three-day rodeo is hosted over M…
Irrigation expenses follow a unique set of rules
COLUMBIA BASIN — When it comes to the cost of farming, irrigation – especially in the Columbia Basin – is a cost that has to be factored in and planned for wit…