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As drought persists, Washington seeks new water strategies
With one year after another of high temperatures and low reservoir levels, growers and experts are looking for way…
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…
Aspen Institute fellow stresses native customs, sovereignty
SPOKANE — Sophia Turning Robe grew up learning about the importance of salmon, and by extension the natural world, to her ancestors, her contemporaries and hop…
BMX tracks collaborate for 2024 events
MOSES LAKE — BMX tracks across the country have been preparing over the past month for the opening of their respective seasons, including tracks in Moses Lake …
WSU professor provides updates on fire blight antibiotic resistance
MOSES LAKE — Frank Zhao, a professor of plant pathology at Washington State University, spoke at the April 4 Fire Blight Webinar hosted by Michigan State Unive…