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Spokane Seed provides product, knowledge backed by a century
Evolution is a thing in business as well as biology. Spokane Seed has been around for more than a century, and it …
Weather hurts hay quality, price
COLUMBIA BASIN — The first cutting is in for alfalfa hay in the Basin, and it’s not all it should be, according to Mark Anderson of Anderson Hay & Grain. “W…
WSU Lind Dryland Research Station welcomes new director
LIND — Washington State University soil scientist and wheat breeder Mike Pumphrey was a bit dejected as he stood in front of some thin test squares of stunted,…
Buying power: Expanded opportunities for online shopping, but still room for brick and mortar
OLYMPIA — From pandemic lockdowns to a surge in thefts to major changes in shopping habits, it’s been a bumpy few years for retail businesses. Renee Sunde, …
Basin Business Journal commodity report for June 2023
Here's how agricultural commodity prices have changed in the last month:
Engineers, plant scientists decode electrochemical signals in soil
PULLMAN, Wash. — Seeking new tools to improve soil health, scientists at Washington State University are studying electric signals that bounce between plants a…
Invasive pest trapping season resumes
OLYMPIA, Wash. – The hunt is on. The Washington State Department of Agriculture is beginning its annual search for pests that could threaten the state’s env…
4-H and FFA events
Here’s what’s coming up for youth ag programs: August Aug. 19 FFA horse, livestock, tractor driving and jamboree career development events at the Grant County Fair, Moses Lake. 4-H livestock, food and n…
WSU, WSDA team up for new food center
PULLMAN, Wash. — Washington State University and the Washington State Department of Agriculture have partnered with the new Northwest and Rocky Mountain Region…
Rodeos in the Basin
There’s no shortage of bronco riding, bulldogging and barrel racing ahead: June 17 Mountain High Broncs & Bulls Joseph, Ore. June 17-18 Basin City Freedo…
Green air: Desert winds an attractor for wind energy developers as state government moves toward diverse green energy development
ELLENSBURG — According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, wind power is the second-largest contributor to Washington’s renewable electricity genera…