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Good harvests for for potatoes, apples, wheat and raspberries in 2025
MOSES LAKE – With Fall in full swing, growers around the area are either completing their harvests or are on the v…
State of the taters: Convention highlights potato industry
KENNEWICK — Potato growers in Washington and Oregon are “true leaders in agriculture” in both states, able to wield an influence well beyond their numbers, acc…
Dew simulator introduced at hay convention
KENNEWICK — It’s a long way from Hudson, Wisconsin to the Tri-Cities.
Spud smarts: AI program learns to sort potatoes
KENNEWICK — Brian Greaves spends his days teaching a computer how to sort potatoes.
USDA floriculture survey shows trends, informs growers
OLYMPIA — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) conducted a survey of greenhouse floriculture across the Pacific Northwest in late 2021 and early 2022.
Othello PRCA Rodeo queen reflects on two unique years
OTHELLO — Brianna Kin Kade rode in as many parades, went to as many rodeos, attended as many events as she could in 2021, and didn’t mind at all.
Washington wheat harvest falls by nearly half in 2021
MOSES LAKE — Total Washington wheat production fell by nearly half in 2021, thanks largely to drought and an early summer heat wave, according to data published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in mid-January.
Port of Morrow fined $1.3M over nitrate violations
BOARDMAN, Ore. (AP) — Oregon has fined the Port of Morrow along the Columbia River $1.3 million for repeatedly over-applying agricultural wastewater on nearby farms in an area that already has elevated levels of gr…
Enemy of invasive, berry-eating fly found in U.S.
WENATCHEE – A parasitoid wasp that is the natural enemy of a fly known as the spotted-wing drosophila could be a good friend to growers.
USDA announces Rural Development state director
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Joe Biden announced on Jan. 13 his intent to appoint eight U.S. Department of Agriculture regional positions, including five Farm Service Agency state executive directors and three Rura…
Block grant to support affordable testing to fight little cherry disease
Cherry trees infected with little cherry disease bear small, bitter or bland fruits that often lack attractive coloring.