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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…
Accountants: New ag overtime rules require special planning
KENNEWICK — With all farm workers now entitled to overtime, farmers and farm managers need to plan for their labor needs carefully.
WSU names Zhao Endowed Chair in Bacterial Diseases of Tree Fruits
PULLMAN — Frank Zhao joined Washington State University in January as the newly established Endowed Chair in Bacterial Diseases of Tree Fruits, will study and …
Irrigators Inc. honored by Lindsay
OMAHA, Neb. — Irrigation equipment maker Lindsay has named Moses Lake’s Irrigators Inc. as one of the company’s Top 30 Zimmatic dealerships in the country.
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…