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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 …
Survey forecasts slight rise in 2020 fresh apple production
The Washington State Tree Fruit Association is forecasting the state’s 2020 fresh apple crop at around 134 million 40-pound boxes.
Ritzville student uses COVID closure to start business
RITZVILLE — When the COVID-19 pandemic hit earlier this year, Peyton Curtis really didn’t think it would amount to much.
Mysterious seed packet should be left unopened
OLYMPIA — That mysterious packet of seeds that just showed up in your mailbox? Don’t plant it.
State agriculture department catches first Asian giant hornet
BIRCH BAY — Researchers with the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) trapped their first Asian giant hornet earlier this month.
Organizers reflect on the Othello Fair’s history
There’s one thing Dave Sperl really likes about the Othello Fair.
Ag tech entrepreneur sees data as the apple of his eye
WALLA WALLA — When Steve Mantle moved to the Walla Walla Valley, remote working was not the rage it is now.
Moses Lake, Royal FFA teams find success at state competitions
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake and Royal High School FFA members didn’t let the lack of a traditional state competition this spring keep them from finding success in …
Moses Lake teen named statewide FFA treasurer
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake native Alissa Whitaker has been elected Future Farmers of America’s new statewide treasurer for 2020-21.
WSU receives grant to develop robotic pollinator
PROSSER — Washington State University (WSU) has announced that it has received a grant to develop a robotic pollinator. Manoj Karkee, WSU Department of Biological Systems Engineering, is the lead researcher on the …
Native seeds a blooming business
The folks at BFI Native Seeds take their grasses and their forbs — a fancy name for wildflowers — very seriously.