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Lacewing IPM clinics scheduled for June
ROYAL CITY — The results of a three-year trial to test the use of lacewings to control orchard pests will be the s…
Gebbers named Apple Citizen of the Year
WENATCHEE — Brewster orchardist Cass Gebbers has been named 2025 Apple Citizen of the Year, according to an announcement from the Wenatchee Apple Blossom Festi…
Pasco potato farmer growing into the future
PASCO — Grant Morris does a lot of his farming from a desk these days. “There’s a lot of technology,” Morris said. “I complain about it regularly, that hal…
Sustainable irrigation practices for farmers, homeowners
MOSES LAKE – As concerns about climate change and water scarcity continue to grow, agricultural experts are turning their attention to innovative irrigation te…
Tariffs, other factors challenge lumber industry
MOSES LAKE — The lumber industry provides important services that impact the lives of many and the recent introduction on tariffs and trade concerns has left m…
Eastern Washington irrigation directory
MOSES LAKE - As farms finish tilling, start planting and start tapping into irrigation systems, having someone local to help with maintaining irrigation system…
Stoke Space secures funding to ensure rocket development in the Basin
MOSES LAKE — Stoke Space, an aerospace company developing the world’s first 100% reusable medium-lift rocket, announced in January that it has raised $260 mill…
Seven ag bills pass one chamber of WA legislature
OLYMPIA — The Washington legislative session ends on April 27, and there are several bills that have passed one chamber of the legislature and are heading to t…
WSU selects Elizabeth ‘Betsy’ Cantwell as new president of university
PULLMAN — Elizabeth “Betsy” Cantwell has been appointed as the 12th president of Washington State University, following a comprehensive nationwide search that …
Thurston Wolfe Winery expands staff
PROSSER — Collin Meharg has joined the staff of Thurston Wolfe Winery as assistant winemaker. Meharg joins co-owner and winemaker Wade Wolfe and assistant wine…
CWU Construction Management program is building up the skilled worker base
ELLENSBURG — Jon Hylback grew up around big equipment. His parents owned a nursery business, and he and his dad shared a love of operating tractors, backhoes, …