A Japanese beetle in the Grandview area in 2021. (Washington State Department of Agriculture) Washington’s agriculture department is seeking more than $13 million to deal with a pair of invasive ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. – The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is celebrating the state's agricultural contributions following Governor Bob Ferguson's proclamation of March 2026 as Washington ...

At the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA), we advise horse owners to partner with their veterinarians each spring to make sure their horses are well-protected before the height of ...

Updates on issues of interest to the agricultural community and the public.

The Washington State Department of Agriculture plans to ban untreated firewood from other states to prevent the introduction of invasive insects. Washington would join Oregon as among the states that ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded Washington state over $4 million to boost specialty crops in 2025. This funding, through the Specialty Crop Block Grant program, aims to ...

Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) has confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a medium-sized ...

Oregon Lox Company of Eugene, OR, is recalling various brands of “Wild Cold Smoked Keta Salmon Lox” because of potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The affected Wild Cold Smoked Keta Salmon ...

Washington agriculture fell from a ranking of 28th for national net farm income in 2023 to 43rd in 2024. “That is a bit concerning,” Randy Fortenbery, Washington State University’s Thomas B. Mick ...

Eastern WA commercial poultry operation confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza. State agencies warn migrating waterfowl increase infection risk for backyard, commercial flocks. Authorities advise ...