July 7, 2023

Jul07

INSURANCE COVERAGE OPTIONS FOR SPECIALTY CROP AND ACTUAL PRODUCTION HISTORY (APH) CROP PROGRAMS ARE EXPANDING THROUGH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE’S (USDA) RISK MANAGEMENT AGENCY (RMA)

To provide greater options for agricultural producers to manage risk, the USDA is expanding insurance coverage options for specialty crop and APH crop programs through it’s RMA.

Apr20

NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR 2024 POTATOES USA BOARD MEMBERS

NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR 2024 POTATOES USA BOARD MEMBERS

Potatoes USA announces nominations are now open for new Board Members for the 2024-2027 term.

Jun29

UPDATED HEAT PROTECTIONS FOR OUTDOOR WORKERS WENT INTO EFFECT JULY 17, 2023

UPDATED HEAT PROTECTIONS FOR OUTDOOR WORKERS WENT INTO EFFECT JULY 17, 2023

As hotter, drier weather sets in, farmworkers, construction workers, and other outdoor workers will be better protected from heatstroke and other hot-weather hazards because of updated workplace heat rules that took effect in mid-July.

Jul05

WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY HAS NEW ONLINE PORTAL FOR WATER RIGHT DOCUMENTS IN EACH OF THE FOUR REGIONS ACROSS WASHINGTON STATE

To streamline how the Department of Ecology posts water right documents and decisions, they have provided an online portal to access the most documents in the Northwest, Southwest, Central, and Eastern regions.