To support the efforts of Washington State organizations and businesses working to ensure the hunger needs of Washingtonians are met, the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is offering $35 million dollars in We Feed Washington grants.

A range of mitigation measures are being proposed by the EPA to protect twenty-seven endangered species that are considered to be “particularly vulnerable” to pesticide effects.

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

WSDA filed a CR-102 with the Office of the Code Reviser to consider amendments to Chapter 16-325, Seed Potato Isolation District, and Chapter 16-485, Seed Potato Quarantine in response to a petition received by the Washington Seed Potato Commission.

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.

Rulemaking was filed for the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) to adopt new USDA fee increases for terminal inspection and auditing.

The House Committee on Natural Resources hosted a field hearing in Richland, Washington to discuss the importance of the Federal Columbia River Power System, in particular the Lower Snake River Dams, to the region and their impacts on commerce, agriculture, and reliable energy production.

Instead of withdrawing the entire WOTUS rule, the Biden Administration is incorporating the recent Supreme Court decision into the existing Waters of the U.S. rulemaking document.

The Washington State Department of Agriculture Licensing and Recertification Program is conducting a digital access survey.