Happy 2024 Water Year! The University of Washington Climate Impacts Group and Office of the Washington State Climatologist, in collaboration with the NOAA National Integrated Drought Information System, is asking for your participation in helping us document weather and climate impacts of the 2023 water year (October 1, 2022-September 30, 2023) for the Northwest (Washington, Oregon, and Idaho).

The United States Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for FY 2023 FLSP grants until the application period closes on November 28, 2023 at 11:59 Eastern Time.

Take part in exploring the future of the potato industry! Register today for the 2023 WSPC Potato Summit on December 11-12, 2023 at the Davenport Grand Hotel located at 333 W. Spokane Falls Boulevard in Spokane, Washington.

The Department of Ecology has extended the deadline for Washington fleet, agricultural use included, owners and operators to report their 2022 vehicle operations. The deadline is now December 31, 2023.

On November 30, 2023, the Washington Invasive Species Council, King County Noxious Weeds, the Washington State Noxious Weed Control Board, and the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) has partnered to offer a free live webinar on how to safely use pesticides online for Spanish speaking pesticide users.

The Washington Small Fruit and Potato Conference will offer recertification credits for pesticide applicators in English and Spanish on November 29^th and 30^th at the Northwest Washington Fairground, 1775 Front Street in Lynden WA. 

For those of us who love Taco Bell’s Nacho Fries, Taco Bell is rolling out the Nacho Fries Lover’s Pass allowing subscribers access to a regular Nacho Fries order every day for 30 consecutive days or until December 4, 2023.

The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has published a Notice of Intent (NOI) to adopt the Odessa Subarea Special Study FEIS, United States Bureau of Reclamation (USBR), 2012 under the provisions of the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) regulations (40 CFR section 1506.3). The USBR Record of Decision (ROD), April 2013, amended September 2013, documented the selection of Alternative 4A Modified Partial-Replacement-Banks with Limited Spring Diversion Scenario (Alternative 4A).

At the Grant County Fairgrounds in Moses Lake, Washington, FFA students gathered Wednesday morning from all over the State to participate in the annual State Potato Evaluation and Tractor Driving CDE competition.