The 2022 WA/OR Potato Conference will be held in person at the Three Rivers Convention Center in Kennewick, WA on January 24-27, 2022.

Washington’s minimum wage will be $14.49 per hour beginning Jan. 1, 2022.

ILWU (West Coast Longshore Union) and PMA (ocean carriers and terminal operators) have not agreed to extend the current contract.

The announcement by Canada's Acting Chief Plant Health Officer, David Bailey, to protect other Canadian provinces and the U.S. preventing the spread of potato wart from Prince Edward Island (PEI) was welcomed by U.S. potato growers and industry. 

The latest free guides from Washington State University (WSU) Extension include a new training curriculum aimed at tree fruit growers and other agricultural producers, as well as a study materials form for spray users and professionals.