November 3, 2023

Oct11

2023 WATER YEAR SURVEY

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).

Sep26

APPLICATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2023 FARM LABOR STABILIZATION AND PROTECTION PILOT (FLSP) GRANT PROGRAM OPENED SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

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.

Sep20

ATTEND THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA) AGRICULTURAL OUTLOOK FORUM ON FEBRUARY 15-16, 2024

ATTEND THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA) AGRICULTURAL OUTLOOK FORUM ON FEBRUARY 15-16, 2024

USDA is holding it’s 100th Annual Agricultural Outlook Forum “Cultivating the Future” in Arlington, Virgina at the Crystal City Gateway on February 15-16, 2024.

Nov01

CB TECH POTATO DAY IS BACK

CB TECH POTATO DAY IS BACK

Columbia Basin Technical Skills Center was happy to have the 5th graders back in the building this year at their Annual Potato Days, which has been on a 3-year hiatus since COVID.

Oct03

COLUMBIA BASIN DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE (CBDL) 59TH ANNUAL MEETING

COLUMBIA BASIN DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE (CBDL) 59TH ANNUAL MEETING

CBDL will hold it’s 59th annual meeting on Tuesday, November 14, 2023 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. PST at Big Bend Community College in Moses Lake, Washington.

Oct31

DEADLINE TO IMPLEMENT NEW I-9 WAS WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2023

November 1, 2023 was the deadline for employers to start using the new I-9 for employment eligibility verification.

Nov09

DON'T WAIT! REGISTER TODAY FOR THE WSPC POTATO SUMMIT

DON'T WAIT! REGISTER TODAY FOR THE WSPC POTATO SUMMIT

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.

Nov02

FREE WEBINAR IN SPANISH FOR HOW TO USE PESTICIDES SAFELY

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.

Oct17

L&I OUTDOOR HEAT EXPOSURE RULES SEMINAR – MEETING DATE CHANGED TO NOVEMBER 6

On July 17, 2023, the Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) updated the regulations for Outdoor Heat Exposures, specifically revising WAC 296-62-095 and 296-307-097.

Oct18

NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE (NRCS) IN WASHINGTON TO HOST FISCAL YEAR 2024 ACEP-ALE SIGN-UP

The Natural Resources Conservation Service in Washington began accepting applications for the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program – Agricultural Land Easements (ACEP-ALE) on Friday, October 6, 2023.

Oct02

PARTICIPATE IN THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY’S BULLETINS LIVE! TWO WEBINAR ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2023

PARTICIPATE IN THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY’S BULLETINS LIVE! TWO WEBINAR ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2023

To help users utilize and navigate the Bulletins Live! Two program, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold an instructional webinar Thursday, November 9, 2023 from 2:00-3:00 p.m. EST.

Oct31

STARCHY VEGETABLES AND GRAINS ARE NOT CREATED EQUAL

Keith Ayoob, EdD, RDN of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine published his perspective Frontiers in Nutrition to address carbohydrate confusion that underscores the nutritional values of starchy vegetables like potatoes.

Oct03

THREE BILLION DOLLARS IN FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR CLIMATE SMART PRACTICES ON AGRICULTURAL LAND

Agricultural producers and forest landowners can now apply to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for conservation assistance for fiscal year (FY) 2024.

Oct25

USDA is Providing more than $3 Billion to Specialty Crop Producers and Commodity for Impacts from the 2022 Natural Disasters

The United States Department of Agriculture is working to provide over $3 billion to support Commodity and Specialty Crop Producers that had been impacted by the 2022 Natural Disasters. This program has set out to help balance the financial effects of the 2022 natural disasters that made an impact on crop yield.

Oct25

WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (WSDA) NEEDS YOUR FEEDBACK ON THEIR JAPANESE BEETLE ERADICATION PROJECT

WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (WSDA) NEEDS YOUR FEEDBACK ON THEIR JAPANESE BEETLE ERADICATION PROJECT

Help supply feedback to WSDA on their Japanese Beetle Eradication Project by completing a short survey here. Your input could lead to program improvements next year.

 WSDA Japanese Beetle Eradication Project Survey

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