April 12, 2024

Mar23

2024 WA COMMERCIAL POTATO SEED LOT PICK UP & TRIAL INFORMATION

2024 WA COMMERCIAL POTATO SEED LOT PICK UP & TRIAL INFORMATION

Commercial potato seed samples are requested from WA Growers for the Washington Seed Lot Trial.

Mar04

APPLY FOR THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE RURAL DEVELOPMENT VALUE-ADDED PRODUCER GRANT NOW

APPLY FOR THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE RURAL DEVELOPMENT VALUE-ADDED PRODUCER GRANT NOW

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development is offering Value-Added Producer Grants (VAPG) to help agricultural producers to generate new products, create and expand marketing options, and increase their producer income through value-added activities.

Apr11

CHANGES TO THE PESTICIDE MANAGEMENT DIVISION

The Washington State Department of Agriculture, Pesticide Management Division (PMD) is expanding and renaming to the Agricultural Environmental Services Division.

Mar08

CLIMATE-SMART POTATOES: INCENTIVE PAYMENTS AVAILABLE FOR COLUMBIA BASIN GROWERS

Through a $50-million grant from the USDA partnership for Climate-Smart Commodities programs awarded to Oregon State University, incentive payments will be provided to farmers who use Climate-Smart practices to improve soil health of their fields, and thus reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and increase sequestration of carbon in soils.

Mar19

ELEVEN WASHINGTON COUNTIES DESIGNATED AS PRIMARY NATURAL DISASTER AREAS BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA)

ELEVEN WASHINGTON COUNTIES DESIGNATED AS PRIMARY NATURAL DISASTER AREAS BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA)

The USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) is extending essential emergency loans by USDA’s Secretarial natural disaster designation to producers to recover from disasters triggered by excessive heat in Washington State that occurred from March 15, 2023 through July 31, 2023.

Mar20

MARK YOUR CALENDARS! WSDA AND WSU CAHNRS IS HOLDING IT’S FIRST EVER WASHINGTON AGRICULTURE VIABILITY CONFERENCE IN KENNEWICK, WASHINGTON ON MAY 29-30, 2024

MARK YOUR CALENDARS! WSDA AND WSU CAHNRS IS HOLDING IT’S FIRST EVER WASHINGTON AGRICULTURE VIABILITY CONFERENCE IN KENNEWICK, WASHINGTON ON MAY 29-30, 2024

Plan to attend the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) and Washington State University’s (WSU) College of Agriculture, Human, and Natural Resource Science’s first Washington Agricultural Viability Conference at the Three Rivers Convention Center in Kennewick, Washington on May 29-30, 2024.

Apr10

ODESSA GROUND WATER REPLACEMENT PROGRAM (OGWRP) UPDATE ON FY24 AND 25 FUNDING REQUESTS

Congress has completed the FY24 appropriations process, which includes community funding requests submitted by Grant and Adams Counties to replace bridges that are hindering OGWRP water deliveries.

Mar04

REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY’S (OSU) FULL DAY WORKSHOP TO EXPLORE PESTICIDE SOLUTIONS FOR ENDANGERED SPECIES PROTECTIONS IN AGRICULTURE IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST

REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY’S (OSU) FULL DAY WORKSHOP TO EXPLORE PESTICIDE SOLUTIONS FOR ENDANGERED SPECIES PROTECTIONS IN AGRICULTURE IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST

Oregon State University (OSU) in conjunction with Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) and Compliance Services International (CSI) is offering four full day stakeholder workshops to explore pesticide solutions and endangered species protection in agriculture in the Pacific Northwest.

Apr11

SAVE MAY 28, 2024 TO ATTEND THE WASHINGTON FRIENDS OF FARMS & FORESTS MEMBERS PESTICIDE COMMUNICATIONS AND APPLICATORS TRAINING

SAVE MAY 28, 2024 TO ATTEND THE WASHINGTON FRIENDS OF FARMS & FORESTS MEMBERS PESTICIDE COMMUNICATIONS AND APPLICATORS TRAINING

Save the Date! Keep Tuesday, May 28, 2024 open to attend the Washington Friends of Farms and Forests Members Pesticide Communications and Applicators Training from 12:00 to 5:00 p.m. in Tri-Cities, Washington. Four or Five Washington State Department of Agriculture pesticide license credits will be available. Registration information and location to follow.

 

Mar08

WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (WSDA) FARM TO SCHOOL PURCHASING GRANT ROUND TWO APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN

WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (WSDA) FARM TO SCHOOL PURCHASING GRANT ROUND TWO APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN

$300,000 is available in Farm to School Purchasing Grants through WSDA for school districts, childcare centers, tribal schools, tribal early learning centers and organizations that operate a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Child Nutrition Program. For Washington farmers and producers, participation is a marketing opportunity to sell to small and large institutions.

Apr10

WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY REFRIGERANT MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS (RMP) WILL APPLY TO POTATO & ONION STORAGE SYSTEMS

WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY REFRIGERANT MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS (RMP) WILL APPLY TO POTATO & ONION STORAGE SYSTEMS

As of January 1, 2024, owners and operators in Washington are required to conduct periodic leak inspections, report findings, and keep on-site records.

Apr10

WHITE POTATOES ARE NOW PERMANENTLY WIC ELIGIBLE!

In the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) final rule on the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), white potatoes were permanently removed as an excluded vegetable as summarized within the 2022 proposed rule.

Mar21

WSPC COMMISSIONER NOMINATIONS

WSPC COMMISSIONER NOMINATIONS

The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) mailed nomination forms requesting submissions for the nomination of grower elected representation on the Washington State Potato Commission (WSPC).