Commercial potato seed samples are requested from Washington Growers for the Washington Seed Lot Trial. Two hundred whole (single drop) seed is an acceptable sample size, or 50 lbs. of 4 oz. single drop seed.

Easter is a time for celebration, creativity, and colorful traditions. While decorating eggs has been a long-standing favorite, this year it seems to be a bit more costly, so why not switch things up and dye Easter potatoes instead?

The Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) is launching the Columbia River Drought Insurance Program to assist in providing water for curtailed irrigators during the next Columbia River drought.

The Franklin Conservation District (CD) was awarded a $700,000 grant for community engagement and program development around air quality Best Management Practices (BMP) implementation in Benton and Franklin Counties.

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced they are issuing up to $10 billion directly to agricultural producers through the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP).

The Pacific Division of the American Phytopathological Society (APS) recently voted Washington State University (WSU) Associate Professor Kiwamu Tanaka as President-Elect.

Washington State University Scientists Drs. Lynn Carpenter-Boggs and Maren Friesen are looking for farmers with experience or interest in compost teas and extracts to take part in a survey to understand more about their use, benefits, and to gage interest in this technique.