Mark your calendars and grab your pre-registration tickets—attendee registration is officially open for the 2026 WA/OR Potato Conference, taking place January 27–29, 2026, at the Three Rivers Convention Center in Kennewick, Washington.

The Washington State Department of Agriculture is updating their pesticide rules to meet federal standards set by the 2017 update to EPA's Federal Pesticide Certification and Training (C&T) Rule (40 CFR Part 171).

The Potato Sustainability Alliance (PSA) opened enrollment for 2025 On-Farm Assessments on October 1, 2025 and enrollment will remain open through December 19, 2025.

As part of the Washington State Department of Agriculture’s (WSDA) Focus on Food Initiative, WSDA is offering Local Food System Infrastructure (LFSI) grants.

Washington State University (WSU) is expanding access to pesticide education with new Spanish-language recertification and pre-licensing courses designed to better serve Washington’s Spanish-speaking applicators.