The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) Agricultural Environmental Services Division (AESD) is reminding applicators to renew their pesticide and/or structural pest inspector (SPI) license by January 1, 2025 to avoid penalties.

The Department of Ecology (DOE) will be accepting public comments on the proposed boundaries for the Pasco Basin groundwater subarea from November 8, 2024 until December 10, 2024 until 11:50 p.m. The Pasco Basin Subarea Boundary draft order is available here for the 30 day review and comment period.

On December 16, 2024 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., the Department of Ecology (DOE) will hold a public meeting on hydrofluorocarbons (HFC) and other fluorinated greenhouse gases rulemaking via Zoom.

The East Columbia Basin Irrigation District (ECBID) Board and staff need additional information from landowners and/or representatives to complete the projected Odessa Ground Water Replacement Program (OGWRP)/ Landowners and/or representatives requesting remaining acreage allocation(s) are required to complete requests even if a survey was previously completed.

A nationwide injunction ordered by the Federal Court in the Eastern District of Texas halts the enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act’s Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) Reporting Rules.

The Washington State University (WSU) Pesticide Resources and Education Program will host a Spanish Pesticide Recertification Class on December 12, 2024 at the Lynnwood Event Center located at 3711 196^th St. SW in Lynnwood, Washington from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

In a November 20, 2024 Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources (CSANR) blog, Andrew McGuire discusses the Columbia Basin Project’s (CBP) ability to provide sustainable and drought proof irrigation to Washington State.

USDA is seeking public input by December 23, 2024, on how to improve conservation practice standards to maximize climate change mitigation and adaptation benefits, as supported by peer-reviewed scientific literature.

Don't miss out on the opportunity to join us for an amazing event on January 28th - 30th, 2025 at the Three Rivers Convention Center.

Established in 2023, the Compost Reimbursement Program (CRP) is a grant program that reimburses Washington farmers who purchase compost from certain commercial facilities in the state (Click here to view a map of eligible facilities).