Registration is now open for the 12th Annual Ag World Golf Classic.

The Potato Regulatory Cost of Production Survey is NOW OPEN (here) which will be used to inform the Washington State Agricultural Competitiveness and Business Viability Study.

For refrigeration or air conditioning systems with a full charge of 1,500 pounds or more that began operation before January 1, 2024, the annual report is due soon!

For certain fresh potato export markets, the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) has reallocated soil sampling and or late blight field inspections to the WSDA Seed Program.

This week potato farmers gathered in Olympia, Washington to meet with the governor’s policy person on natural resources, state legislators, staff members, Directors of Ecology, the Washington State Department of Agriculture and Office of Columbia River.

The Leadership in the Field: From Battlefield to Potato Field experience will offer unique opportunities that utilize the resources of America’s most revered battlefield to help facilitate experiential teaching and support effective leadership development.

Among the recent federal employee layoffs by the administration, scientists, technicians, and administrative staff were included from the United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service (USDA ARS) that were on temporary, mandatory probation due to short time in service. 

WSDA is co-sponsoring workshops on the Bulletins Live Two (BLT) program. Events are planned in Mt. Vernon on Feb 27^th  (Mt Vernon registration) and Walla Walla on March 4^th (Walla Walla registration).

The Washington State Department of Agriculture will be holding three brief meetings to discuss proposed language changes and hear feedback on changes to Washington Administrative Code (WAC) Chapter 16-202 dealing with chemigation and fertigation.