Attend this year’s Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension Center (HAREC) Potato Field Day on June 26, 2024 starting at 7:45 a.m. at Oregon State University’s HAREC located at 2121 S. 1^st Street in Hermiston Oregon.

The 2024 Washington State Commerical Seed Lot Profile and Potato Field Day Preview takes place on Thursday, June 27, 2024 at the WSU Othello Research Unit, 1471 W. Cox Rd. in Othello, Washington.

The Bureau of Reclamation and the Washington State Department of Ecology have initiated the Lower Snake River Water Supply Replacement Study and will host two virtual public meetings to share information and address questions from interested parties throughout the study area.

The 2012 Odessa Subarea Special Study Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) produced with the collaboration of the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) and Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) was adopted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service-Washington (NRCS-WA).

Compared to national averages, California is experiencing a downward trend in restaurant traffic within the state since the April 1, 2024 minimum wage increase to $20 according to data gathered from Placer.ai.

According to Technavio’s forecasting report, between 2024 and 2028, the processed potatoes market size is forecasted to increase by USD 45 billion at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.34%.

The United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service, GAP auditors are emphasizing that they must see all crops that are part of the audit prior to harvest.

Agricultural producers should make an appointment with their local Farm Service Agency (FSA) office to complete crop acreage reports before the applicable deadline after planting is complete. July 15 is a major deadline for most crops, but acreage reporting deadlines vary by county and by crop.  

The Washington State Potato Commission’s spiral-bound publication “Insects, Nematodes & Pathogens Important to Potatoes in the Pacific Northwest” is available for the asking.