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.

This November, third graders from Whatcom and Skagit counties got a firsthand look at the world of agriculture through the annual Farm Circle events, held November 5-7, 2024 in Whatcom and November 13-14 in Skagit.

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.

Happy 2025 Water Year! The University of Washington Climate Impacts Group and Office of the Washington State Climatologist, in collaboration with the NOAA National Integrated Drought Information System, is asking for your participation in helping us document weather and climate impacts of the 2024 water year (October 1, 2023-September 30, 2024) for the Northwest (Washington, Oregon, and Idaho).

Who Should Attend: Fruit and vegetable growers and others interested in learning about produce safety, the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule, Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs), and co-management of natural resources and food safety. The PSA Grower Training Course is one way to satisfy the FSMA Produce Safety Rule requirement outlined in § 112.22(c) that requires ‘At least one supervisor or responsible party for your farm must have successfully completed food safety training at least equivalent to that received under standardized curriculum recognized as adequate by the Food and Drug Administration.’ Except for potato producers.

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.

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.

On November 9, the Washington State Potato Commission (WSPC) and the Washington Grown crew brought some serious flavor to the WSU-Utah State game.