The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) unveiled a new website with educational resources to help growers and pesticide applicators get the latest information regarding new regulations imposed in response to the Endangered Species Act.

The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) is proposing a 3.8 percent increase in the average hourly rate employers and workers pay for workers’ compensation insurance next year.

The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will be the administrators for fiscal year (FY) 2025 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) funding for the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP).

On October 22, 2024, the National Potato Council (NPC) issued a response to the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee’s (DGAC) recommendation encouraging Americans to limit their consumption of starchy vegetables and backed their decision to continue to classify potatoes as a vegetable.

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).

Join the Columbia Basin Development League (CBDL) in celebrating 60 years of advocacy, support of the sustainable investment in, and maintenance of the Columbia Basin Project (CBP) at their annual meeting and conference on October 29, 2024 at Big Bend Community College in Moses Lake, Washington.

Pursuant to the Agricultural Marketing Services Master Solicitation, the United States Department of Agriculture announced they will be accepting offers to sell 5 and 10 pound bags of fresh Russet and round white potatoes for use in Federal Food and Nutrition Assistance programs and the National School Lunch Program.

This Halloween, mix it up and try treating your favorite ghouls to savory Potato Chips! They won’t be able to resist these salty, sometimes spicy, crisps of perfection!

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.

The Washington State University (WSU) Extension will be holding virtual training on Packinghouse Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) on November 4-7, 2024.