Updates on issues of interest to the agricultural community and the public.

An invasive bug species, the spongy moth, has been spotted in the tall tree canopies of Lakewood and has the potential to ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Spotted Lanternfly, a pest with a taste for grapevines and other crops, is nearing Washington, the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) warns. WSDA announced the ...

GRANT COUNTY, Wash. — A domestic cat in Grant County has tested positive for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), commonly known as bird flu, marking the first confirmed case in Washington linked ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. - The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) has updated its Noxious Weed Seed and Plant Quarantine list to include 19 new plant species. The newly added plants include ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Feb. 4—The Washington state Department of Agriculture (WSDA) has awarded $3.4 million in Local Food System Infrastructure Grants ...

At the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA), we advise horse owners to partner with their veterinarians each spring to make sure their horses are well-protected before the height of ...

The Washington State Department of Agriculture plans to ban untreated firewood from other states to prevent the introduction of invasive insects. Washington would join Oregon as among the states that ...

State officials trapped nearly three times the number of Japanese beetles in the region this year than in 2024, a worrying trend for a pest that can cause major damage to commercial crops and ...

The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) has awarded Farm to School Purchasing Grants to 101 successful applicants (86 school meals and 15 childcare meals), totaling $3.5 million for the ...

Oregon Lox Company of Eugene, OR, is recalling various brands of “Wild Cold Smoked Keta Salmon Lox” because of potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The affected Wild Cold Smoked Keta Salmon ...