The results of a long, hot, dry summer became official Thursday, as the USDA declared an Extreme Drought, or D-3 designation for Central Washington, stretching
Dry weather is typically desired during harvest, but this year, it is extremely dry across the west. “We continue to deal with historic wildfire conditions,”
Earlier this week, the Washington state Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Assessment Section was awarded funding to monitor the Columbia River Basin watershed. The $200,000
On Tuesday, Representative Dan Newhouse announced he was joining a bipartisan group of lawmakers looking to amend the 2014 WIFIA Act. The group said House
A new partnership in agriculture is bringing two global leaders together to give growers the world’s finest irrigation scheduling tools. By integrating the technologies and
A water rights issue in Northwest Washington could have long-term and damaging impacts on the rights of farmers across the entire state, that according to
Ask the American Farm Bureau Federation, and they’ll tell you the Highly Erodible Land and Wetland Conservation Final Rule does not remedy unfair enforcement by
A heat wave and major lightening strikes have lead to major problems in the Golden State. “In California alone if you just look at the
If you have pivots, you’re always looking for new tools to help monitor your irrigation system. Brad Dunbar, Lindsay Corporation aftermarket manager, said FieldNET Pivot
On Tuesday, the USDA announced assistance for agricultural producers affected by recent wildfires. The assistance will help eligible farmers and ranchers reestablish their operations. Wildfires
Even before the pandemic, many lawmakers and the Trump Administration, pushed to make upgrades and improvement to infrastructure nationwide. One area of growing interest in
According to the USDA, Pasture and Rangeland continue to decline nationwide. Meteorologist, Brad Rippey, said they’ve reported the lowest pasture and rangeland conditions nationally since
