Klickitat County

On Tuesday, the USDA designated Hood River County in northern Oregon a Natural Disaster area. The designation allows FSA to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through Emergency Loans. The USDA says emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including the replacement of essential items such as equipment or livestock, reorganization o

On Wednesday Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue announced the designation of seven central Washington counties as primary natural disaster area. Producers in Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Kittitas, Klickitat, Okanogan, and Yakima counties who suffered losses due to recent drought may be eligible for FSA emergency loans ...

The Washington state Department of Agriculture says 2019 has been a fairly light year when it comes to the West Nile Virus.  But, the first case of the disease in a horse has been reported.   WSDA says a two-year-old gelding in Klickitat County has tested positive for the disease.  The hor...

The Washington state Department of Agriculture says 2019 has been a fairly light year when it comes to the West Nile Virus.  But, the first case of the disease in a horse has been reported.   WSDA says a two-year-old gelding in Klickitat County has tested positive for the disease.  The hor...

The storms that have pounded the Northwest throughout the month have been a blessing and a curse at the same time.  The snow and cold temperatures have improved the snowpack across Washington, but according to NASS some farmers have reported damage from this late blast of winter.  ...

The Washington Wine Industry Foundation is offering over $30,000 in scholarships for undergraduate and post-graduate students studying viticulture, enology, or related disciplines.  Those scholarships include:   Horse Heaven Hills Wine Growers Scholarship Two scholarships of $2,000 with preference to students who are residents of Benton, Yakima, or Klickitat counties. The scho...

On Thursday, the USDA designated Klickitat County as a primary natural disaster area.  Producers who suffered losses due to a recent drought may be eligible for FSA emergency loans.  The designation allows FSA to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering this summer’s drought.  Emergency loa...

After drying out earlier this year, soil moisture levels have improved across the Northwest.  In Oregon, both the D0 (Abnormally Dry) and the D1 (Moderate Drought) designations have reduced over the past week.  The only figure in Oregon that increased, is the portion of the state reporting normal soil moisture levels for this time of year, that currently sits at 32%.   ...