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WSDA: Japanese Beetles Have Spread
WSDA: Japanese Beetles Have Spread
WSDA: Japanese Beetles Have Spread
Washington State Department of Agriculture officials confirmed last week that Japanese beetles have spread beyond the initial quarantine area established earlier this year.  On Thursday, December 15th, the WSDA filed an emergency rule to expand the boundaries of the internal quarantine of Japanese beetle.  The Dep...
Darigold Focused On Growth, Modernization With Facility Upgrades
Darigold Focused On Growth, Modernization With Facility Upgrades
Darigold Focused On Growth, Modernization With Facility Upgrades
Joe Coote, said Darigold is renewing its commitment to expand and modernize production, allowing for an expansion of products on the global stage.  The CEO of the Seattle-based diary co-op says thanks to not only their recent groundbreaking in the Tri-Cities, WA area, but expansion of facilities in Lynden and Sunnyside WA, as well as Boise, ID, the company is able to focus more on value added prod
Gastelum Named CEO Of WAFLA
Gastelum Named CEO Of WAFLA
Gastelum Named CEO Of WAFLA
WAFLA announced Monday the hiring of a new CEO Enrique ‘Rick’ Gastelum. Since 2013, Gastelum, served as the Chief Financial Officer for the Washington Farm Bureau where he managed the business operations and finances of the organization. While there, h ...
YVC Opens Application Process For New Ag Degree Program
YVC Opens Application Process For New Ag Degree Program
YVC Opens Application Process For New Ag Degree Program
This week, Yakima Valley College started accepting applications for the first class of the school’s new Bachelor of Applied Science in Agricultural Sciences program. The program, according Tent Ball chair of YVC’s Agriculture Department, is designed for students at the very beginning of their careers who are interested in a four-year degree as well as working adults who are interested in advancin
Several Ag Related Projects Included In Washington Capital Budget
Several Ag Related Projects Included In Washington Capital Budget
Several Ag Related Projects Included In Washington Capital Budget
Over the weekend, Washington lawmakers approved a two-year state capital budget, House Bill 1080. Several farm focused projects across the state will get funding in the upcoming biennium, including: $4.2 million for Sunnyside Valley Irrigation District $300,000 for the Selah-Moxee Irrigation District $235,000 for the Yakima Valley Fair in Grandview $5 Million in Funding for East Low 22 ... Read
Bill Extending Washington Invasive Species Council Heads To Governor’s Desk
Bill Extending Washington Invasive Species Council Heads To Governor’s Desk
Bill Extending Washington Invasive Species Council Heads To Governor’s Desk
By a unanimous vote last week, the Washington House approved legislation extending the life of the state’s Invasive Species Council. Senate Bill 5063, put forward by state Senator Jim Honeyford, also extends the Council’s mission to protect the state’s environment and economy from harmful non-native plants, inspects and animal. The Sunnyside ...
Washington Ag Businesses Fined For Violations
Washington Ag Businesses Fined For Violations
Washington Ag Businesses Fined For Violations
The Washington state Department of Labor & Industries has fined nearly two dozen agricultural businesses for safety and health violations this year. L&I has conducted 384 Ag workplace safety and health inspections this year. Of those 130 violations of various concerns were reported, including noncompliance when it comes to recent COVID-19 rules. Inspe ...
Washington Dairies And EPA Square Off In Court
Washington Dairies And EPA Square Off In Court
Washington Dairies And EPA Square Off In Court
After last months’ ruling by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, denying an EPA motion to dismiss the case, the Washington state Dairy Federation and EPA are bound for federal court over a 2012-13 study regarding groundwater contamination in the lower Yakima Valley. The ...
Bleyhl: We’re Here To Help Meet Cherry Grower Needs
Bleyhl: We’re Here To Help Meet Cherry Grower Needs
Bleyhl: We’re Here To Help Meet Cherry Grower Needs
Cherry harvest is underway across the Inland Northwest, but it’s not without a few challenges. Last weekend’s thunderstorms dumped rain on groves at a very bad time, and on-top of that, some locations in the lower Yakima Valley have reported frost over the past two weeks. Because o ...

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