WA state advises poultry markets to close due to bird flu | The Olympian
Oregon ranchers turn to bigger dogs to protect livestock from wolves - OPB
The larger breeds don’t necessarily fight wolves, but they do help alert ranchers to predators lurking nearby
News Releases | Washington State Department of Agriculture
The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) have confirmed the detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) – also known as bird flu – in a non-commercial backyard flock in Pacific County.
Wet April gives Yakima irrigators full water supply | Orchards, Nuts & Vines | capitalpress.com
Climate change, big agriculture combine to threaten insects | AP News
Forage seeds sold out, cattle sales up amid impending second year of West-wide drought - OPB
WA seaweed farming could boom but permitting remains difficult | Crosscut
Like much of the West Coast, the state needs a regulatory overhaul if it wants to take advantage of emerging ocean aquaculture.
USDA Announces More Resources to Increase and Expand Meat and Poultry Processing Capacity | USDA
Dent: 2022 Legislative Session Wasn’t Very Kind To Washington Ag – PNW AG Network
sometimes we measure our success not in what everybody sees, but in what they don’t see
Seaweed Farming Has Vast Potential (But Good Luck Getting a Permit) | The Pew Charitable Trusts
Joth Davis shows off his crop of sugar kelp at Blue Dot Sea Farms in Washington’s Hood Canal.
WAWG signs letter to governor, legislature on salmon recovery | WAWG
Our farmers have implemented conservation on their lands for decades and generations with help and in partnership with local conservation districtsv...
USDA Announces $35 Million Funding Opportunity to Support Underserved and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers | USDA
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced approximately $35 million in available funding to community-based and nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, and tribal entities that help historically underserved and veteran farmers and ranchers own and operate successful farms.
New Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture to Meet March 23-24 | NRCS
Whatcom innovation can help small farms and reduce pollution | Bellingham Herald
in 2019 he began engineering the TerraTug, a four-wheel-drive contraption that is remote-control operated, can haul more than four times the volume of a wheelbarrow and runs on electricity
Western states face a bleak future amid the worst drought in more than 1,000 years | PBS NewsHour
The so-called megadrought that is afflicting the American West is the worst in 1,200 years, according to a study published this week.
Rule bill to support farmers after natural disasters passes House – Washington State House Democrats
The Washington House of Representatives advanced legislation by Rep. Alicia Rule (D-Blaine) today to assist farmers and ranchers recovering from natural disasters.
Producers meat the challenge in Clark County - The Columbian
Lack of processing facilities, high land costs vex county farmers
New grant available to Washington state small meat processors | Livestock | capitalpress.com
...the application period is now open for the program, called the WSDA Local Meat Processing Capacity Grants.
The deadline to apply for a small project grant, with funding available up to $150,000, is Feb. 28, while the deadline for large project grants, eligible for funding between $150,000 to $750,000, is March 7.
USDA Announces Inaugural Federal Advisory Committee on Urban Agriculture | USDA
Colorado rancher hopes fencing will prevent wolf attacks | AP News
About a dozen people recently helped Gittleson trudge through the deep snow to put up 3 miles of fladry around a pasture near his ranch house.
Walmart invests in indoor vertical farming startup Plenty | AP News
Walmart said Tuesday it has taken a stake in agriculture startup Plenty, becoming the first large U.S. retailer to significantly invest in indoor vertical farming as a way to deliver fresher produce to its stores.
USDA to measure financial well-being of Northwest farmers and ranchers | Morning Ag Clips
Survey asks producers to provide in-depth information about their operating revenues, production costs, and household characteristics
Farmers give thumbs-down to Inslee's buffer bill | Rural Life | capitalpress.com
Evolution of the Christmas tree: Industry searches for better varieties | Oregon | capitalpress.com
Profiting from Your Pivot | Washington State Department of Agriculture
Profiting from Your Pivot is a new business service with one-on-one coaching for small or regional farms in Washington. COVID caused your business model to pivot, now it's time to focus on profit.
This family farm is a model for agrivoltaic farming | The Optimist Daily
Byron Kominek’s family farm near Boulder, Colorado was struggling to turn a profit when he began exploring solar generation as a strategy to diversify the farm’s income.
This Whiskey Is For Protecting Salmon - Northwest Public Broadcasting
“Salmon-Safe is substantially about water quality,” Scribner said. Good for farmers, and good for salmon, too.
Earth-Friendly Kernza Crop May Change Agriculture for Better (VIDEO)
Kernza is a perennial crop that's essentially a cousin of wheat, but its roots store carbon in the ground to help prevent soil erosion and runoff.
Washington wineries considering dramatic changes for climate change | Crosscut
Warmer summers — and winters — force Washington vintners to reconsider their crops.
Aquaponic farms bubble up in Clark County - The Columbian
These farms operate by creating a symbiotic relationship between fish and plants. It begins with a fish tank. Helpful bacteria in the tank turn ammonia from the fish waste into nitrites and then nitrates. The water is pumped from the tank into the area where the plants grow. Plant roots suck up the nitrates. The clean water then flows back into the fish tank to begin the cycle again.