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Washington State Department of Agriculture

OLYMPIA – Washington state’s first 2024 detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been confirmed in a commercial poultry operation.

Washington State Department of Agriculture

OLYMPIA, WA – After wrapping up its second full year, the Washington State Department of Agriculture’s (WSDA) Washington Bee Atlas (WABA) has collected and identified records of nearly 30 new or rare bee species in the state.

Washington State Department of Agriculture

OLYMPIA - The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) plans to begin treatments to eradicate gypsy moth introductions this Saturday, May 11, weather permitting.

Washington State Department of Agriculture

OLYMPIA – Washington state’s first 2025 detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), often referred to as bird flu, in a commercial flock has been confirmed.

Washington State Department of Agriculture

OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) has announced the 2022 awardees to the annual Nursery Research Funding Grant.

Washington State Department of Agriculture

OLYMPIA – Two studies commissioned by the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) released this week explore how the COVID-19 pandemic affected access to food in Washington, in the areas of both food production and food assistance, and...

Washington State Department of Agriculture

OLYMPIA – Stevens County, Washington saw its first case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) late last week.

Washington State Department of Agriculture

OLYMPIA, WA – Annual Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica) treatments to eradicate the invasive Japanese beetle are starting this week.

Washington State Department of Agriculture

OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) confirms Mason County’s first case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI or H5N1) in domestic birds, detected in a small backyard flock of ducks.

EIN Presswire

WSBPA has unveiled its comprehensive legislative agenda for the 2026 session, focusing on strengthening the bowling industry across Washington State.

Washington State Department of Agriculture

OLYMPIA – Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 continues to make its way through Washington.

Washington State Department of Agriculture

OLYMPIA, WA — March 20th, 2026 — Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) has confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a medium-sized flock of backyard chickens in Skagit County.

Washington State Department of Agriculture

OLYMPIA – Two more flocks tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 on Tuesday, May 24. Both backyard flocks were located in King County.

Washington State Department of Agriculture

OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is beginning its efforts to obtain consent from residents in Yakima, Benton and Franklin counties to treat target properties for the invasive Japanese beetle.

EIN Presswire

LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, April 17, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Sports fans across California are invited to experience one of the fastest-growing global sports this Sunday evening as California Legion take on the Seattle Seawolves at UCLA...

Washington State Department of Agriculture

OLYMPIA – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded Washington state over $4 million to support specialty crops in 2025 through the Specialty Crop Block Grant program.

Washington State Department of Agriculture

OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is proposing to treat two sites for the invasive spongy moth (Lymantria dispar). The largest site – totaling 1,393 acres – is in the Steamboat Island Rd area of Thurston County....

Washington State Department of Agriculture

OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) has offered $3.7 million in Farm to School Purchasing grants to 105 applicants.

Washington State Department of Agriculture

OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) has offered $350,000 in Farm to School Purchasing grants to 24 applicants for the grant period July 2024 – June 2025. School districts, childcare providers, a tribal school and...

Washington State Department of Agriculture

OLYMPIA – Specialty crop grants have aided in revolutionizing agriculture, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded Washington state nearly $5 million to support specialty crops in 2024. The Washington State Department of Agriculture...