Washington
Drought declaration lifted for Eastern Washington
Unanticipated cool, wet weather in May and June prompted the Washington Department of Ecology to cancel the drought declaration for Central and Easter... READ MORE »
IPM workshop for WA growers and field scouts
Washington State University (WSU) Extension, the Washington State Potato Commission (WSPC) and the Potato Foundation will team up to provide workshops... READ MORE »
Pacific Northwest wildfire, smoke risk presents potential harm to potato plants
Where there’s smoke, there’s usually fire, and that’s certainly been the case in the Western U.S. in recent years. The increasing number of W... READ MORE »
Steve Culman becomes Washington State’s first potato-focused endowed chair
Launching Washington State University’s first distinguished program serving potato agriculture, Steve Culman will delve below the surface to keep a ... READ MORE »
Water concerns abound in Idaho following lackluster snowpack
A strong winter snowpack to fill Idaho’s reservoirs and canals for the 2022 growing season was the hope for the state’s potato farmers following t... READ MORE »
Washington potatoes marketing order officially terminated
The USDA has officially terminated a marketing order for Washington state potatoes that had been suspended since 2014. The marketing order, which r... READ MORE »
Input costs, inflation expected to affect Pacific Northwest ag
Northwest Farm Credit Services, a Northwest agricultural lending cooperative, has released its quarterly Market Snapshot reports covering the state of... READ MORE »
USDA, Forest Service announce 10-year plan to address wildfire crisis
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Forest Service Chief Randy Moore have outlined a strategy to deal with the growing wildfire crisis in the U.S. ... READ MORE »
Three on-farm conversation trial projects coming to Washington
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is awarding $25 million to conservation partners across the country for 18 new projects under the Conservati... READ MORE »
WSU’s farmer suicide prevention program to expand to 13 states
Farming is a high-stress occupation. Land and equipment are expensive. Work hours are long and physically strenuous. Economic pressure from potential ... READ MORE »
