With cattle prices at an all-time high livestock theft is a growing concern across Washington and the country. When cattle or ...

Plant Services Program has updated the state’s Noxious Weed Seed and Plant Quarantine to include several new plant species.

As a primarily volunteer effort, the Washington Bee Atlas has discovered over 25 new or rare bee species in the state. More ...

Updates on issues of interest to the agricultural community and the public.

While most cases in Washington are concentrated in Central and Eastern Washington, they can occur anywhere mosquitoes are active—from late spring through fall. WNV is spread by mosquitoes that have ...

Photovoice study reveals insights into client needs, nutrition concerns and the role of fresh produce in food assistance programs OLYMPIA, WA — Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) Food ...

Native bees come in a variety of sizes - some are big, some are small, and some are… even smaller! Enjoy these two vignettes from guest blogger and Washington Bee Atlas volunteer Anne Bulger, each ...

Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is opening the Farm to School Purchasing Grant application for the 2025–2027 biennium. Applications are due by 5:00 PM PST on July 3, 2025. The grant ...

Seasonal staff are starting to disperse throughout the state to set traps as part of the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) Pest Program’s annual search for invasive species.

Olympia — Washington State has reached Stage 4 status in the National Milk Testing Strategy (NMTS) program, confirming that no cases of bird flu or Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) have been ...