Pacific Northwest Ag Network

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has announced its regulations for the state's 2023-2024 coastal steelhead fishing season.

It's the annual Sunnyside Lighted Farm Implement Parade and it starts at 6:30 pm on Saturday in downtown Sunnyside.

Today, the John Deere Foundation is celebrating 75 years of supporting families who live, work, and learn in John Deere home communities and around the world.

The weekly crop progress and condition report for the Pacific Northwest is available for the week ending November 26. Cold weather and early freezing conditions were reported as fall fieldwork wraps up.

The Initiative was turned into the Secretary of State's office, now signatures will be verified. If still all good, could wind up on the ballot.

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is temporarily closing five units of the Methow Valley Wildlife Area to the public until next spring. The closures will go into effect on Dec. 15 for parts of the Texas Creek, Golden Doe, Big Buck, Methow, and Rendezvous units...

WSU, UI, and the PNW Farmers' Network are joining together to host "Acidic Soils Solutions," a three-part workshop on soil acidity management.

Let's see what and how much Washington produces in commodities. Prepare to be impressed with the state's crop kingdom.

CiderCon is the largest cider trade show on the planet. 🍎

A new letter has been sent to the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Chair Brenda Mallory, demanding transparency in its involvement in the Columbia River System Operations litigation and mediation.

A major fruit recall has been issued by the FDA & CDC. Does NOT affect fresh fruit.

Grants will be used to serve high quality, nutritious and culturally relevant foods grown, raised, caught or foraged by producers in Washington state.

The USDA has released its weekly crop progress and condition report for the Pacific Northwest. This week's report covers November 13 through November 19, 2023. Mild conditions resulted in good grazing and fieldwork opportunities.

Pay extra attention to your dog in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho over the coming holidays. There are reports of a mysterious illness impacting dogs in these Pacific Northwest states and 7 other states nationwide. According to reports, the dogs are getting sick with a mysterious respiratory illness...

As of November 17, 2023, Oregon has new confirmed cases of avian influenza, resulting in the euthanization of almost 790,000 birds.

This week, livestock organizations in the northwest United States joined together to send a formal letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, asking the federal organization to not proceed with a plan to introduce an experimental population of grizzly bears to the North Cascade ecosystem.

A $5.00 permit allows a family to chop down one tree in the forest, with a height limit of 15 feet.

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is praising the efforts of partners and the public in managing a new European green crab sighting in Salt Creek Recreational Area.

It was a full house in Lynden, Washington this week when hundreds of local residents gathered to learn how they can protect their water rights amid an upcoming state lawsuit.

Chelan County is hosting a public summit on its plan to build a forest products campus. The facility will be designed to harvest timber from forestlands in the county to produce lumber products for market. Commissioner Shon Smith says this will not only improve forest health but also help in mitigating the risk of wildfires...

Taxpayers in Washington state have the the country's fourth highest average tax rate for combined state and local sales tax at 9.4%, according to the Tax Foundation.