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The state of Oregon has been awarded $2 million in Specialty Crop Block Grant Funding for Fiscal Year 2022.  The funds from USDA will be used for 15 projects statewide.  Among the projects:   A Northwest Cider Association project to address domestic market development and access issues that will benefit up to 80 Oregon cideries. The association will ho...

The Washington State Department of Agriculture is preparing for its annual hunt for invasive pests and diseases. The Department will set thousands of traps statewide to monitor for the introduction or spread of over 130 invasive pests and diseases, including spongy moth, formerly known as gypsy moth, Asian giant hornet, apple maggot and Japanese beetle. ...

The Washington state Department of Agriculture’s annual hunt for pests that threaten the agriculture industry, as well as the environment is underway. The Department is setting up thousands of traps statewide to monitor for the introduction or spread of over 130 invasive pests and diseases, including gypsy moth, Asian giant hornet, apple maggot and Japanese beetle. W ...

Could an apple maggot quarantine soon be issued for Washington’s Okanogan County? Last year, the Washington state Department of Agriculture placed 281 adult fly traps on host trees in the pest-free area of Okanogan County. WSDA documented 69 positive sites that captured 471 adult apple maggots. In ...

North Central Washington investigators are asking for your helping as they try to track down apples brought to the Bridgeport area by Governor Jay Inslee over the weekend. During his Saturday trip to witness the devastation from area wildfires, the Governor brought apples from western Washington ...

Many in the Washington Ag community are not happy with Governor Jay Inslee after he brought apples that contained apple maggot larvae from Thurston County to North Central Washington. While she appreciates the gesture by the Governor, Moses Lake Senator Judy Warnick said the quarantined areas established across the state are not to be taken lightly ...

On Monday, the Washington state Department of Agriculture finalized a rule change adding certain soils and growing medium to the apple maggot quarantine list. Meaning starting July 11th, those outlined soils cannot be transported from an apple maggot quarantine area to a pest-free area in Washington. The cha ...

The Washington Department of Ecology recently awarded Okanogan County $85,000 to help purchase a new wood chipper as well as steam treatment equipment.  Ecology’s Andrew Wineke said the chipper will offer those living in Okanogan County a better option than burning slash when getting rid of a tree or limbs.  He said ...

We still have time to go on the 2019 Washington legislative session, and since lawmakers have yet to pass a budget, an extension is not out of the question.  But, Moses Lake Representative Tom Dent is already looking ahead to time after this year's session.  He...

It became official Friday as portions of Okanogan County were added to the areas quarantined for apple maggot in Washington.  The quarantine impacts those living in the Methow Valley.  Those living in the impacted area must separate their waste, meaning woody debris, yard waste and fresh fruits and non-commercial raw veggies will no longer be accepted in normal waste.  However...