Codling moth hot spots are a real headache for tree fruit growers, and WSU is addressing that head-on with a free hands-on field day in Moxee on July 31st at the Smart Orchard.
The Bureau of Reclamation says water supply in the Yakima Basin still won't fully meet irrigation demands this season, though the outlook for junior water rights holders has nudged upward to 56%.
Last week, the East Columbia Basin Irrigation District broke ground on the EL 80.6 delivery system, outside of Othello. That is one of several construction projects the district is addressing right now.
State leaders and farmers broke ground on the EL 80.6 water delivery system near Othello, set to boost the region's potato industry by channeling water from the Columbia River.