Columbia Basin

Department of Natural Resources Meteorologist Matthew Dehr specifically thinks North Central Washington will have a normal season because of the weather pattern.

While it wasn’t the worst on record, this was not the best year for Washington hay growers either.  Andrew Eddie, Vice President with the Washington State Hay Growers Association, said many growers were down on tonnage because the first cut was pushed back thanks to the cold, wet spring.  He added that...

Washington now has 19 American Viticultural Areas. The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau made the announcement last week. The Goose Gap AVA is made up of 8,129 acres, wholly located within the Yakima Valley AVA and the larger Columbia Valley AVA ...

Thanks to cooler temperatures, the disease pressure on vegetable growers across the Inland Northwest has been relatively light, but growers are reminded to continue to scout. Dr. Tim Waters with Washington State University said typically this time of year, potato growers need to worry about late blight, while onion growers need to keep an eye out for Downy Mildew ...

Dr. Tim Waters with Washington State University-Extension is warning row crop growers to be on the lookout for Yellow Nutsedge this season. He noted they’ve already seen a lot of this difficult weed across the Columbia Basin. “One of the places in the rotation where you can do a better job of controlling it is in corn.  So as gro ...

The Columbia Basin Development League’s annual conference will a virtual affair this year, titled "With Once Voice". CBDL Deputy Director Sara Higgins said the forum is for stakeholders, like land owners, local, state and federal officials as well as residents to discuss the latest information pertaining to the Columbia Basin and irrigation.  ...

November moved in with cold temperatures and dry weather across the Northwest, and according to meteorologist Marilyn Lohmann, half of that pattern will continue as we move into the heart of the month. Lohmann said temperatures will remain on the cool side, even for this time of year, but the precipitation will increase to above average levels ...

Researchers at Washington State University claim to have developed a methodology for grafting watermelon plants onto disease resistant root stocks in an effort to prevent diseases like verticillium wilt. Northwestern Washington Research and Extension Center Interim Director WSU’s Carol Miles said the disease is especially problematic in the Columbia Basin because it can be carried by one of the r

In mid-March, Bleyhl opened its new 6,400-ton fertilizer plant in Grandview, allowing growers up and down the Yakima Valley over a dozen products in bulk. Bleyhl’s Ryan Schutt said the transition to the new, larger facility has been a smooth one. He ...

Amber Maiden says the location of the Downtown Kennewick Farmers Market allows them to provide the freshest produce for customers in and around the Tri-Cities. If you have a story idea for the Washington Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekradio... Read More ...