food processing

Thursday was an exciting day in Othello, as McCain Foods broke ground on a 170,000 square foot expansion project to their potato processing facility.  Company officials said the expansion should bring 180 new jobs to the Othello area.  All three Adams County Commissioners were on hand for Thursday's ground breaking.  The hop...

Thursday was an exciting day in Othello, as McCain Foods broke ground on a 170,000 square foot expansion project to their potato processing facility.  Company officials said the expansion should bring 180 new jobs to the Othello area.  All three Adams County Commissioners were on hand for Thursday's ground breaking.  The hop...

The Association of Washington Business Manufacturing bus tour is rolling across the Evergreen state touting what manufacturing means to the state’s economy.  Kris Johnson, AWB CEO, said across Washington manufacturing employees over 300,000 men and women.  And whil...

The Washington Commerce Department announced this week $100,000 for the Adams County Economic Development Council to help expand a food processing facility in Othello.  The funds, part of Governor Jay Inslee’s Economic Development Strategic Reserve Fund will be used to support the expansion of the SVZ plant.  The Neth...

In August, the University of Idaho secured a $2.1 million grant to work with food processors to help reduce their energy, water and waste foot prints.  The projects is part of the new Idaho Global Entrepreneurial mission.  U of I Professor Karen Humes says they will demonstrate and transfer technologies that will help processors and producers reduce water and nutrient use, as well as recycle valua

Flo Sayre talks about the impact the food processing facilities have on the Agriculture industry.         If you have a story idea for the Washington Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekradio.com...