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Freeze and frost damage across Okanogan County triggered a federal disaster designation, opening the door to FSA emergency loans for local farmers. Neighboring counties including Chelan and Whatcom are also included. Apply by March 31st.

This season's Florida blueberry crop was hit hard by the cold, leaving many farmers in a tough spot.

Bitter cold weather experienced by several parts of the nation over the past two weeks that even included locales like a stretch of the Deep South where sub freezing temperatures and even snow are rare occurrences. In some cases, the power outages caused by these conditions served as a reminder in food safety...

New research launched this fall at Washington State University looks to help apple growers better understand how their trees respond to increasingly unpredictable cold snaps that freeze buds and destroy harvests.  Funded by an $850,000 grant from the USDA’s Specialty Crop Multi-State Grant Program, the four-state study led by WSU's Stefano Musacchi, will gather new data on dormancy in Gala, Honeyc

How do freezing temperatures in the vineyard impact wine quality? Washington State University's Jim Harbertson talks about the latest research to address the issue.     If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-9791, or e-mail glenn.vaagen@to...

The cold temperatures the Pacific Northwest saw to ring in the New Year may help farmers later this growing season. Washington State University’s Dr. Tim Waters says while those frigid temperatures will do little to the insect and disease population, the temps will disrupt where many of those pest like to live; volunteer potatoes. ...

This week, B.J. Thurlby talks about what the cherry industry is doing to prepare for the upcoming season. If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekmedia.com

The recent cold temperatures we saw across the Northwest, what kind of damage should ag producers expect? "So as we move in to states like Washington and Oregon, for example, we have seen multiple freezes starting the middle to latter part of last week and continuing through the weekend and even in to the early part of this week," noted USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey ...

The first frost of the 2020 growing season is behind scheduled, a fact about which many won’t complain. Marilyn Lohmann with the National Weather Service said in a typical year, areas such as Yakima and Pullman would have already recorded overnight lows below 32 degrees. For ...

Fall officially started on Monday, a bit later than in years past.  And the weather has been beautiful as we change seasons, with a lot of sunshine across the area and temperatures mild for this time of year.  Marilyn Lohmann meteorologist with the National Weather Service says you better enjoy it while you can.   “...