Hermiston

OSU’s Hermiston Potato Field Day took place Wednesday and growers and researchers from across the Northwest turned out to share the latest information.

Potatoes will take center stage in both Oregon and Washington next week.   Oregon State University’s Hermiston Potato Field Day will take place Wednesday June 25th from 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m.  OSU officials say the Hermiston Potato field will feature sessions focused on breeding, pest management, nutrient and water management, as well as the ongoing field trials.  The Field Day will take...

Over the past two weeks, Washington State University crews have been touring the state, looking for stripe rust.  School officials say so far stripe rust has only been found in WSU disease monitoring and germplasm screening fields in various locations except those around Pullman.  On...

Grant Hills, the 2022-2023 Oregon FFA Vice President, says one of the many issues facing farmers that he would like to see addressed in the high costs of inputs.     If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-9791, or e-mail glenn.vaagen@to...

RDO Equipment Company will hold a Technology Field Day at the Eastern Oregon Trade and Event Center Thursday.  The event runs from 8 a.m. to noon in Hermiston.   Northwest agronomist Erin Hightower said this will allow growers to check out the latest equipment from John Deere. 'Some...

2017 was a crazy year for weather across the Inland Northwest.  The national Weather Service recently ranked the top local events.  Dennis Hull, meteorologist with the NWS said his staff ranked the winter weather as the #1 weather story of the past year.   “...

Lamb Weston is looking to expand again to meet the growing demand for potato products worldwide.  The Eagle, Idaho-based frozen potato giant announced Thursday it would build a facility similar to its French fry line in Richland.  The company says the Hermiston location will be on-line in late 2019.  Company...

The 44th annual Hemiston Farm Fair kicked off Wednesday at the Eastern Oregon Trade and Event Center.  The three day event not only showcase vendors from across the region, but also includes seminars and classes offered by Oregon State University.  De...

Oregon State University officials and scientists from across the Northwest continue to discuss the balance of water, food and energy during a two day seminar wrapping up in Hermiston Tuesday.  The INFEWS meeting focuses on the water-food-energy nexus, as outlined by the United Nations.  Ch...

Lamb Weston will officially spin off from ConAgra Foods later this month, becoming its own independent company.  The move was originally announced by ConAgra in November.  Company officials said the split will not impact local manufacturing facilities.  Lamb We...