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The Washington State Department of Agriculture is now accepting Concept Proposals for the 2020 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program.  WSDA’s program is used to award USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant Program funds for projects that enhance the competitiveness of Washington’s specialty crops.  Projects canno...

Wednesday, May 1st is the final day nursery growers in Washington Oregon and Idaho can apply for crop insurance coverage.  Current policy holder looking to make changes to their existing coverage also have until May 1st to make any changes.  Ac...

The USDA is reminding Northwest nursery growers the final day to apply for crop insurance coverage is May 1st.  If you already have a policy, and wish to make changes, you need to have those recorded by May 1.  Growers applying for the first time may purchase coverage at any time.  The USD...

Are you looking to expand and preserve your nursery plants? Try the snip and stick method where you cut off chutes from a plant and stick in a mixture that’s 80 percent pumice and 20 percent peat moss.   Oregon State University Horticulturist Neil Bell said there are a lot of benefits and reasons to do it.   “...

The past two years, cattle and calves topped the list of Oregon’s commodities and their production value, but a past top dog has reclaimed that spot.   Oregon Department of Agriculture Bruce Pokarney said, “The greenhouse and nursery sector has returned to the top spot after a two year absence, with cattle and calves dropping back into second place. This was expected, a...