Puyallup

The Washington State Fair, which is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year, is highlighting the top commodities grown in the state with an interactive display.

The Washington State Fair in Puyallup, WA, does something interesting that many other state fairs don't do, they have a supplemental fair in the spring. Like many fairs around the country, the state or even local and county fairs around the United States are often a last chance bit of fun before it gets too cold to do anything outside...

Washington representative Kim Schrier kicked off a tour of the 8th district Friday with a Farm Bill listening session in western Washington.  Schrier said regardless of where she goes in the district, there are certain themes of the Farm Bill that always rise to the top.   “...

The Washington apple is not the only commodity trying to get on a license plate. The Washington Wine Institute, in partnership with the Washington State Wine Commission, is working in Olympia this session to create a specialty license plate...

It’s taken more than a decade to develop, but Washington State University has unveiled a new raspberry variety, Cascade Premier.  WSU Small Fruit Breeder Patrick Moore has been working on varieties at WSU’s Puyallup Research Center for 31 year, and he calls this the best one year.   “Cascad...

It’s taken more than a decade to develop, but Washington State University has unveiled a new raspberry variety, Cascade Premier.  WSU Small Fruit Breeder Patrick Moore has been working on varieties at WSU’s Puyallup Research Center for 31 year, and he calls this the best one year.   “Cascade Pr...