Tri-Cities

The WSDA is gearing up to tackle the Japanese beetle invasion, but they need your help. Our gardens depend on community cooperation this season.

Soil health might not sound thrilling, but the upcoming conference promises to change how we think about the earth beneath our feet.

The Washington-Oregon Potato Conference drew 3,001 attendees, showcasing the vibrant potato industry with valuable networking and education opportunities for local farmers and vendors.

One of the largest hay and forage shows on the west coast will take place in the Tri-Cities this week, as the NW Hay Expo kicks off Wednesday.

Nearly half of doctors' offices are now consolidated within hospital systems, a trend that some say is contributing to higher costs and fewer services, especially in rural areas.

The Washington State Department of Agriculture has wrapped up its annual survey of pests that could threaten farms, gardens, parks and forests across the state.

Darigold’s new plant north of the Tri-Cities in Washington is up and running.  The plant began receiving and processing milk at the new facility this week.  Darigold officials say when completely online, the new plant will process up to eight million pounds of milk per day from more than 100 regional farms.  Butter and powdered mil...

The Northwest Wine Community will gather in the Tri-Cities next week for the 2025 WineVit Convention and Trade Show.  The three-day event will take place February 10th-12th at the Three Rivers Convention Center in Kennewick.  Colleen Frei, Executive Director of the Washington Winegrowers Association says WIneVit is an opportunity for the entire wine community to gather, talk shop, network, and con

This was a good year for the Washington/Oregon Potato Conference.  The largest potato conference in North America got a little bigger this year, with a record attendance of over 3,000 attendees, surpassing last year’s attendance of 2,600, which at that time was a record.   “Widel...

The 2025 Washington/Oregon Potato Conference takes place this week in the Tri-Cities.  Chris Voigt, Executive Director of the Washington State Potato Commission said with over 2,600 attendees and nearly 170 vendors, this is the largest potato Conference in North America.  Voigt s...