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Canola acreage continued to grow in 2020 across the Northwest. Pacific Northwest Canola Association Executive Director Karen Sowers says each of the four states reported year-over year growth, from an over 4% increase in Oregon to Washington’s 24% jump. ...

It’s a project that’s consumed much of Central Washington for over 70 years, but unfortunately it shows no immediate signs of wrapping up. The Columbia Basin Development Project is the effort to irrigate one million acres of farm land. And while ...

The Columbia Basin Project, established just before World War II is often seen as a farming project for the Inland Northwest.  But Wednesday’s Tri-City Chamber luncheon in Pasco will show that while the Ag community has benefited from the federal project, farmers are not the only ones.   “...

Earlier this month, at the Columbia Basin Development League’s annual conference, the League presented three awards recognizing area leaders who have played key roles in the development of the Columbia Basin Project (CBP). Nominations for the awards were submitted by CBP stakeholders and recipients were selected by a committee of League Trustees.  ...