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Additional Bird Flu Cases Reported Across Washington
Additional Bird Flu Cases Reported Across Washington
Additional Bird Flu Cases Reported Across Washington
With cases of avian influenza adding up across the state, the Washington state veterinarian is asking bird owners to double down on biosecurity measures. On Wednesday, the WSDA announced the confirmation multiple cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza in non-commercial backyard flocks in Pierce County ...
WSDA Set To Start Annual Pest Hunt
WSDA Set To Start Annual Pest Hunt
WSDA Set To Start Annual Pest Hunt
The Washington State Department of Agriculture is preparing for its annual hunt for invasive pests and diseases. The Department will set thousands of traps statewide to monitor for the introduction or spread of over 130 invasive pests and diseases, including spongy moth, formerly known as gypsy moth, Asian giant hornet, apple maggot and Japanese beetle. ...
Farmers Call For Changes To Nooksack River Management System
Farmers Call For Changes To Nooksack River Management System
Farmers Call For Changes To Nooksack River Management System
Farmers in Northern Whatcom County, in the NW corner of Washington, are calling for comprehensive changes to the Nooksack River Basin's water management system after November's floods. Local farmers say all water storage options need to be on the table, including removing river sediment, protecting farmland and fixes to waterway improvements like dykes, backchannels and floodgates ...
Save Family Farming Inslee Sends Mixed Messages In Nooksack
Save Family Farming Inslee Sends Mixed Messages In Nooksack
Save Family Farming Inslee Sends Mixed Messages In Nooksack
Western Washington farmers say the Inslee Administration continues to drag its feet when it comes to a water solution in Whatcom County. Dillon Honcoop with Save Family Farming said rather than solve the water management issues and address salmon populations, the Governor and state Department of Ecology continue to push a legal process that he says will delay any meaningful action ...
Save Family Farming Calling For Action In Whatcom County
Save Family Farming Calling For Action In Whatcom County
Save Family Farming Calling For Action In Whatcom County
It’s not just dry in eastern Washington. Drought conditions west of the Cascades has prompted Whatcom County farmers to call of immediate action to protect fish and farming. Dillon Honcoop with Save Family Farming said isn’t not about not having enough water, but rather having enough water at the right time. He added ...
Asian Giant Discovered In Additional Washington County
Asian Giant Discovered In Additional Washington County
Asian Giant Discovered In Additional Washington County
Entomologists from the Washington State Department of Agriculture as well as the USDA have confirmed the first report of an Asian giant hornet for 2021. According to the WSDA the “murder hornet” was found in Snohomish County and appears to be unrelated to the 2019-2020 Asian giant hornet introductions in Canada and Whatcom County. Accordi ...
WSDA: Hunt For Pests Underway
WSDA: Hunt For Pests Underway
WSDA: Hunt For Pests Underway
The Washington state Department of Agriculture’s annual hunt for pests that threaten the agriculture industry, as well as the environment is underway. The Department is setting up thousands of traps statewide to monitor for the introduction or spread of over 130 invasive pests and diseases, including gypsy moth, Asian giant hornet, apple maggot and Japanese beetle. W ...
Washington, B.C. To Fight Asian Giant
Washington, B.C. To Fight Asian Giant
Washington, B.C. To Fight Asian Giant
British Columbia and U.S. federal and state agencies will work together to track, trap and eradicate Asian giant hornets in the Pacific Northwest. The Asian giant hornet species was first spotted in Northwest Washington in 2019 and agencies have since been on the hunt for the invasive hornets ...

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