Public invited to review gypsy moth environmental documents
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is now accepting public comments on a proposed plan to eradicate gypsy moths at two sites in Western Washington totaling 1,300 acres.
View ArticleBusinesses will need new license endorsement to produce marijuana-infused...
OLYMPIA -- As of April 1, statutory authority to regulate the makers of marijuana edibles will be added to the administrative responsibilities of the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA),...
View ArticleGypsy moth treatments begin in Kitsap and Pierce counties
The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) will conduct the first of three treatments to eradicate European gypsy moths next week. In total, WSDA will treat about 1,300 acres with Btk...
View ArticleSeason to treat invasive Spartina starts in June
The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) will begin this year`s treatment season for Spartina on June 1 with the treatments continuing through November. Survey and eradication efforts of...
View ArticleWSDA trappers start annual hunt for pests
WSDA has begun its annual hunt for pests that threaten the state`s agriculture industry. Trappers are hitting the road to set traps throughout the state to monitor for the introduction or spread of a...
View ArticleWSDA expands apple maggot quarantine into Methow Valley
WSDA is expanding the state`s apple maggot quarantine into parts of Okanogan County, in an effort to slow the spread of this invasive pest and protect commercial apple production.
View ArticleWSDA issues 2018 dairy nutrient management grants
The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) this week announced the recipients of eight water-quality project grants funded by fines issued to dairies for improper recordkeeping or manure...
View ArticleWSDA proposes spring treatment to protect Washington from gypsy moth
The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is proposing to treat several areas in Western Washington next spring to eradicate multiple introductions of gypsy moth, a non-native, invasive...
View ArticleWSDA to hold "Ask the Expert" gypsy moth open houses
The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) invites community members to attend "Ask the Expert" open houses in areas where spring gypsy moth treatments have been proposed.
View ArticlePublic invited to review gypsy moth environmental documents
The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is accepting public comments on environmental reviews of the agency`s 2019 gypsy moth eradication proposal. WSDA is proposing to aerially treat...
View ArticleApplications now open for NE WA Wolf-Livestock Management grants
The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is now accepting applications for the Northeast Washington Wolf-Livestock Management grants.
View ArticleGypsy moth treatments end, pest trapping season starts
The Washington State Department of Agriculture completed this year’s final gypsy moth eradication treatment on Sunday, June 9, and has begun its annual hunt for pests that threaten the state’s...
View ArticleNew apple maggot signs bring renewed awareness to an old problem
The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) in collaboration with the Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission and the Washington Department of Transportation completed the installation of...
View ArticleDeadly rabbit disease confirmed on Orcas Island
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) has confirmed a case of rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus 2 (RHDV2) in a domestic rabbit on Orcas Island. RHD is a viral disease that...
View ArticleNew EU rules require expanded inspections for US plant product exports
The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is alerting businesses that export plant products to the European Union (EU) of new regulations taking effect December 14 that will require a...
View ArticleBringing cattle transaction reporting into the Information Age
The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is now offering Washington ranchers a quicker, more cost-effective way to report cattle sales and out-of-state movement of their cattle through...
View ArticleWSDA concludes trapping, proposes spring treatment to protect Washington’s...
WSDA is proposing to treat two areas in Snohomish County next spring to eradicate introductions of gypsy moth, a non-native, invasive pest that can decimate the environment. The proposal calls for...
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