Winter in Washington state brings challenges for farmers and livestock; Follow these tips to ensure animals stay healthy and ...

Washington Bee Atlas volunteer and WSDA Communications Consultant Karla Salp shares adventures she had and lessons she ...

Find out about the essential components of a nutrient management plan for dairy operations to ensure compliance and promote responsible on-farm nutrient use. Learn key considerations for developing an ...

Washington State's 21 agricultural commodity commissions are engaged primarily in marketing and/or research related to a specific commodity. They are funded by producer assessments and vary in size ...

OLYMPIA – Over the weekend, the equine community in Spokane County was met with unfortunate news as two horses succumbed to the neuropathogenic strain of Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1) otherwise known as ...

Q1. How did WSDA determine the procurement rules for the under $10K and $10K-$250K scenarios? Is this where WSDA is comfortable taking on some risk because these rules are different than our auditors' ...

The equine community in Spokane County is on high alert after two horses tragically succumbed to the neuropathogenic strain of Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1), also known as Equine Herpesvirus ...

OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) has wrapped up seasonal trapping for several invasive pests including Japanese beetles and spongy moths. The traps for these pests, ...

Some products, such as nuts, eggs, alcoholic beverages, lotions and cosmetics, have specific regulations that govern how they're handled, who can sell them, where their sold and a host of other ...

Get information about avian influenza, poultry import requirements, the National Poultry Improvement Plan, where to report sick birds, and rules about exhibiting birds. Report missing or stolen ...

If you process, manufacture, store or handle any food or dairy products for wholesale distribution, or if you custom slaughter or custom cut meat, you need to contact the Washington State Department ...

Review what to expect for testing sessions and how to prepare for them. Reciprocal licensing allows those with a pesticide license from some other states to become licensed without having to take ...