PNW Fumigation Training
Two Fumigation Stewardship Training meetings will be held in Washington. 1) August 8, 2023 in Moses Lake at the Big Bend Community College2) August 9,…
How Are Drones Used In Crop Science?
Equipped with sensors, drones can identify weeds and pests faster than humans – and speed up treatment The July 22nd Sustainable, Secure Food Blog looks at how…
MSU Researchers Receive NSF Grant to Address ‘Grand Challenge’ of Plant Biology
Michigan State University molecular plant scientist Dan Chitwood has received a $640,000 grant, part of a larger $1.5 million collaborative award from the National Science…
Ag Committee Leaders Remain Positive on Farm Bill Completion
House and Senate Agriculture Committee leaders commented last week on both chambers’ commitments to completing the Farm Bill in 2023. In a statement to reporters,…
Japanese Beetles Could Spread Throughout Washington State in 20 Years
Without intervention, the colorful but devastating Japanese beetle could make its way across the evergreen state within two decades, according to a study of their…
Grasshopper and Mormon Cricket Outbreaks In Idaho
The Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) has provided updated information on grasshopper and Mormon cricket outbreaks across Southern Idaho. Grasshopper and Mormon cricket outbreaks have been…
Large Bipartisan Majorities Favor Prohibiting Sale of Farmland, Property and Oil Reserves to Affiliates of Foreign Adversaries
Large bipartisan majorities favor proposals that would prohibit the sale of US real estate and oil reserves to entities linked to foreign adversaries, including China…
Are You a Farmer or Rancher?
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and members of the Cooperative Extension System want your input on the financial needs and priorities of farm and…
Stokes Seeds Features Versatile Variety
Stokes Seeds is promoting the carrot variety Caravel. This Nantes cultivar is used for fresh market and processing. It is described as a cylindrical jumbo/dicer…
Pathogen Prevalence: Beet Leafhopper-Associated Pathogens in the Columbia Basin of Washington
By Kylie D. Swisher Grimm, Gina Angelella and W. Rodney Cooper, USDA-ARS Christopher Gorman, David Crowder and Carrie Wohleb, Washington State University In the Columbia…