After wrapping up its second full year, the Washington state Department of Agriculture's (WSDA) Washington Bee Atlas (WABA) has collected and identified records of nearly 30 new or rare bee ...

Updates on issues of interest to the agricultural community and the public.

At the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA), we advise horse owners to partner with their veterinarians each spring to make sure their horses are well-protected before the height of ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. – The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is celebrating the state's agricultural contributions following Governor Bob Ferguson's proclamation of March 2026 as Washington ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded Washington state over $4 million to boost specialty crops in 2025. This funding, through the Specialty Crop Block Grant program, aims to ...

The Washington State Department of Agriculture plans to ban untreated firewood from other states to prevent the introduction of invasive insects. Washington would join Oregon as among the states that ...

Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) has confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a medium-sized flock of backyard chickens in Skagit County.

Washington agriculture fell from a ranking of 28th for national net farm income in 2023 to 43rd in 2024. “That is a bit concerning,” Randy Fortenbery, Washington State University’s Thomas B. Mick ...