Native bees come in a variety of sizes - some are big, some are small, and some are… even smaller! Enjoy these two vignettes ...

Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is opening the Farm to School Purchasing Grant application for the ...

Washington's pollinators are critical to our state’s agriculture and can sometimes be used to help degraded ecosystems.

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Olympia — Washington State has reached Stage 4 status in the National Milk Testing Strategy (NMTS) program, confirming that no cases of bird flu or Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) have been ...

With recent reports of an unidentified canine illness increasing across the nation, the Washington State Veterinarian is encouraging dog owners to be vigilant to keep their animals safe and healthy.

The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) has trapped a male Asian giant hornet – the first male Asian giant hornet to be detected in the United States. The hornet was caught in a WSDA ...

OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) and the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) are warning pet owners about the risks of raw pet food after indoor cats in Oregon became ...

OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is asking Pasco and surrounding area residents to report suspected Japanese beetle sightings. WSDA found five beetles last year in Pasco ...

OLYMPIA – The Entomological Society of America (ESA) has adopted “northern giant hornet” for the species Vespa mandarinia in its Common Names of Insects and Related Organisms List. While there was no ...