October 12, 2023INVASIVE SPECIES ... WSDA Trappers Catch 103 Spongy Moths Washington State Department of Agriculture’s spongy moth trappers had a busy season this year, trapping 103 spongy moths READ MORE
October 12, 2023USING DATA ... Jersey Performance Index Update Slated for December Genetic Evaluations Emphasis has been placed on increasing production and longer herd life while maintaining strongly attached udders READ MORE
October 12, 2023international tool ... World Angus Evaluation Improves US, Australian, Canadian EPDs Three-country evaluation releases updates for growth, carcass and maternal measures READ MORE
October 11, 2023GRANT OPPORTUNITY ... Local Food System Infrastructure Grant Applications Open Applications are now open for the WSDA Local Food System Infrastructure grants and are due November 15, 2023 READ MORE
October 11, 2023PEARS ... USDA Proposes an Amendment to the Oregon and Washington Pears Marketing Order Amendment would reduce the percent of votes needed to approve changes to the handling regulations from 80 percent to 75 percent READ MORE
October 11, 2023CONSUMER TRENDS ... The Power of the Potato in Shopping Carts Potatoes USA shares insights showing retail sales are strong + driving additional customer engagement. READ MORE
October 11, 2023TUNE IN ... PODCAST: Saving a 1,500-Cow Dairy Farm from Foreclosure Pauly Paul, Complete Management Consulting, joins Peggy Coffeen on the Uplevel Dairy Podcast READ MORE
October 10, 2023FOOD SECURITY ... WSDA Program Curbed Hunger and Stabilized Food Supply Chains, Says New Report The We Feed WA program combined state and federal emergency relief funds to prevent hunger and stabilize the local food supply chain READ MORE
October 10, 2023Cattle Industry ... Livestock Marketing Information Center: The Fall Begins to Turn? Stephen R. Koontz from the Colorado State University breaks down the markets READ MORE
October 10, 2023Dairy Defined ... PODCAST: FMMO Modernization Progresses Slowly; Farm Bill Too Peter Vitaliano is joined by Executive Vice president for Government Relations Paul Bleiberg READ MORE