A string of unexplained cattle mutilations that rattled a tight-knit ranching community in Oregon is the subject of a documentary screening in Richland.
Washington’s agriculture department is seeking more than $13 million to deal with a pair of invasive insects that can destroy and damage a variety of plants, crops and trees, including one with a growing presence in the Mid-Columbia.
As immigration policies change, farmers are turning to a guest worker program known as the H-2A visa program, an option allowing farmers to legally hire workers from other countries. As immigration detentions ramp up, concerns grow among employers and domestic workers.
A Wenatchee-based tree fruit producer with orchards in the Mid-Columbia is partnering with a farm management company to expand organic apple and cherry production in the Columbia Basin.
With a successful fair in the rear view, the fair board’s attention is now focused on hammering out a lease for the fairgrounds amid tense negotiations with their landlord, the Benton County commissioners.
The early shutoff has implications for the late harvest crops of the Roza Irrigation District. About two-thirds of the district’s crops, such as apples and wine grapes, are harvested after Sept. 15.
The heart of the fair can be found in the animal barns and Agriculture Building where local growers – whether it be of veggies, flowers or animals – showcase their bounty.
