Agriculture + Viticulture
Late winter bolstered water supplies, took some of the sting out of drought
Thanks to a very wet April, the Pacific Northwest has a lot of water. That’s potentially great news for water...
Washington ag is ready to put pests, plague and politics in rearview mirror
How tough was 2020 for Northwest agriculture? This tough: Discovery+ is streaming “Attack of the Murder Hornets,” a 90-minute documentary...
The numbers tell the story of Washington agriculture
Washington farms and ranches produce more than 300 different crops with a combined value of about $11 billion – a...
WSDA fills food pantries with farmer-grown products
Derek Sandison By Derek SandisonDirector, Washington State Department of Agriculture As we reach the midway mark...
Washington wine industry cheers as shipping revives in early 2021
By Eric Degerman There’s been a retrenching of the Washington wine industry in recent vintages as a result of overproduction,...
Ag exporters left behind as consumers shop online
A side effect of the Covid-19 pandemic is hurting Washington’s ability to export its fresh cherries, apples, frozen french fries...
Consumers crave their fresh fruit
The 2021 cherry crop is shaping up to be larger than last year’s but with the usual caveat for the...
Fewer apples heading to market
Fewer apples are going to market in 2021, but this isn’t really a complaint. “This has proven to be very...
