Olympia — Washington State has reached Stage 4 status in the National Milk Testing Strategy (NMTS) program, confirming that ...

Wait ‘til tomorrow." Bruce Hutton, a seasoned field veterinarian with the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA), ...

As spring bird migration brings thousands of birds to Washington state, it also increases the risk of avian influenza (bird flu) spreading through the region. Migratory waterfowl like ducks, geese, ...

This year the Livestock Identification Advisory Committee will have several positions open. The committee provides advice to the director of the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) ...

PASCO – Annual Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica) treatments are underway in South Central Washington. The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is conducting Japanese beetle treatments ...

Food waste is a massive issue in the U.S. In fact, up to 38% of all food produced in the country goes uneaten. The impact of this waste extends far beyond individual households: Economic loss: A ...

Some products, such as nuts, eggs, alcoholic beverages, lotions and cosmetics, have specific regulations that govern how they're handled, who can sell them, where their sold and a host of other ...

Farm to Food Pantry (F2FP) is a state legislative initiative that started in 2014. The initiative was inspired by small farmers across Washington after a series of roundtables hosted by WSDA Food ...

A Cottage Food Permit allows a resident of Washington state to make food that is not potentially hazardous such as baked goods, candies, jams, jellies, preserves, fruit butters, dry spice blends, or ...

Washington State's 21 agricultural commodity commissions are engaged primarily in marketing and/or research related to a specific commodity. They are funded by producer assessments and vary in size ...