Since May 2022, Washington has detected bird flu in 51 backyard and two commercial flocks in 19 counties. When it didn’t hit us during the spring bird migration season of 2024, we were hopeful that it ...

Find out about the essential components of a nutrient management plan for dairy operations to ensure compliance and promote responsible on-farm nutrient use. Learn key considerations for developing an ...

The Partners, Resources, and Education page provides information to find and contact your regional Conservation District, as well as details to find out more information on cost-share funding with the ...

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 ...

Welcome! This is the procedures manual for Emergency Food Assistance Program (EFAP). Lead Agencies and their respective Sub Agencies use this manual to help run EFAP in their regions. The policies and ...

The Washington State Legislature appropriated $250,000 in Fiscal Year 2025 to the Washington State Department of Agriculture to administer a grant program for vegetable farmers to reimburse qualifying ...

For more information, email [email protected] or call (360) 902-1874. WSDA Plant Services Environmental Specialists perform nursery and plant seller/installer inspections to ensure compliance with ...

For more information, email [email protected] or call (360) 902-1874. WSDA Plant Services assists nurseries and other plant-related businesses with licensing ...

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted food supply chains making it difficult for child nutrition programs to procure food. To recover from these negative impacts on the Washington state local food economy ...

The Plant Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics Lab (PPMDL) is a cutting edge diagnostic laboratory that performs molecular, serological, and morphological testing to support the Pest Program’s mission ...

The packaging material must protect the product from contamination and must NOT impart any toxic or deleterious substance to the processed food product. The following common food allergens may prompt ...