It should be no surprise to most Washington State residents that we produce an impressive sixty percent of the apples in the ...

Washington state’s first 2024 detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been confirmed in a commercial ...

WSDA Farm to School Program organizes Taste Washington Day with engagement from Washington Office of Superintendent of Public ...

Need inspiration or some new ideas for the menu? See some resources below! WSDA's Washington Grown Food & Recipe Kit features cookbooks, recipes, basic information about selected Washington products ...

Navigating the ebbs and flows of modern-day farming is daunting, but grants are proving to be essential engines for innovation, collaboration, and sustainability for mid-sized and smaller farms. A ...

The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) state veterinarian’s office has confirmed the presence of Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus type 2 (RHDV2), in rabbits on Lopez and Orcas Islands ...

Hidden behind a windowless door in an unassuming government building in Yakima hides one of the secret keys to enjoying Oktoberfest and better beer: the WSDA Hops Lab. But for the bits of green plant ...

OLYMPIA –This week school cafeterias across Washington State will spotlight locally grown foods as part of the annual Taste Washington Day celebration. Taste Washington Day is an annual event that ...

As the weather turns colder and the leaves start to turn, apple season is starting in earnest. Washington’s iconic apples are loved not only in Washington and across the country but around the world.

Taste Washington Day is a special occasion for school districts around the state to celebrate Farm to School and local agriculture. This year, on Wednesday, October 2 nd, nutrition services staff, ...

OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) has permanently expanded the Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica) quarantine, added clarifying language and made additional requirements ...