Washington state’s first 2025 detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), often referred to as bird flu, in a ...

As winter progresses, flooding comes with the rise and fall of temperatures, and all the other unknowns of the weather, we want to remind farmers and gleaners to be vigilant about produce safety and ...

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 ...

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 ...

Each year the Compost Reimbursement Program hosts a farmer orientation for potentially participating farms. This brief webinar covers the broadstrokes of the program and provides the opportunity to ...

Awarded Local Food System Infrastructure Grants Return to Infrastructure Grant Funded LFSI Grants Lists ...

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 Nursery@agr.wa.gov 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 Nursery@agr.wa.gov or call (360) 902-1874. WSDA Plant Services assists nurseries and other plant-related businesses with licensing ...