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2024

Vietnam, Washington state sign agreement on ag development, trade
WSDA now accepting concept proposals for the Food Assistance Resiliency Grants Program
State begins annual treatments to eradicate invasive beetle
Japanese beetle eradication efforts detailed at Pasco open house March 28
WSDA local food system infrastructure grant applications open
WSDA Farm to School Purchasing Grant Round 2 Applications Open
Japanese beetle quarantine boundaries, regulations expanded by emergency rule
More than $6 million in grants awarded to strengthen Washington state’s local food system
Eradication proposed for invasive spongy moth

2023

WSDA seeks consent to treat properties for Japanese beetle
Annual invasive pest hunt concludes
State vets office gives update on canine respiratory disease
WSDA Awards Farm to School Purchasing Grants
Scam Alert: Fake websites targeting SecureAccess Washington (SAW) users
State Veterinarian urges vigilance in protecting ‘man’s best friend’
State sees first substantial decline in Japanese beetle numbers, but wider distribution
Kittitas County flock tests positive for bird flu; veterinarians urge continued self reporting
WSDA trappers catch 103 spongy moths
Local food system infrastructure grant applications open
With $133 Million in Emergency Funds, WSDA Program Curbed Hunger and Stabilized Food Supply Chains, Says New Report
WSDA now accepting specialty crop block grant proposals
Local Foods Take Center Stage in School Cafeterias on Taste Washington Day
West Nile virus confirmed in two horses in Grant, Benton counties
WSDA now accepting applications for specialty crop multi-state grant program
WSDA receives $4.8 million in Specialty Crop Block Grant funds
Wildfires prompt tips to keep livestock safe
State and federal dollars allocated to build resilience in local food supply chain
WSDA Farm to School Purchasing Grant Applications Open
Farmers to be reimbursed for compost expenses in new program
Japanese beetle found in Pasco, WSDA asks residents to report sightings
We Feed Washington Grant Applications Open
State veterinarian confirms rabbit hemorrhagic disease in Island County
Applications open for 2023 NE WA Wolf-Livestock Management Grants
State continues quest to eradicate invasive Spartina
Pesticide drift advisory
Invasive pest trapping season resumes
State begins Japanese beetle treatment in Wapato, open house May 15
Yard debris quarantine vital to Japanese beetle eradication, state officials say
WSDA Yakima building opens to the public
Japanese beetle eradication efforts detailed at virtual open house March 21
Japanese beetle eradication efforts detailed at in-person open house March 9
WSDA now accepting seafood processors pandemic response and safety grant applications
Benton County flock tests positive for bird flu; flock owners encouraged to self-report

2022

Japanese beetle quarantine boundaries expanded by emergency rule
Public advisory – WSDA says check your trees, wreathes for elongate hemlock scale
Bird flu infects first commercial flock in Washington
Pest trapping season wraps up; first year with no northern giant hornets detected since 2019
WSDA vets confirm equine infectious anemia in two Yakima County horses
Lunch trays feature local foods for Taste Washington Day
Uptick in bird flu cases likely this fall
Rules for e-vehicle charging proposed, public hearing Oct. 11
More than $16 million awarded to strengthen local food system infrastructure
Washington receives $4.7 million in Specialty Crop Block Grant funds
WSDA brings more Washington-grown foods to schools
Bird flu detected in Cowlitz County, online domestic sick bird reporting launches
Japanese beetle quarantine rule adopted, effective Sept. 15
Bird flu detected in Walla Walla County, self-reporting flock health in surveillance zones encouraged
Deadly rabbit disease confirmed in Thurston County; vets urge vaccination
Japanese beetle found in Richland, growing concern for ag products
Japanese beetle found in Wapato, state alerts growers to protect crops from growing infestation
Giant hornet gets new name
Yard debris site now open in Grandview for Japanese beetle control
Local food system infrastructure grant applications open
With new Jefferson County detection, Washington leads the nation in backyard flocks with bird flu
Bird flu detected in Kitsap County, poultry show and sale suspension recommendation continues
WSDA now accepting applications for Farm to School purchasing grant
Spring yard work could spread Japanese beetle; quarantine rule hearing scheduled
WA Seafood processors pandemic response and safety grant application opens June 15
Bird flu detected in Yakima County
Snohomish County added to list of bird flu detections
King County latest in list of bird flu detections
State veterinarian advises poultry markets to close
Thurston latest county confirmed with avian influenza case
State continues quest to eradicate invasive Spartina in June
State veterinarian urges flock owners to skip fairs, exhibitions
Okanogan and Whatcom join counties with confirmed bird flu cases
Backyard flocks infected with avian flu total six, more under investigation
More backyard flocks test positive for bird flu in Washington
Second backyard flock tests positive for bird flu in Washington
Avian influenza detected in backyard flock in Pacific County
Trapping gets underway for invasive pests
Japanese beetle treatment begins in Yakima, Benton counties
Public invited to review Japanese beetle eradication environmental documents
In-person open house planned April 12 for Japanese beetle eradication
New round of grants available for hunger relief groups
WSDA funds nursery research projects, awardees announced
WSDA headquarters reopening to the public
WSDA names new state veterinarian
Planning for Japanese beetle eradication underway
New grant now available for small meat processors

2021

Studies show extent of strain to Washington’s food access and food production systems due to COVID-19
New program offers free business consulting, GAP audit reimbursement for small specialty crop farms
New grant now available to help build farm to school programs
WSDA supports expansion of Eat Local First and Washington Food & Farm Finder
Washington receives $4.65 million in Specialty Crop Block Grant funds
Joint Washington State lab brings food safety, hazardous chemical testing, other significant public safety functions into 21st century
WSDA now accepting 2022 specialty crop block grant proposals
WSDA now offering grants for food assistance organizations
$10 million in federal grants now available to benefit specialty crops
State eradicates first Asian giant hornet nest of 2021, asks public to continue reporting
WSDA receives $500K suicide prevention grant, will partner with DOH and WSU
First Asian giant hornet nest of 2021 located
WSDA rulemaking for electric vehicle charging stations set to begin
State entomologists confirm the first live Asian giant hornet sighting of 2021
State officials ask you to check your trees for invasive insects
Non-lethal wolf deterrence grants announced
State traps hundreds of Japanese beetles; asks public to help by reporting and trapping
State and federal entomologists confirm new Asian giant hornet detection in Snohomish County
WSDA awards $14.2M to small ag businesses
Applications open for 2021 NE WA Wolf-Livestock Management Grants
Trapping gets underway for invasive pests
Gypsy moth treatments begin in Cowlitz County
State continues quest to eradicate invasive Spartina in June
Test confirms group of WA dogs show evidence of exposure to the virus that causes COVID-19
WSDA grant program offers help to qualifying ag businesses
Public’s help needed to detect destructive, invasive beetle
US and Canadian entomologists make plans for 2021 Asian giant hornet season
New documentary details WSDA’s hunt for the Asian giant hornet
State veterinarian alerts poultry flock owners to potential avian influenza threat

2020

Statewide stop sale order issued for Agro Gold WS
Spring treatment proposed to protect Washington’s trees from Asian gypsy moth
WSDA seeks comment on new quarantine rules to control grape pests
WSDA entomologists eradicate first Asian giant hornet nest
WSDA entomologists locate Asian giant hornet nest – first in the US
Pandemic relief grants available to help small meat processors
Washington traps male Asian giant hornet weeks earlier than anticipated
Washington traps first Asian giant hornet
Public asked to turn in suspicious seeds mailed from other countries
Public asked to protect honey bees by reporting sightings of the invasive Asian giant hornet
Soil joins list of regulated materials as part of apple maggot quarantine
“No knock” invasive pest trapping season starts
Eagle-eyed walker finds Asian giant hornet on roadway
An influx of pigs from out-of-state prompts reminder of Washington import requirements
State continues quest to eradicate invasive Spartina in June
Gypsy moth treatments to begin in Snohomish County
WSDA closes offices to the public, but remains fully operational
El WSDA cierra sus oficinas de atención al público, pero permanece en pleno funcionamiento
COVID-19 outbreak and the state’s food supply network
Brote de COVID-19 y la red de suministro de alimentos del estado
New rules help cherry growers

2019

WSDA concludes trapping, proposes spring treatment to protect Washington’s trees from gypsy moth
Bringing cattle transaction reporting into the Information Age
WSDA sets new rules for hemp production
New EU rules require expanded inspections for US plant product exports
Taste Washington Day celebrates farm-to-school connections Oct. 2
Non-lethal wolf deterrence grants announced
Deadly rabbit disease confirmed on Orcas Island
New apple maggot signs bring renewed awareness to an old problem
Gypsy moth treatments end, pest trapping season starts
Applications now open for NE WA Wolf-Livestock Management grants
Spartina treatment season starts June 1
Gypsy moth treatments begin in Kitsap, Snohomish and King counties
Public invited to review gypsy moth environmental documents
WSDA to hold "Ask the Expert" gypsy moth open houses