Author Archives: Syndicated Content

Thanks to a gift from the J.R. Simplot Family Foundation the University of Idaho has established the school’s first endowed deanship.  The "J.R. Simplot Endowed Dean of t...

As part of Thursday’s National Rural Health Day celebrations, Rural Development is introducing a new tool the USDA says will enhance health care in rural Washington.   “The ...

Manoj Shukla has been named the new leader of Oregon State University’s crop and soil science department.  He starts his new position on December 1st.  Shukla comes...

Back in the 1980s and 1990s, for Russia to feed its people, they had to purchase a large amount of U.S. grain, particularly wheat.  However, a lot has changed over the past 30 years.   ...

Earlier this week, southwest Washington representative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez announced that $4,881,150 has been secured in USDA Community Connect Program funds to expand rural broadband in west Lewi...

The USDA is out with changes and alterations to proposed amendments of the Federal Milk Marketing Orders, better known as FMMOs.  So, what adjustments were made between July's proposed ...

With agricultural labor challenges across the entire sector, some farmers and ranchers are turning to a unique type of visa to alleviate the burden.  Samantha Ayoub is an associate economist...

Who knew agricultural statistics needed to be advised?    “People go, what it is?” according to Joe Prusacki  it is NASS’ Advisory Committee ...

FERRY COUNTY, Wash. -- People in eastern Ferry County woke up without power Wednesday morning. Avista reported a power outage impacting a little more than 1,000 people in Inchelium and the Twin Lakes ...

President-elect Donald Trump's second term could bring reform to energy permitting and increased fracking on federal lands.