Author Archives: Syndicated Content

Time With Terrantic: Addressing Labor Costs
Trevor Cox, founder of Terrantic, talk about the labor challenges facing the fresh food industry, and how Terrantic can help. If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) ...
Glenn Vaagen Oct 22, 2024

WSU Out With Guides Addressing Bee Health
Washington State University is out with its latest guides to help pollinators across the region. The free on-line tools share ideas from WSU Extension on conserving bumble bees as well as protec...
Glenn Vaagen Oct 22, 2024

WSDA Offering 2025 Japanese Beetle Treatment Sign-Up
According to the Washington State Department of Agriculture, homeowners who live in a previous Japanese beetle treatment area in Yakima or Benton counties can now give consent and sign up for 2025 Jap...
Glenn Vaagen Oct 22, 2024

USDA Gathering Conservation Info From Farmers
NASS, in partnership with NRCS, will reach out to farmers, ranchers, and agricultural landowners to gather in-depth information about their conservation practices. Almost 12,000 operators n...
Glenn Vaagen Oct 22, 2024

AVMA Anticipates No "Dire" Shortage of Veterinarians
A recent analysis of the drivers of supply and demand for veterinary services shows that the number of graduates from existing veterinary colleges is likely enough to meet demand through 2035. &n...
Pacific Northwest Ag Network Oct 22, 2024

Soil Remains Dry Across The West
Much of the Northwest already knows this, but now the numbers just prove those thoughts. Soil moisture levels across the western portion of the U.S. remain very low, even for this time of y...
Glenn Vaagen Oct 22, 2024

Distressed Agricultural Borrowers Get $250 Million in USDA Help
The Department of Agriculture announced an additional $250 million in automatic payments for distressed direct and guaranteed farm loan borrowers under Section 22006 of the Inflation Reduction Act.&nb...
Glenn Vaagen Oct 22, 2024

New Oat Ready for Battle Against Crown Rust
A team of Agricultural Research Service and university scientists released two new oat germplasm lines to shore up the crop’s defenses against the devastating fungal disease crown rust...
Pacific Northwest Ag Network Oct 22, 2024

Medicaid Program Helps Oregonians Keep Cool
Oregonians stayed cooler and had cleaner air this summer, because of a program created by the Legislature. Warming temperatures and wildfires make it more important for Oregonians to have a...
Heather Roberts Oct 22, 2024

Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO arrested on sex trafficking charges
The investigation involved whether the men sexually exploited and abused young men at parties they hosted in the U.S. and around the world, the sources said.
ABC News: Top Stories Oct 22, 2024

