Author Archives: Syndicated Content

Potato Psyllid Numbers Continue To Increase Across Central WA
WSU researchers have confirmed the first psyllid carrying the zebra chip bacterium this season after testing more than 1,460 insects across the Columbia Basin potato region. Continue reading…
Glenn Vaagen Jul 20, 2026

Webinars Looks At Benefits Of Anaerobic Digesters For Dairies
A five-part WSU webinar series is helping Washington dairy farmers understand how to turn methane from cow waste into usable energy, with the next session set for July 21st. Continue reading…
Glenn Vaagen Jul 20, 2026

CAHNRS Scientists Named To The Washington State Academy of Scienc
WSU's College of Agricultural, Human and Natural Resource Sciences now has 24 members in the Washington State Academy of Sciences after three more faculty were elected this week for work in plant...
Glenn Vaagen Jul 20, 2026

Weeds Have Been A Challenge For Central Idaho Growers This Season
Without a real winter to slow things down, weeds like Italian rye and wild oats came in wave after wave across central Idaho farmland, leaving growers scrambling to spray before their crops could even...
Glenn Vaagen Jul 20, 2026

Future of Farming: Advocating Early
Kaylyn Bozeman, the 2025-2026 Washington FFA Reporter, says she would like to see ag advocacy start much earlier in school then it currently is. Continue reading…
Glenn Vaagen Jul 20, 2026

Prices Continue To Slide As Milk Production Increases
The USDA is forecasting more milk and lower dairy prices heading into 2026 and 2027, with a growing U.S. dairy herd driving production up by about 1.5 billion pounds year over year. Continue reading&h...
Glenn Vaagen Jul 20, 2026

Analyst Anticipates Higher Wheat Prices In Coming Months
Global wheat stocks just got tighter according to the latest WASDE Report, and with El Niño bearing down on major fall harvest countries, prices could shift significantly by year's end. Cont...
Pacific Northwest Ag Network Jul 20, 2026

Will Ag Get Lost In The Shuffle?
A new budget framework moving through the House sets aside $12 billion for farm aid, but Senate leaders are still questioning whether the numbers add up and whether 50 votes are there to pass it. Cont...
Pacific Northwest Ag Network Jul 20, 2026

Bill Looks To Ease Regulatory Burden On Rural Broadband Providers
In a lot of rural communities, there's only one internet provider, and it's a small local company. A new Senate bill wants to cut the red tape those providers face so they can grow faster. C...
Glenn Vaagen Jul 20, 2026

WATCH: Dog honored after protecting boy from bear attack
Bella, a husky mix from Connecticut, has been honored for her heroic act saving a child from a charging bear.
ABC News: Top Stories Jul 20, 2026

