WA State Dept. of Agriculture serves the people of Washington by supporting the agricultural community and promoting consumer and environmental protection.
Olympia, WA, USA
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From making sure the food you eat is safe to preventing the spread of invasive pests, we do a lot more than you might think.
This is who we are and what we do.
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Through the Specialty Crop Block Grant, 21 projects will be funded for the 2026 funding year.
Funding for the Specialty Crop Block Grant comes from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
👉Read the release: agr.wa.gov/about-wsda/news-a…
🚨 Do you live in #WallaWalla County? An alert arborist spotted suspect emerald ash borer larvae in a tree in the College Place area. Both #USDA and #WSDA confirmed them as #EmeraldAshBorer. Learn more in our press release.
#InvasiveSpecies #Pests #TreePests #CheckYourTrees
This is also #DontMoveFirewood month and pests like this is one reason why! By moving firewood (especially long distances) you can spread invasive pests that might be hiding in it.
🐔 Bird flu detected in Kittitas County 🐔
A positive case was confirmed on Friday 10/09/2026 in Kittitas County in a small flock of mixed backyard birds.
More at: agr.wa.gov/birdflu
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 has been confirmed in two dairy herds in Yakima County. This is the first known detection of HPAI in cattle in Washington state.
Read the full press release and get resources here:agr.wa.gov/about-wsda/news-a…
RELEASE: WSDA now accepting Specialty Crop Block Grant proposals for 2027.
Concept proposals must be submitted by noon PST on November 2, 2026.
👉 Visit our website to read the full release: agr.wa.gov/about-wsda/news-a…
🦟 West Nile Virus is active in WA this season. Protect your animals and self. Read more in our blog at agr.wa.gov/about-wsda/blog-p…
Join USDA APHIS experts on September 29 at 5:00 PM PST/2:00 PM ET for an informative webinar on biosecurity:
Register today at: events.gcc.teams.microsoft.c…
WSDA Director Derek Sandison has been elected President of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture.
👉 Visit our website to read the full news release: agr.wa.gov/about-wsda/news-a…
🐔 A quick reminder for Washington flock owners: The WSDA Sick Bird Hotline (1-800-606-3056) is NOT a veterinary advice line.
We’ve been getting lots of calls from flock owners looking for advice about routine health concerns.
Learn more in our blog: agr.wa.gov/about-wsda/blog-p…
These little buggers — pun intended — can really take a bite out of your roses. If you think you see a Japanese beetle, snap a photo and report it at agr.wa.gov/beetles
Help improve the WSDA Livestock Identification Program by completing an anonymous survey. Your input will help us better serve WA livestock community. Scan QR Code or visit forms.office.com/g/XdSGueua3…
For paper copies: [email protected] / 360-902-1855.
It is hard to believe we are getting close to the end of summer — and the end of our Japanese beetle treatments. This is your LAST CHANCE if you live in a Japanese beetle treatment area to have your property treated for FREE. Go to agr.wa.gov/beetles now to sign up!
Washington State Department of Agriculture retweeted
Last month I requested federal relief for farmers in Okanogan County who faced significant damage to their apple, pear, cherry and stone fruit orchards due to severe spring frost.
I’m grateful to announce that U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins granted that request and issued a Secretarial disaster designation. This enables farm operators in the affected area to apply for Farm Service Agency emergency loan assistance.
ALT Excerpt: Dear Governor Ferguson: Thank you for your letter of July 1, 2026, requesting a primary county disaster designation for Okanogan County in Washington due to damage and losses caused by frost and freeze events that occurred during the 2026 Crop Year. I am responding on behalf of the Department. The Department reviewed the loss assessment reports and determined that there were sufficient production losses to warrant a Secretarial natural disaster designation; therefore, I am designating Okanogan County as a primary natural disaster area, in two separate designations. In accordance with section 321(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, additional areas of your State are named as contiguous disaster counties. A Secretarial disaster designation makes farm operators in primary counties and those counties contiguous to such primary counties eligible to be considered for a Farm Service Agency (FSA) emergency loan assistance, provided eligibility requirements are met.
Help shape the future of our website! WSDA is redesigning its website and is looking for WA farmers, producers, ag businesses, and community members to participate in a feedback session.
Virtual sessions will:
• 1 hour
• August 12–18
Sign up here: bit.ly/WSDAwebform
📣 Last call! 📣 August 16 is the LAST DAY to sign up for Japanese beetle treatments! If you are in a treatment area and haven't signed up, please head to agr.wa.gov/beetles ASAP to sign up today!
If you are in Okanogan County and have been impacted by #wildfires, the Farm Bureau, Horticultural Association, and the Cattleman's Association are hosting a Fire Disaster Assistance Information Meeting on Thursday, August 6 from 3 - 5 p.m. at the Omak Elks Lodge. #Okanogan
We are saddened to see the numerous wildfires that have destroyed homes and land. While WSDA doesn't have a wildfire recovery fund, we do have information on preparing for and responding to wildfires and have compiled resources for those impacted at agr.wa.gov/wildfires.
Have you spotted a Japanese beetle? Report it at agr.wa.gov/beetles to help us find and eradicate this pest!
