2006 News - Washington State Dept. of Agriculture

Dec. 20	State proposes gypsy moth treatment in Kent for spring
Dec. 13	Gov. Gregoire invests to keep Washington farms and forests working
Dec. 12	WSDA declares victory in five-year battle against citrus longhorned beetle in Tukwila
Dec. 8	Biofuels Advisory Committee holds first meeting in Pasco on Dec. 12
Dec. 8	Gov. Gregoire delivers $3.2 million loan to Port of Warden for biodiesel facility
Nov. 21	WSDA survey shows value of watching receipts--scanner errors crop up!
Nov. 20	Golden Glen Creamery issues voluntary recall on eggnog
Nov. 14	State holding gypsy moth open house in Kent Nov. 30
Nov. 13	Loveland appoints new Washington Beer Commission
Nov. 7	Firewood complaints not frequent, but help is available from state Department of Agriculture
Nov. 1	75 gypsy moths trapped in Washington last summer
Oct. 30	Agriculture Department issues penalties for pesticide cases finalized in 3rd quarter
Oct. 24	Organic foods industry, certification costs continue to grow
Oct. 11	Surface water pesticide monitoring results generally positive
Oct. 10	Value of Washington's 2005 agricultural commodities totals $6.41 billion
Oct. 5	Private properties on Long Beach peninsula treated for spartina for first time
Sept. 20	Nation's agriculture directors elect Loveland president of NASDA
Sept. 15	Agriculture offers toll-free number to report poultry health problems
Sept. 14	West Nile virus found in three more Yakima horses
Sept. 11	Media Advisory: Avian influenza poultry preparedness briefing for Washington state
Aug. 29	WSDA offers free testing for Johne's disease in cattle
Aug. 22	Sign up by Sept. 7 for free pesticide disposal at Spokane, Okanogan, Orondo
Aug. 18	Group to investigate whether small dairies face barriers to licensing
Aug. 18	West Nile virus found in Yakima horse--first WNV case in Washington reported for 2006
Aug. 15	WSDA to hold public hearing on fee increase to support apple maggot surveys
Aug. 14	Risk management seminars explore challenges, opportunities for dairy farmers
Aug. 10	Year-long spartina drift card project underway in Puget Sound, Canadian waters
Aug. 7	WSDA grants broaden state agricultural marketing and trade events
Aug. 1	Gov. Gregoire proclaims Aug. 12-19 as Farmers Market Week
July 28	Poultry at county, state fairs to be screened for bird flu
July 27	Sign up by Aug. 9 for free pesticide disposal at Othello, Prosser and Walla Walla
July 26	Sign up by July 31 for free pesticide disposal at Lynden and Snohomish
July 18	Governor Gregoire requests federal disaster assistance for farmers in five Washington counties
July 18	Poor pesticide record-keeping practices prompt fines from Agriculture Department
July 13	Governor Gregoire announces Energy Freedom Loan awards
June 22	Boundary change to Yakima County apple maggot quarantine area approved
June 21	State veterinarian warns livestock shippers to carry proper papers
June 16	Advisory group to offer guidance on cattle identification technology
May 31	WSDA seeks comment on proposal to increase size of apple maggot quarantine area
May 30	Heart of Washington campaign kicks off with Gov. Chris Gregoire
May 30	Gypsy moth eradication treatments end in Seattle, Bellevue; summer trapping begins
May 26	State to 'mass trap' Crown Hill neighborhood of Seattle for gypsy moth
May 16	Apple, cherry inspection standard hearings set for Wenatchee, Yakima
May 8	Illegal pesticide burial, illnesses prompt fines from Agriculture Department
April 24	State veterinarian urges vaccination of horses for West Nile virus
April 21	WSDA encourages residents to observe Native Plant Appreciation Week
April 20	Hearing set in Yakima on proposal to eliminate peach container rules
April 19	WSDA seeks proposals to promote agricultural markets, reduce trade barriers
April 18	State gypsy moth treatments to begin soon in Seattle, Bellevue
April 17	Bioenergy financing applications due May 12
March 24	Sign up by April 10 for free pesticide disposal at Wenatchee and Yakima
March 23	WSDA intends to assess an $8,000 penalty against Dee Creek Farm
March 8	WSDA Deputy Director Bill Brookreson retiring after 32 years
March 7	Gypsy moth environmental documents now available for public review, comment
Feb. 3	Washington potatoes win access to Japanese markets
Jan. 25	WSDA offers export seminars for food & agricultural companies
Jan. 23	Spartina open house to be held Feb. 2 at Grays Harbor College in Aberdeen
Jan. 20	Agriculture Department issues fines and suspensions for pesticide violations
Jan. 18	WSDA completes investigation of Dee Creek Farm
Jan. 17	State proposes European gypsy moth treatments in Seattle, Bellevue

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