Media Contact
Get the latest updates and track news about Spartina below.
- For media inquiries, please contact WSDA's Communications Team at pio@agr.wa.gov.
- For all other questions, please email the Pest Program at pest@agr.wa.gov or call 1-800-443-6684.
WSDA Spartina crew rescues donkey in distress -- on world donkey day
What began as a routine day in the field for the Washington State Department of Agriculture’s (WSDA) Spartina Survey Team turned into a memorable and heartwarming rescue mission. Read more in our latest blog.
STATE CONTINUES QUEST TO ERADICATE INVASIVE SPARTINA
“Our goal is to eradicate Washington’s remaining Spartina infestations, protecting important habitat for salmon, waterfowl and shellfish,” said Chad Phillips, WSDA’s Spartina Program Coordinator." Learn about how treatment begins June 1 in our latest press release here.
State continues quest to eradicate invasive Spartina
This year’s treatment season for Spartina, an aggressive invasive cordgrass weed, starts June 1 and will continue through November. Read more in the latest press release.