For more information please call Laura Butler (360) 810-0320 or email at lbutler@agr.wa.gov. Purpose To create a community-based approach to provide assistance with nonlethal management methods to ...

Washington has a fantastic bounty of foods that are a great fit for school meals and institutional food service. Here you can find general information, activities, promotion and education materials, ...

A medium apple (tennis-ball size) is an excellent source of fiber. One medium apple with the skin on provides 5 grams of fiber. Fiber and pectin help reduce cholesterol, aid in digestion, and may help ...

The Handbook for Small and Direct Marketing Farms is a flagship resource from the Regional Markets Program. This handbook provides guidance for farms and food businesses looking to start, expand, or ...

The Food Safety Program performs a variety of public health investigations in cooperation with county, state health and federal food agencies to protect the public health. Protect and reduce the risk ...

Did you receive seeds from another country that you did not order, or receive seeds from an online retailer thinking the seeds were from the United States, only to learn when the package arrived in ...

Washington State's 21 agricultural commodity commissions are engaged primarily in marketing and/or research related to a specific commodity. They are funded by producer assessments and vary in size ...

WSDA's Technical Services and Education Program is committed to support and maintain the vitality and health of Washington's agriculture by providing quality technical services and education about ...

WSDA and partners have created lots of posters and other promotional and educational materials for Farm to School projects, and we want them to be used and seen all around the State! Browse the ...

Get information about avian influenza, poultry import requirements, the National Poultry Improvement Plan, where to report sick birds, and rules about exhibiting birds. Report missing or stolen ...

WSDA Media contact: Amber Betts 360-628-3477 OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) and the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) are warning pet owners about the risks of ...

In 2011, the Washington State Legislature passed a Cottage Food Law (RCW 69.22.030) that makes it possible for farmers and food businesses to sell products made in an inspected home kitchen instead of ...