- Washington State Department of Agriculture
The Washington State Department of Agriculture has been serving the state for more than 100 years Our diverse roles include providing fee-based services to the agriculture community, promoting Washington agricultural products, and ensuring regulations are observed We work extensively with farmers and ranchers, but our responsibilities — from ensuring food safety to environmental protection
- Hornets | Washington State Department of Agriculture
After three years without confirmed detections, the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) have declared the northern giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) eradicated from Washington and the United States Read more in the latest news release
- Events | Washington State Department of Agriculture
The Washington Bee Atlas holds bee collecting events for Bee Atlas volunteers throughout the year Volunteers learn how to collect bees and may also learn how to pin and preserve them
- Washington State Department of Agriculture
Any person, business or entity that imports animals or animal reproductive products, rams over 6 months of age, wild and exotic animals and stallions or semen that test positive for Equine Viral Arteritis (EVA)
- Bird Flu | Washington State Department of Agriculture
As wild birds migrate, they can introduce bird flu to our area Since 2022, the virus has impacted over 1,000 flocks across 48 states, including over 50 in Washington Each fall, as migratory birds arrive, the risk of bird flu entering our environment increases, posing serious health threats to all domestic birds, including chickens, ducks, turkeys, peacocks, guinea fowl, and geese This
- Licenses, Permits, and Certificates - Washington State Department of . . .
Many businesses and individuals must have the proper license, permit or certificate to operate or conduct specific activities Whether you’re in the business of food processing, plant sales, pesticide or fertilizer application, or make cottage food out of your own kitchen – check the list of
- Washingtons Native Bees
washington’s native bees While you are likely familiar with honey bees (Apis mellifera) and probably even bumble bees (Bombus), did you know that Washington State has about 600 species of native bees? The diverse ecoregions in our state mean that our state can support a wide variety of bees From high-elevation forests to hot, dry deserts, bees have adapted to survive and thrive in
- The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)
WSDA Food Assistance (FA) manages TEFAP, receiving food and operational funding from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for distribution to 19 TEFAP Lead Agencies statewide These hunger-relief organizations have an Agreement with FA and then enter into Sub Agency Agreements with local food pantries and meal programs to provide TEFAP food to more than 300 food pantries
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