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Updated 01/05/09
News 2007
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| Dec. 19 |
Price
scanner survey shows it pays to slow down and inspect your
receipt |
| Dec. 17 |
Campylobacter found in raw milk sold in Whatcom, Skagit,
Snohomish, King Counties |
| Nov. 26 |
24 gypsy
moths trapped in Washington last summer |
| Nov. 13 |
NASS
urges farmers to count their farms along with their blessings
this holiday season |
| Nov. 6 |
Hay growers
face payment problems with unlicensed hay dealers |
| Nov. 2 |
WSDA project
seeks to improve communication between pesticide applicators and
schools, hospitals and daycares |
| Oct. 24 |
WSDA issues
fines, license suspensions on pesticide cases |
| Oct. 22 |
Four local high school students sickened Friday (Spokane milk
incident) |
| Oct. 8 |
Gov. Gregoire requests disaster assistance for farmers in ten
Washington counties |
| Oct. 3 |
Washington's 2006 agricultural value breaks record for second
straight year |
| Sept. 17 |
State,
federal officials gather to talk agriculture in Seattle |
| Sept. 12 |
Biofuels
consumer demand and industry infrastructure continue to grow |
| Aug. 29 |
Fairs boost
tourism, promote rural Washington and highlight agriculture |
| Aug. 23 |
Sign up by
Sept. 5 for free pesticide disposal at Okanogan and Orondo |
| Aug. 17 |
West Nile
virus found in two Yakima County area horses-first cases of year |
| Aug. 14 |
Sign up Aug.
27 for free pesticide disposal at Pasco on Oct. 4 |
| July 30 |
Gov.
Gregoire proclaims Aug. 12-18 as Washington Farmers Market Week |
| July 23 |
Agriculture
Department issues fines for pesticide or fertilizer violations
in 5 counties |
| July 13 |
Beekeepers
to advise WSDA on apiary industry |
| July 5 |
Gov. Gregoire to promote Washington products in Mexico |
| July 2 |
Gov. Gregoire delivers $6.4 million to Washington bioenergy
projects |
| June 19 |
WSDA grants
promote local food economy, agricultural products |
| June 11 |
Spotlight to
shine on Washington growers during national agriculture
conference |
| June 8 |
State
Veterinarian's Office seeks input on proposed animal health
rules |
| June 1 |
NASDA urges Congress to take immediate action on immigration
reform |
| May 29 |
Gypsy moth
eradication treatments end in Kent, summer trapping begins |
| May 21 |
WSDA Weights
& Measures emphasizes fuel pump inspections to protect consumers |
| May 14 |
WSDA warns
about contaminated Shaw Island raw milk |
| April 19 |
State
veterinarian urges vaccination of horses for West Nile virus |
| April 18 |
State gypsy
moth treatments to begin in Kent |
| April 16 |
State
investigators find no public health or animal disease threats in
Addy cattle deaths |
| April 12 |
Agriculture
Department issues fines for pesticide and fertilizer violations |
| March 16 |
Sign up by
March 26 for free pesticide disposal at Yakima on May 8 |
| March 13 |
WSDA seeks
proposals to promote agricultural markets, reduce trade barriers |
| March 7 |
Kent gypsy
moth environmental documents available for public review |
| Feb. 28 |
Growth of
organic dairy industry prompts call for local organic feed, hay
suppliers |
| Feb. 5 |
Biofuels
quality, labeling standards aim to protect consumer confidence |
| Jan. 31 |
WSDA seeks
volunteers for avian influenza surveillance testing of backyard
flocks |
| Jan. 23 |
State
Department of Agriculture holding gypsy moth open house in Kent
Feb. 6 |
| Jan. 19 |
WSDA hearing
on asparagus standards set for Jan. 26 in Pasco |
| Jan. 8 |
Agriculture
Department issues penalties for pesticide cases finalized in 4th
quarter |
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formats should be directed to the WSDA receptionist at (360) 902-1976 or
Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) (360) 902-1996.
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