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Updated 11/20/2009

News 2009

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Nov. 20 Gov. Gregoire proclaims Thank Your Farmers And Ranchers Day
Nov. 16 WSDA completes second busiest year for free pesticide disposal
Nov. 11 Key Asian markets to get a taste of the Pacific Northwest (external link)
Nov. 4 State aims to keep pesticide canisters off Washington beaches (external link)
Oct. 20 WSDA issues fines, license suspensions for pesticide violations
Oct. 19 18 gypsy moths caught in Washington in summer 2009
Oct. 15 $2.6 million in federal grants will promote Washington Agriculture
Oct. 7 Washington, Oregon advocate more USDA purchases of dairy products
Oct. 5 Washington's 2008 Agricultural Value Dips Slightly (external link)
Sept. 28 Gov. Gregoire requests farm disaster assistance (external link)
Sept. 17 WSDA's McEvoy to head USDA's National Organic Program
Sept. 4 Franklin County added to areas with West Nile virus infected horses
Sept. 2 Sign up by Sept. 8 for free pesticide disposal in Orondo
Sept. 1 Sign up by Sept. 8 for free pesticide disposal in Prosser
Aug. 18 Grant county horses hit with West Nile virus; horse cases reported in five counties now
Aug. 7 Two West Nile virus horse cases reported: Adams and Benton counties
Aug. 7 Sign up by Aug. 17 for free pesticide disposal in Spokane
Aug. 4 Seminars to promote new slaughter options for Washington meat producers
Aug. 4 Northwest Washington farms to benefit from free pesticide disposal
Aug. 3 Sign up by Aug. 10 for free pesticide disposal in Longview
July 31 Kittitas County horse hit with West Nile virus infection
July 28 Gov. Gregoire proclaims Aug. 2-8 as Washington Farmers Market Week
July 27 Sign up by Aug. 5 for free pesticide disposal in Lynden
July 24 First cases of West Nile virus in horses for year reported in Toppenish, Prosser
July 23 Sign up by Aug. 3 for free pesticide disposal in Seattle and Puyallup
July 9 Pesticide exposures, faulty home inspections prompt WSDA fines, license suspensions
July 2 Gov. Gregoire announces more Washington cherries head to Japan under new inspection protocol
July 1 2009 WSDA gypsy moth summer trapping underway
June 8 Gov. Gregoire, Agriculture Director Newhouse call D.C. trade mission 'tremendous success'
May 7 State Department of Agriculture begins spartina treatments for 2009 season
May 4 WSDA announces availability of $2.5 million in specialty crop grants
April 22 Agriculture Department issues fines for pesticide violations
April 20 State veterinarian urges horse owners to vaccinate against West Nile virus
April 3 Federal grants will promote Washington farmers markets and improve farm practices
Mar. 24 WSDA hearings slated in April to remove mandatory certification for Red Delicious apples
Mar. 24 Sign up by April 6 for free pesticide disposal at Chelan, Okanogan
March 9 Sign up by March 23 for free pesticide disposal at Yakima
March 4 Sign up by March 16 for free pesticide disposal at Pasco and Walla Walla
March 3 Gov. Gregoire administers oath of office to director of Agriculture
Feb. 19 Washington's agricultural exports soar 60 percent in 2008
Feb. 13 Gov. Gregoire appoints Department of Agriculture Director
Feb. 9 WSDA launches updated Web site
Feb. 4 Future of Farming report offers new strategic plan for Washington agriculture
Jan. 23 WSDA offers reimbursement of costs for organic certification
Jan. 21 Agriculture Department fines for pesticide violations include worker safety issues
Jan. 5 Washington farmers could profit from climate change solutions

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