Updates on issues of interest to the agricultural community and the public.

At the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA), we advise horse owners to partner with their veterinarians each spring to make sure their horses are well-protected before the height of ...

OLYMPIA – Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is celebrating agriculture’s vital role in the state following Governor Bob Ferguson designating March 2026 as Washington Agriculture Month.

In May of 2025 there was a bee spill in Whatcom county. In response to that, the Managed Pollinator Subcommittee of the Pollinator Health Task Force, with assitance from emergency response personnel, ...

Whenever possible, purchase chicks from flocks participating in the National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP). Many Washington feed stores source chicks from NPIP-approved hatcheries. If you’re unsure, ...

OLYMPIA – October 10, 2025 – The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) confirms Grant County’s first detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI or H5N1), commonly known as bird ...

OLYMPIA – Over the weekend, the equine community in Spokane County was met with unfortunate news as two horses succumbed to the neuropathogenic strain of Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1) otherwise known as ...

OLYMPIA – With recent reports of an unidentified canine illness increasing across the nation, the Washington State Veterinarian is encouraging dog owners to be vigilant to keep their animals safe and ...

Olympia — Washington State has reached Stage 4 status in the National Milk Testing Strategy (NMTS) program, confirming that no cases of bird flu or Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) have been ...

BLAINE – Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) entomologists successfully eradicated an Asian giant hornet nest by vacuuming the hornets out of the nest Saturday, Oct. 24, just two days ...