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From the Capital Press August and September rains meant some diseases appeared sooner than usual, researchers at Washington State University’s plant diagnostic clinic say. Conditions were more conducive for fall establishment of stripe rust, eyespot and Cephalosporium stripe than in the past several years, clinic technicians said in their 2024 wrap-up and early 2025 outlook. Read the rest of the article ... Read More »

By Diana Carlen Lobbyist, Washington Association of Wheat Growers The recent election showed that while the country veered red, Washington state turned bluer. Democrats will continue to hold all statewide elected positions and have slightly expanded their majorities in the Legislature.  Governor. Washington’s current attorney general, Bob Ferguson, will be our new governor after defeating Republican former Congressman Dave Reichert. ... Read More »

From the National Agricultural Statistics Service There were 3 days suitable for fieldwork in Washington, down from 4.6 days the previous week. Western Washington had fields that were too wet for field activities. Some cattle had already been brought in and fed, while livestock still on pasture were being heavily supplemented. In central Washington, significant rain was received, which made ... Read More »

From the Spokesman-Review General election results show Democrats in Washington are on track to growing their already-strong majorities in the state Legislature. Heading into the election last week, Democrats outnumbered Republicans by 29-20 in the Senate and 58-40 in the House. Read the rest of the article here. Read More »

From the National Agricultural Statistics Service There were 4.8 days suitable for fieldwork in Washington, down from 5.2 days the previous week. Northwest Washington had another wet week. In Clark County, grass started going dormant, and enough rain was received to stop fieldwork. In central Washington, the week was mostly dry and cold. Cattle were still out on pasture but ... Read More »

Two high school seniors have been selected to represent Washington wheat farmers and serve as the Washington Wheat Ambassadors for the upcoming year. Zach Klein of Ritzville and Karly Wigen of Colfax were selected after an initial written application process that included submitting a short introductory video. Klein and Wigen will each be giving a speech at the upcoming Washington ... Read More »

From the National Agricultural Statistics Service There were 5.2 days suitable for fieldwork in Washington, down from 6.1 days the previous week. Northwest Washington received a good amount of rainfall. In Cowlitz County, rain was received, and pasture conditions were still holding. In central Washington, the rainfall was long overdue. Temperatures were mostly average for this time of year, and ... Read More »

Participate in the Legislative Action Fund Fundraiser The Washington Association of Wheat Growers’ (WAWG) Legislative Action Fund (LAF) helps to provide funding for the organization’s lobbying efforts, especially in Olympia and Washington, D.C. It has never been more critical to have wheat growers’ voices heard. WAWG needs your generous contributions to continue to tell wheat’s story and advocate on growers’ ... Read More »

From the National Agricultural Statistics Service There were 6.1 days suitable for fieldwork in Washington, down from 6.5 days the previous week. Northwest Washington had a lot of rainfall last week. In Skagit and Whatcom counties, standing water in the fields made corn harvest difficult. Southwest Washington received some rain, but it was dry enough for cattle to continue grazing ... Read More »

From the National Agricultural Statistics Service There were 6.5 days suitable for fieldwork in Washington, down from 7 days the previous week. Northwest Washington received substantial rainfall last week. In Clark and Cowlitz counties, conditions were still dry, although grasses began to green up. In central Washington, the weather started to cool down, and cattle continued coming home from the ... Read More »