WSDAgov's profile picture. WA State Dept. of Agriculture serves the people of Washington by supporting the agricultural community and promoting consumer and environmental protection.

Washington State Department of Agriculture

@WSDAgov

WA State Dept. of Agriculture serves the people of Washington by supporting the agricultural community and promoting consumer and environmental protection.

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From making sure the food you eat is safe to preventing the spread of invasive pests, we do a lot more than you might think. This is who we are and what we do. #wsda #waagriculture #washingtonagriculture #wafood #wafarms #wagrown #wastate #wastategovernment #weareAg


We confirmed Grant County’s first case of bird flu (HPAI) in a commercial poultry facility in Moses Lake. Sick birds were reported Oct. 7, and tests confirmed the virus. Read more:agr.wa.gov/about-wsda/new…

WSDAgov's tweet image. We confirmed Grant County’s first case of bird flu (HPAI) in a commercial poultry facility in Moses Lake. Sick birds were reported Oct. 7, and tests confirmed the virus.

Read more:agr.wa.gov/about-wsda/new…

🐑 Bluetongue Virus: What farmers should know Affects sheep, cattle, deer & bison. Spread by biting midges, not animal to animal. Sheep show the worst symptoms. No cure, but early detection helps. Rare in WA, but possible in dry years. 🔗 Learn more: agr.wa.gov/about-wsda/blo…

WSDAgov's tweet image. 🐑 Bluetongue Virus: What farmers should know

Affects sheep, cattle, deer & bison. Spread by biting midges, not animal to animal. Sheep show the worst symptoms. No cure, but early detection helps.
Rare in WA, but possible in dry years.

🔗 Learn more: agr.wa.gov/about-wsda/blo…
WSDAgov's tweet image. 🐑 Bluetongue Virus: What farmers should know

Affects sheep, cattle, deer & bison. Spread by biting midges, not animal to animal. Sheep show the worst symptoms. No cure, but early detection helps.
Rare in WA, but possible in dry years.

🔗 Learn more: agr.wa.gov/about-wsda/blo…
WSDAgov's tweet image. 🐑 Bluetongue Virus: What farmers should know

Affects sheep, cattle, deer & bison. Spread by biting midges, not animal to animal. Sheep show the worst symptoms. No cure, but early detection helps.
Rare in WA, but possible in dry years.

🔗 Learn more: agr.wa.gov/about-wsda/blo…
WSDAgov's tweet image. 🐑 Bluetongue Virus: What farmers should know

Affects sheep, cattle, deer & bison. Spread by biting midges, not animal to animal. Sheep show the worst symptoms. No cure, but early detection helps.
Rare in WA, but possible in dry years.

🔗 Learn more: agr.wa.gov/about-wsda/blo…

RELEASE: WSDA awards $3.5M in Farm to School Purchasing Grants 103 school districts and childcare providers will use funding to source and serve nutritious foods grown, raised, caught, or foraged by farmers, ranchers, and producers in WA. 👉 Learn more: agr.wa.gov/about-wsda/new…

WSDAgov's tweet image. RELEASE: WSDA awards $3.5M in Farm to School Purchasing Grants

103 school districts and childcare providers will use funding to source and serve nutritious foods grown, raised, caught, or foraged by farmers, ranchers, and producers in WA.

👉 Learn more: agr.wa.gov/about-wsda/new…

🦆⚠️ Wild birds can spread disease! Keep feeders, waterers & coops covered to prevent contact—esp. during fall migration. Protect your flock from bird flu. 🔗 More: aphis.usda.gov/livestock-poul…

WSDAgov's tweet image. 🦆⚠️ Wild birds can spread disease!
Keep feeders, waterers & coops covered to prevent contact—esp. during fall migration.
Protect your flock from bird flu.
🔗 More: aphis.usda.gov/livestock-poul…

RELEASE: Washington farmers featured in school lunches on Taste Washington Day 👉 Read the full release on our website: agr.wa.gov/about-wsda/new…

WSDAgov's tweet image. RELEASE: Washington farmers featured in school lunches on Taste Washington Day

👉 Read the full release on our website: agr.wa.gov/about-wsda/new…

Washington State Department of Agriculture أعاد

For >30 years, @WSUExtension's SNAP-Ed created healthier communities in Washington. The program touched the lives of >1.4M Washingtonians last year. We look back on a program that shaped communities, empowered families, & strengthened local food systems. news.cahnrs.wsu.edu/article/we-led…


RELEASE: WSDA receives $4.2 million in Specialty Crop Block Grant funds. 👉 Visit our website to read the full story: agr.wa.gov/about-wsda/new…

WSDAgov's tweet image. RELEASE: WSDA receives $4.2 million in Specialty Crop Block Grant funds.

👉 Visit our website to read the full story: agr.wa.gov/about-wsda/new…

🐥🚧 New birds? Keep them separate! Quarantine for 30 days to stop hidden diseases from spreading. Patience = protection. 🔗 More: aphis.usda.gov/livestock-poul…

WSDAgov's tweet image. 🐥🚧 New birds? Keep them separate!
Quarantine for 30 days to stop hidden diseases from spreading.
Patience = protection.
🔗 More: aphis.usda.gov/livestock-poul…

🪧 Livestock Brand Renewal Notices are out! 🐄 If your brand expires 12/31/25, check your mail. 💰 $120 fee – pay by card or eCheck via OneTime Payment (link sent by email). 📬 Update info on the form. 🔁 Transfers need a separate form. 🔗 agr.wa.gov/departments/an…

WSDAgov's tweet image. 🪧 Livestock Brand Renewal Notices are out!
🐄 If your brand expires 12/31/25, check your mail.
💰 $120 fee – pay by card or eCheck via OneTime Payment (link sent by email).
📬 Update info on the form.
🔁 Transfers need a separate form.
🔗 agr.wa.gov/departments/an…

🦟 🐴 West Nile virus is back in WA with the first horse case in Yakima County this season. Protect your animals with vaccines 💉 and take precautions. Learn more in our blog at: agr.wa.gov/about-wsda/blo… #WestNileVirus #MosquitoSeason #WA

WSDAgov's tweet image. 🦟 🐴 West Nile virus is back in WA with the first horse case in Yakima County this season. Protect your animals with vaccines 💉 and take precautions.
Learn more in our blog at:
agr.wa.gov/about-wsda/blo…

#WestNileVirus #MosquitoSeason #WA
WSDAgov's tweet image. 🦟 🐴 West Nile virus is back in WA with the first horse case in Yakima County this season. Protect your animals with vaccines 💉 and take precautions.
Learn more in our blog at:
agr.wa.gov/about-wsda/blo…

#WestNileVirus #MosquitoSeason #WA
WSDAgov's tweet image. 🦟 🐴 West Nile virus is back in WA with the first horse case in Yakima County this season. Protect your animals with vaccines 💉 and take precautions.
Learn more in our blog at:
agr.wa.gov/about-wsda/blo…

#WestNileVirus #MosquitoSeason #WA
WSDAgov's tweet image. 🦟 🐴 West Nile virus is back in WA with the first horse case in Yakima County this season. Protect your animals with vaccines 💉 and take precautions.
Learn more in our blog at:
agr.wa.gov/about-wsda/blo…

#WestNileVirus #MosquitoSeason #WA

WSDA and the Oregon Department of Agriculture have issued a recall of Signature Pet Care Songbird Blend Wild Bird Food 7 LB. This product is being recalled because it contains Palmer amaranth, an invasive quarantined weed seed. Read the full release: agr.wa.gov/about-wsda/new…

WSDAgov's tweet image. WSDA and the Oregon Department of Agriculture have issued a recall of Signature Pet Care Songbird Blend Wild Bird Food 7 LB. This product is being recalled because it contains Palmer amaranth, an invasive quarantined weed seed.

Read the full release: agr.wa.gov/about-wsda/new…

👢🚫🐔 Keep it clean—protect your flock! Use separate clothes & shoes for flock care to stop disease from sneaking in. Small steps = big protection. 🔗 More: aphis.usda.gov/livestock-poul…

WSDAgov's tweet image. 👢🚫🐔 Keep it clean—protect your flock!
Use separate clothes & shoes for flock care to stop disease from sneaking in.
Small steps = big protection.
🔗 More: aphis.usda.gov/livestock-poul…

🌾 WSDA is hiring a Market & Incentives Specialist! Support soil health, sustainable ag, & grower incentives through the STAR program & WaSHI. 📍 Hybrid near Olympia, Yakima, or Spokane 📝 Apply today at bit.ly/WASTARjob #AgJobs #SoilHealth #WSDAJobs #SustainableAg #WAJobs

WSDAgov's tweet image. 🌾 WSDA is hiring a Market & Incentives Specialist!
Support soil health, sustainable ag, & grower incentives through the STAR program & WaSHI.
📍 Hybrid near Olympia, Yakima, or Spokane
📝 Apply today at bit.ly/WASTARjob
#AgJobs #SoilHealth #WSDAJobs #SustainableAg #WAJobs

RELEASE: Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) has reported the first case of West Nile virus (WNV) in a Yakima County horse this year. 👉 Visit our website to read the full release: agr.wa.gov/about-wsda/new…

WSDAgov's tweet image. RELEASE: Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) has reported the first case of West Nile virus (WNV) in a Yakima County horse this year.

👉 Visit our website to read the full release: agr.wa.gov/about-wsda/new…

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