In May 2025, the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) and Washington State University (WSU) cohosted the Western ...

Seasonal staff are starting to disperse throughout the state to set traps as part of the Washington State Department of ...

Some products, such as nuts, eggs, alcoholic beverages, lotions and cosmetics, have specific regulations that govern how they're handled, who can sell them, where their sold and a host of other ...

A Cottage Food Permit allows a resident of Washington state to make food that is not potentially hazardous such as baked goods, candies, jams, jellies, preserves, fruit butters, dry spice blends, or ...

If you process, manufacture, store or handle any food or dairy products for wholesale distribution, or if you custom slaughter or custom cut meat, you need to contact the Washington State Department ...

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Get information about avian influenza, poultry import requirements, the National Poultry Improvement Plan, where to report sick birds, and rules about exhibiting birds. Report missing or stolen ...

Washington State's 21 agricultural commodity commissions are engaged primarily in marketing and/or research related to a specific commodity. They are funded by producer assessments and vary in size ...

The Food Safety Program issues special temporary permits to agricultural producers for slaughtering one thousand and fewer poultry for sale to the consumer from the producer's farm. You may apply for ...

Farmers may pool their resources to develop a group distribution strategy. This may take the form of a producer cooperative, a food hub supported by nonprofit or government partners, or other network ...

Review what to expect for testing sessions and how to prepare for them. Reciprocal licensing allows those with a pesticide license from some other states to become licensed without having to take ...