Virus concerns wine grape growers - AgMinute for February 17, 2014

KENNEWICK, Wash. — Washington’s wine grape industry continues expanding in acreage and tonnage, but there is concern about a relatively new disease — the Grapevine red blotch. Click here for the full story

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West Nile warning — AgMinute for May 21, 2013

The Washington State Department of Agriculture advises horse owners to make sure their horse's vaccination is current for protection against West Nile virus. As the weather warms up across the state and mosquitoes become more prevalent, the risk of infections increases.

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Little cherry disease — Washington AgMinute for Jan. 29, 2013

It's by no means epidemic, but incidences of little cherry disease have increased the last three years in the Wenatchee vicinity, a Washington State University research scientist says.

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Barberry banned — Washington AgMinute for Nov. 28, 2012

Landowners will be responsible for removing barberry bushes to stop the stem rust that attacks wheat, a Washington State University Extension specialist says. A yellow-wooded shrub, common barberry is a host for wheat stem rust.

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AgMinute for Aug. 30, 2012

A Washington state horse was euthanized this week after it contracted West Nile virus, and four other horses in Idaho and Oregon were diagnosed with milder cases of the disease.

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