A Cottage Food Permit is required before selling any products The permit requires a $355 non-refundable application fee The ...

Annual Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica) treatments to eradicate the invasive Japanese beetle are starting this week. The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is conducting Japanese ...

Purchasing plants from a licensed plant seller can prevent introducing a nasty plant pest or disease into your yard and local farms.

OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is alerting pet owners that at least two domestic, indoor cats in King and Snohomish counties in Washington have become infected with ...

Learn about WSDA's 2026 spotted lanternfly survey efforts ...

Spongy moth trapping results for 2025 will be posted below as they occur. Learn about WSDA's 2024 invasive moth trapping efforts ...

Spongy moth trapping results for 2026 will be posted below as they occur. Traps will be placed and monitored later this summer.

OLYMPIA – The Entomological Society of America (ESA) has adopted “northern giant hornet” for the species Vespa mandarinia in its Common Names of Insects and Related Organisms List. While there was no ...

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 – The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) eradicated the first Asian giant hornet nest of the year on Wednesday, Aug. 25. The nest was located in the base of a dead alder tree in ...