According to the state Department of Ecology, drought conditions continue in central Washington and may be developing in the northern and even western parts of the state. And the recent Water Supply Availability Committee meeting indicated existing drought conditions are likely to persist through the summer, and in some areas, conditions may worsen.
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This year, as in year’s past, the Washington State Department of Agriculture will deploy thousands of traps to monitor for Japanese beetle adults. While the program traps around nurseries and farms throughout the state, most traps are placed at pathways like airports, railways, or transfer stations. The Departmen...