Glenn Vaagen

Hi, my name is Glenn. I'm the Program Director of the Pacific Northwest Ag Network. I've been blessed with multiple national farm broadcasting awards, receiving the 2019 Editor's Choice award, as well as the 2020 Excellence in Ag Reporting award from the National Association of Farm Broadcasters. I started my radio career as the Program and News Director at KMAX-AM in Colfax, WA. I also served as a reporter/anchor at KXLY-AM in Spokane, WA. Before launching the PNW Ag Network, I served as the Program and News Director for KBNW-AM/FM in Bend, OR. While there, our station was recognized for reporting excellence by the Oregon Association of Broadcasters in 2009. I'm a former University of Idaho football player, currently, I'm married with four children.

How Has Russia’s Invasion Impacted World Ag Markets?

It’s been just a little over a year since Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine and started a war that many thought would only last days or weeks—but has lasted now for 12 months. "Quite honestly I would not be surprised 12 months from now if we're still talking about it," noted Karl Setzer, Commodity Risk Analyst with AgriVisor. When the Russian in...

Second Ag Safety Day Coming To Wenatchee

Producers that missed the first Washington Ag Safety Day February 1st in Yakima, will have another opportunity to hear the latest in farm safety February 22nd in Wenatchee. The full day event is by the Washington state Department of Labor & Industries. "Ther...

Newhouse, Bennet Introduce Last Minute Farm Labor Bill

In a last-minute effort to get H-2A reform finished before Congress adjourns, lawmakers have introduced a new bill. Colorado senator Michael Bennet, and central Washington representative Dan Newhouse, introduced the Affordable and Secure Food Act Thursday. Th...

WSDA: Check Your Trees, Wreaths For Pest

The State Department of Agriculture is asking Washingtonians to check their Christmas trees, wreathes and other purchased holiday greenery for invasive species. Last week WSDA confirmed elongate hemlock scale, Fiorinia externa, on out-of-state sourced holiday greenery. The Dep...

Inslee Proposes Funding For Central Washington Rail Project

Rail service in central Washington could improve thanks to a budget proposal in Olympia. Governor Jay Inslee has included nearly $15 million in funding in his recently released 2023-25 Budget for the Connell Rail Interchange Project. That pr...

Washington Snowpack Off To A Good Start

Thanks to several back-to-back systems rolling across the state, Washington’s snowpack is off to a great start. Scott Pattee with NRCS Washington said the current snowpack is 132% of average, and those figures are fairly evenly distributed across the state. "The h...

WSDA: Japanese Beetles Appearing In South Central Washington

Late last week, Washington State Department of Agriculture entomologists confirmed the first report of Japanese beetle larvae for the year. This is the first report of a larvae or grub confirmed in the beetle infestation area near Grandview, WA. A ...