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.
Glenn Vaagen
WSU: Automated Drones Could Scare Birds Away from Crops
Researchers at Washington State University are looking at whether or not automated drones can successfully keep birds away from fields and orchards. Associate Professor Dr. Manoj Karkee said farmers have been trying many different technologies to address this challenge. He said...
Koenig Looks Back On Time As Interim Dean
On August 15th, Dr. Wendy Powers became the new dean of Washington State University’s College of Agricultural, Human and Natural Resource Sciences, replacing Dr. Andre Wright who left for the University of Oklahoma in April 2021. But, the College of Ag was not without leadership during that time.
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Northwest Ag Awarded Millions Through SCBG Funding
On Thursday, USDA announced it was awarding $72.9 million in Specialty Crop Block Grant program funding for Fiscal Year 2022. The funding, via AMS, will go to all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
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WSDA Investigating Sick Horses
The Washington state Department of Agriculture is investigating what caused several horses to recently become sick. The Department confirmed on Facebook they are investigating reports of suspected hoary alyssum in hay, possibly causing several horses to become ill. Ac...
Wheat Growers List 2023 Farm Bill Priorities
The National Association of Wheat Growers has shared their priorities for the 2023 Farm Bill. As lawmakers continue putting the next farm bill together, wheat growers will advocate for a variety of priorities, including protecting crop insurance to ensure growers have a strong and reliable safety net assists wheat growers when it’s needed during disasters. They also wan...
USDA & Washington Announce Plans To Purchase Food From Underserved Producers
USDA and the state of Washington have announced a cooperative agreement to purchase local foods. Under the agreement signed with AMS, the Washington State Department of Agriculture will purchase and distributed locally grown and/or processed food from underserved producers. Th...
Peel: Ground Beef Demand Very Strong
The first day of summer is Tuesday, which means many of us will start thinking about firing up the grill more often. And typically this time of year, we see ground beef demand surge, but that jump didn’t come this year. Dr. Derrell Peel, ...
Wyden: More Must Be Done To Address High Fuel Prices
Oregon senator Ron Wyden is speaking out against “Big Oil.” He said he’s angry about “war profiteering”.
“Big oil is charging far more for the same gallon of gas than they were doing, for example, in other times when we had big economic challenges.”
Wyden went on to add the major oil ...