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
Will Fuel Prices Continue To Fall Into 2023?
Consumers enjoyed a bit of relief at both the gas and diesel pump to wrap up 2022. Fuel prices started to fall in some locations in early November, and continued through December, thanks to dropping oil prices, and economic uncertainty both in the U.S., but a...
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.
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Despite Washington Drop, National Apple Crop Looks Good
Last week we told you the 2022 Washington apple crop is expected to be over 11% smaller than last year’s harvest. This year’s crop is anticipated to be the smallest for the Evergreen state since 2015. But despite that drop, total U.S. apple production is up this ...
Next Year Looks Good For Cherry, Wine Sectors
As we start the second half of our Northwest Farm Credit Services quarterly commodity snapshot series, today we focus on the wine and cherry industries. Bill Perry, Vice President at NWFCS, said their 12-month outlooks calls for breakeven conditions for Northwest cherry growers.
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Washington Tops In Backyard Bird Flu Cases
With the detection of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in a Jefferson County flock last week, Washington is now the national leader when it comes to infected backyard flocks.
“We’re really facing an unprecedented situation,” Dr. Itle, Washington...