PULLMAN, Wash. -With dim prospects for higher prices on the near horizon, some eastern Washington wheat growers may be forced to sell their crops at less than break-even prices to pay off loans they obtained to plant this year’s crop. “Banks are less inclined to stretch out loans to refinance in this environment,” said Douglas […]
DAVENPORT, Wash. – Two of the nation’s leading authorities on cattle markets will discuss the 2009 Market Outlook for beef during a telephone conference scheduled from 7:15 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. on November 5. Tom Platt, Washington State University Extension Lincoln County educator, said that Jim Robb, director of the center, and Erica Rosa, agricultural […]
PULLMAN, Wash. – The late registration fee for the first annual Washington State University Economic Issues and Outlook Conference, scheduled Dec. 6-7 at the Red Lion Hotel in Pasco, has been waived. Registration is $125.The Red Lion is located 2525 N. 20th Ave., Pasco. Nineteen WSU faculty, government and agriculture industry speakers will discuss a […]
PULLMAN, Wash. – Energy and agriculture will be the focus of the first annual Washington State University Economic Issues and Outlook Conference scheduled Dec. 6-7 at the Red Lion Inn at Pasco. “The agriculture and energy sectors are operating in unprecedented economic conditions and experiencing record commodity prices,” said Tom Marsh, associate professor in WSU’s […]
PUYALLUP, Wash. — With the smoke just clearing from the U.S. elections and a plethora of uncertainties in the world, top national and regional economic forecasters will discuss what lies ahead for the economy at the 4th annual Northwest Economic Outlook Symposium in Tacoma. The symposium will be held Friday, Nov. 19, starting at 9:30 […]
PUYALLUP, Wash. — Will the Northwest economy remain stuck in neutral, or will it rebound in 2004? Gary Smith, Washington State University extension economist, said the Northwest’s leading economic forecasters will convene to discuss their state and regional forecasts for 2004. They will be participating in the third annual Northwest Outlook Symposium, which will be […]
SEATTLE, Wash. — How will the uncertainties of current events, and for that matter the certainties, affect the economy of the nation, the Northwest and Washington state for the months ahead? A nationally renowned economic forecaster and leading forecasting economists from each of the Northwest states will address that question at the upcoming second annual […]
WHAT: Northwest Economic Outlook Symposium 2001 WHEN: Noon, Wednesday, Nov. 14. (Buffet lunch begins at 11:30 a.m.) WHERE: Landmark Convention Center, 47 St. Helens Ave., Tacoma. WHO: Cynthia Latta, principle U.S. economist for DRIWEFA, the nation’s preeminent economic forecasting and consulting firm whose clients include the four Northwest states. Her remarks on the state of […]
TACOMA, Wash. — The outlook for the Northwest’s economy over the next three to six quarters will be the subject of the Northwest Economic Outlook Symposium 2001, to be held here Wednesday, Nov. 14. Cynthia Latta, principle U.S. economist for DRI-WEFA, will be the main speaker. DRI-WEFA is the nation’s pre-eminent economic forecasting and consulting […]
The annual Pacific Northwest Agricultural Situation and Outlook for 2000 was NOT published this year. Washington State University terminated this annual economic report. The last one published was for 1999. If you have interest in earlier reports, you will find reports for 1997, 1998 and 1999 at http://cahenews.wsu.edu/soindex.htm. We apologize for our failure to notify […]