Washington boasts three of the nation's top ten wheat-producing counties. Photo by John Conniff.
Fourteen Young Farmers & Ranchers program leaders from Washington enjoyed the 2008 YF&R Leadership Conference in Baltimore.
Soft white wheat is a leading grain crop in Washington, with much of the crop exported. Photo by John Conniff.
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Start: 5:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Franklin County Farm Bureau Annual Meeting 5 p.m. Business meeeting (dinner to follow) Basin City Fire Hall, Basin City Speakers: Dr. Tim Woodward and Lisa Toomey, CBC; State Rep. Steve Hailey; Hans Engelke
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Wenatchee Center (convention center) Keynote speakers: Dan Fazio and Kim Bresler | ||
Natural pesticides are less toxic than synthetic pesticides.
Fact: Several "natural pesticides" are highly toxic, even carcinogenic. Copper sulfate is highly toxic and shown to cause liver disease. Pyrethrin is a likely carcinogen.
