Farming heritage

Washington boasts three of the nation's top ten wheat-producing counties. Photo by John Conniff.

Young leaders

Fourteen Young Farmers & Ranchers program leaders from Washington enjoyed the 2008 YF&R Leadership Conference in Baltimore.

Wheat Harvest

Soft white wheat is a leading grain crop in Washington, with much of the crop exported. Photo by John Conniff.

Chopping Mustard

Washington is second to only California in the number of agricultural products that it produces - over 230. Photo by Danielle Jensen.

Potato storage

Washington growers have the highest yield of potatoes per acre of any state in the country. Photo by Danielle Jensen.

Events

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West Yakima County Farm Bureau Safety Workshop Start: 9:00 am End: 12:00 pm Selah Civic Center 216 S First Street Selah, WA 98942 Required safety workshop for retro members 2 WSDA pesticide license credits offered For agenda and for more information see Winter Safety Workshop Page

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Snohomish County Farm Bureau Annual Meeting(5 days)
Skagit County Farm Bureau Annual Meeting(7 days)
Okanogan County Farm Bureau Annual Meeting(7 days)
Chelan/Douglas County Farm Bureau Annual Meeting(10 days)
WFB Policy Development Committee meeting(12 days)

Homeowners use the greatest concentration of chemical pesticides per acre.

Fact: True. The EPA found that homeowners applied chemical pesticides at a rate eight times higher (per acre), and they applied chemical fertilizers at a rate three times higher (per acre) than did farmers.