Wheat Harvest

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

Potato storage

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

Chopping Mustard

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

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.

Events

« Wednesday December 19, 2007 »
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Benton/Franklin County Farm Bureau Safety Workshop Start: 9:00 am End: 12:00 pm Benton County PUD 2721 W 10th Ave. Kennewick, WA 993 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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Lewis County Farm Bureau Annual Meeting(15 hours)
Kittitas County Farm Bureau Annual Meeting(1 day)
Snohomish County Farm Bureau Annual Meeting(8 days)
Skagit County Farm Bureau Annual Meeting(10 days)
Okanogan County Farm Bureau Annual Meeting(10 days)

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.