Potato storage

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

Farming heritage

Washington boasts three of the nation's top ten wheat-producing counties. 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.

Wheat Harvest

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

Young leaders

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

Events

« Friday January 04, 2008 »
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Skagit County Farm Bureau Safety Workshop Start: 9:00 am End: 12:00 pm WSU Extension Office 16650 State Route 536 Mmorial HWY Mount Vernon, WA 98273 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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Okanogan County Farm Bureau Safety Workshop(17 days)
Chelan and Douglas Counties Farm Bureau Safety Workshop(18 days)
Grant and Adams Counties Farm Bureau Safety Workshop(19 days)
Wall Walla/Columbia/Blue Mtn/Whitman Counties Farm Bureau Safety Workshop(20 days)
Yakima West County Farm Bureau Safety Workshop(24 days)

Farmers have higher than average rates of cancer because they apply synthetic pesticides.

Fact: As a whole, farmers do not have higher rates of cancer. Farmers have higher rates of skin cancer, but this is due to sun exposure and not pesticides.