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.

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.

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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Okanogan County Farm Bureau Safety Workshop(18 days)
Chelan and Douglas Counties Farm Bureau Safety Workshop(19 days)
Grant and Adams Counties Farm Bureau Safety Workshop(20 days)
Wall Walla/Columbia/Blue Mtn/Whitman Counties Farm Bureau Safety Workshop(21 days)
Yakima West County Farm Bureau Safety Workshop(25 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.