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Events
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.
The only sustainable form of food production is organic.
Fact: Yield would decline by 30 to 40 percent if the industry converted to totally organic food production, according to studies. To produce necessary nitrogen, unachievable shifts in green manure or cattle production would need to occur.