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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.
Young leaders
Fourteen Young Farmers & Ranchers program leaders from Washington enjoyed the 2008 YF&R Leadership Conference in Baltimore.
Potato storage
Washington growers have the highest yield of potatoes per acre of any state in the country. Photo by Danielle Jensen.
Organic food production does not use pesticides or synthetic fertilizers.
Fact: This is not true. Organic production can use "natural" pesticides, mineral salts, and pesticides from plant materials. Organics can use natural (biological) or synthetic substances.