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.

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.

Potato storage

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

Events

« Wednesday February 27, 2008 »
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DC Days 2008 Start: 7:30 am End: 12:00 pm Washington Farm Bureau's "DC Day 2008" will be held February 27 - 29, 2008. Participants should plan to arrive in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, February 26. For more information or to RSVP, please contact Patrick Connor, WFB National Affairs Director, at (800) 331-3276. Mason Kitsap Farm Bureau Safety Workshop Start: 9:00 am End: 12:00 pm Mason Kitsap Farm Bureau Safety Workshop 9167 Dickey Road NW - Kitsap Humane Society Silverdale, WA 98383 Required Safety Workshop for Retro Members 2 WSDA Pesticide license credits offered For agenda an dfor more information see Winter Safety Workshop Page

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Kittitas County Farm Bureau Safety Workshop(1 hour)
American Farm Bureau Federation Annual Convention(3 days)
Whatcom County Farm Bureau Safety Workshop(12 days)
Skagit County Farm Bureau Safety Workshop(13 days)
Snohomish County Farm Bureau Safety Workshop(14 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.