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.

Farming heritage

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

« Thursday February 28, 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. Island County Farm Bureau Safety Workshop Start: 9:00 am End: 12:00 pm North Whidbey Fire & Rescue conference room 2720 N. Heller Road Oak Harbor, WA 98277 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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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)

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.