Fourteen Young Farmers & Ranchers program leaders from Washington enjoyed the 2008 YF&R Leadership Conference in Baltimore.

Washington is second to only California in the number of agricultural products that it produces - over 230. Photo by Danielle Jensen.

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

Washington boasts three of the nation's top ten wheat-producing counties. Photo by John Conniff.

Soft white wheat is a leading grain crop in Washington, with much of the crop exported. Photo by John Conniff.

Events

« Tuesday February 05, 2008 »
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Spokane County Farm Bureau Safety Workshop Start: 9:00 am End: 12:00 pm WSU Extension Office 222 N Havana Spokane, WA 992 Required safety workshop for retro members 2 WSDA pesticide license credits offered For agenda and for more information wee Winter Safety Workshop Page WFB Legislative Days Start: 9:00 am End: 2:00 pm Washington Farm Bureau Legislative Days is Feb. 5-6 at the Red Lion Hotel in Olympia. Activities are also scheduled at the Legislative Building on the Capitol campus and at the WFB Professional Office Building in Lacey. An agenda and registration form is available. Please contact the Red Lion Hotel at (360) 943-4000 for room reservations. Single rooms are $98 plus tax. The hotel will release our block of rooms 14 days prior to the event and cannot guarantee room availability after that date.

Globally, hunger is caused by a shortage of food.

Fact: Hunger is caused by economic, political, and social reasons more than all other causes. The world produces enough food to feed everyone.

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