Fourteen Young Farmers & Ranchers program leaders from Washington enjoyed the 2008 YF&R Leadership Conference in Baltimore.
Soft white wheat is a leading grain crop in Washington, with much of the crop exported. Photo by John Conniff.
Washington is second to only California in the number of agricultural products that it produces - over 230. Photo by Danielle Jensen.
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County Farm Bureaus must submit all endorsement recommendations for the primary election by 5:00 p.m. on June 27, 2008. Endorsement forms and related materials can be found at www.wsfb.com/issues/pac. For more information, contact Patrick Connor at (800) 331-3276, ext. 110.
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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.
