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.

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.

Potato storage

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

Dino Rossi to keynote Chelan-Douglas County Farm Bureau BBQ

July 14, 2008 - 11:39am

Start: Jul 22 2008 - 6:00pm

End: Jul 22 2008 - 9:00pm

The Chelan-Douglas County Farm Bureau is hosting a fun family BBQ for all county Farm Bureau members to enjoy. And, Dino Rossi, the Washington Farm Bureau PAC's endorsed candidate for governor, will be the key note speaker.

State and county Farm Bureau officers will be in attendance and available for any questions about what Farm Bureau does to help out our state's farmers, and what the organization has been up to lately. Likewise, local city and county officials, as well as the state Representatives and the area's Senator, have been invited to attend.

The exciting event is happening Tues. July 22 from 6–9 p.m. at Kirby Billingsley Hydro Park on Hwy. 28 just south of East Wenatchee.

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Snohomish County Farm Bureau Annual Meeting(6 days)
Skagit County Farm Bureau Annual Meeting(8 days)
Okanogan County Farm Bureau Annual Meeting(8 days)
Chelan/Douglas County Farm Bureau Annual Meeting(11 days)
WFB Policy Development Committee meeting(13 days)

Fresh, raw vegetables are healthier and more nutritious that those cooked, canned or frozen.