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.

Chopping Mustard

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

Wheat Harvest

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

Young leaders

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

Events

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21 AFBF YF&R Conference all day	22 AFBF YF&R Conference End: 12:00 pm Food Check Out Week Start: 12:00 pm	23 Food Check Out Week all day	24 Food Check Out Week all day	25 Food Check Out Week all day	26 Food Check Out Week End: 12:00 pm	27
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Winter Safety Workshop - Spokane(2 days)
National AG Week(5 days)
Deadline Reminder(6 days)
The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is sponsoring pesticide disposal events in Yakima and Othello in early May(55 days)
WFB Women's Leadership Conference(57 days)

The world can support more vegetarians than meat eaters.

Fact: If all humans became vegetarians, there would be less food, not more. For every acre able to grow crops, there are almost four acres that can graze animals.