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Events
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Start: 8:30 am
End: 3:15 pm
Lynden Fire Hall, Station 71 Required workshop for Retro/Safety members. See the Winter Safety Workshop page for more information. | ||
Young leaders
Fourteen Young Farmers & Ranchers program leaders from Washington enjoyed the 2008 YF&R Leadership Conference in Baltimore.
Farming heritage
Washington boasts three of the nation's top ten wheat-producing counties. Photo by John Conniff.
Wheat Harvest
Soft white wheat is a leading grain crop in Washington, with much of the crop exported. Photo by John Conniff.
- National AG Week(3 days)
- Deadline Reminder(4 days)
- The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is sponsoring pesticide disposal events in Yakima and Othello in early May(53 days)
- WFB Women's Leadership Conference(55 days)
- The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is sponsoring pesticide disposal events in Yakima and Othello in early May(56 days)
Organic food production does not use pesticides or synthetic fertilizers.
Fact: This is not true. Organic production can use "natural" pesticides, mineral salts, and pesticides from plant materials. Organics can use natural (biological) or synthetic substances.