Double Rainbow

Lewis County Farm Bureau board member Larry Dacca earned Best in Show honors with this entry in the 2009 WFB Ag Photo contest.

Double Rainbow

Honeybees

The honeybee pollinates many tree fruits, berries, cucurbits, and seed crops.

Honeybees

Grain Storage

Washington boasts three of the nation's top ten wheat-producing counties.

Grain Storage

Mint

Washington has long been the United States' largest grower of mint. Photo courtesy of John Conniff.

Mint

Rural

Washington Farm Bureau advocates for equal access to utilities and resources such as broadband and water. Photo courtesy of John Conniff.

Rural

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Events

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Vancouver, WA: Sign up for WSDA Free Pesticide Disposal Start: 8:00 am End: 5:00 pm Sign up by Aug. 20 for free pesticide disposal at Vancouver Washington State Department of Agriculture News Release: Aug. 16, 2010 Contact: Mike Louisell (360) 902-1813 Washington State Department of Agriculture pesticide disposal event set for Sept. 14 OLYMPIA - The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is sponsoring a free pesticide disposal event at Vancouver next month, but the deadline to sign up is approaching fast-Aug. 20. The Vancouver event will take place Sept. 14. WSDA staff sets sign-up deadlines to respond to farm or business site visit requests and better plan for an efficient collection event. National Lentil Festival Begins Start: 5:00 pm End: 11:00 pm What: National Lentil Festival Where: Reaney Park, Pullman, WA When: August 20-21, 2010 The National Lentil Festival begins with the Friday Night Street Fair. It has something for everyone. Situated in the heart of downtown Pullman, the Street Fair features free lentil chili, live entertainment, fun games and activities, not to mention vendors selling their wares Contact Lentil Festival Office at 509-334-3565 or 800-365-6948 Cathy McMorris Rodgers to Meet with Community Leaders in Pullman and Walla Walla Start: 9:00 pm Who: Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers Pullman and Walla Walla Community Leaders What: Slate of events in Pullman and Walla Walla that will be attended by Congresswoman McMorris Rodgers and are open to the press. When: Friday, August 20, Saturday, August 21 and Sunday, August 22, 2010 Where: Pullman and Walla Walla, Washington Contact: Todd Weiner (Congresswoman McMorris Rodgers) Office: 202-225-2006 Cell: 202-279-0418 Full Schedule of Events Friday, August 20, 2010 9:00 – 9:30 AM Tour of Whitman County Library 102 South Main Street Colfax, WA 3:30 – 3:45 PM Meeting with Dr. Terry Hassold Topic: Down Syndrome Research Center for Reproductive Biology

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The only sustainable form of food production is organic.

Fact: Yield would decline by 30 to 40 percent if the industry converted to totally organic food production, according to studies. To produce necessary nitrogen, unachievable shifts in green manure or cattle production would need to occur.