Category: On Solid Ground
Peas and Lentils, Woods, Wine and Wasps
It’s a Fact Every year, farmers on the Palouse Prairie grow 500 million pounds of dry peas and lentils, which are sent to more than…
Organic Ag, Roundworms and Tree Fruit DNA
It’s a Fact Organic food is one of the fastest growing segments of agriculture. According to the USDA, retail sales have escalated at the rate…
Milk, Cheese, Mustard Greens and Partnership
It’s a Fact Washington ranks first in the nation in milk production per cow. The average Washington cow produced 1,965 gallons of milk in 2004…
Cattle, Steaks, Straw, and WSU
It’s a Fact There are 13,000 ranchers and cattlemen in Washington, and receipts from Washington cattle sales exceeded $540,000,000 in 2004. That figure does not…
Barley, New Degree, Perennial Wheat, and Bugs!
It’s a Fact Barley is grown in every county in Washington state; however, the principal production areas are in the central and eastern portions of…
Onions, Cattle, Trucks, and Party!
It’s a Fact Washington ranks third in the nation for acreage of storage onions, with 16,000 to 18,000 acres at an annual farm gate value…
Premier Edition
It’s a Fact Washington is the second largest premium wine producer in the United States with more than 400 wineries and approximately 350 wine grape…