Potato storage

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

Young leaders

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

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.

Farming heritage

Washington boasts three of the nation's top ten wheat-producing counties. Photo by John Conniff.

Leadership

November 19, 2009 - 10:13am

Leadership in Farm Bureau rests in the grassroots volunteer leaders of the organization.

The Washington Farm Bureau President, First Vice President, and Second Vice President are elected annually by the voting delegates at the WFB Annual Meeting and hold office for a term of one year.

President - Steve Appel
First Vice President - Britt Dudek
Second Vice President - Mike LaPlant

The WFB Board of Directors consists of the three statewide officers and a representative of each of the 25 organized county Farm Bureaus. The county Farm Bureau representatives serve a two-year term.

Board of Directors

Each of the 25 organized county Farm Bureaus elects a President to lead its organization. The length of service by the President is determined by the By-Laws of the county Farm Bureau.

County Presidents

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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)

Homeowners use the greatest concentration of chemical pesticides per acre.

Fact: True. The EPA found that homeowners applied chemical pesticides at a rate eight times higher (per acre), and they applied chemical fertilizers at a rate three times higher (per acre) than did farmers.