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Oregon's FFA Treasure, Brekkah Richardson, says young people who have questions about farming and agriculture need to get involved in their local 4-H or FFA chapters.     If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-9791, or e-mail glenn.vaagen@to...

Fairs are a great way to spend a summer or fall afternoon, but according to a recent study, those fairs are also a big contributor to the local and state economy. A recent report, conducted by Seattle-based Community Attributes, found that at the end of 2021, Ag fairs generate almost $400 million annually ...

The American Farm Bureau Federation and the National Society for Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related Sciences announced an agreement to increase minority involvement in agriculture. The groups signed a memorandum of understanding for collaboration on projects ...

One of USDA's top leaders is urging more young people to consider careers in agriculture.  Deputy Ag Secretary Stephen Censky is reminding hundreds of 4-H'ers around the country at the National Youth Summit on Agra Science that it really is a broad category including things like plant, animal and food science. ...

As eight-year-old Genie Normal points out, raising livestock is not as easy as some may think.         If you have a story idea for the Washington Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekradio.com...

4-H students from across Benton and Franklin counties will file on to the Columbia Basin College Campus this Saturday for Youth 4H Leadership Day.  Lauren Romney, 4-H Extension Coordinator, told the Washington Ag Network this week serves as a great opportunity for kids interested in becoming a program officer.  ...

In an effort to encourage the next generation of farmers Eastern Washington’s representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers has cosponsored the Student Agriculture Protection Act.  The Republican says this legislation will benefit students participating in 4-H and FFA   “There income, from their animals, when they sell them at the fair, like I did when I had 4-H animals, would not face a tax penalty, as a

With fair season underway, hundreds, if not thousands, of 4-H and FFA kids are showing their animals at county fairgrounds.   Dr. Minden Buswell with the Washington State Department of Agriculture said it’s important to practice good biosecurity.   “...

Monsanto and the National 4-H Council have partnered to create a unique program focused on exposing young people to agriculture education.  The Ag Innovators Experience offers hands on learning while helping students develop practical and professional skills that can be used as a basis to pursue a career in agriculture and technical fields later in life.  Mo...

Eight year old Genie Norman says preparing for the fair is hard work, but it's worth it.           If you have a story idea for the Washington Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekradio.com...