About Irrigated Pastures and Grazed Forages in Yakima County
Yakima County is #1 in the state in dairy, milk production, cheese production, cattle and calves, sheep and lamb production, meat goats. The animal agricultural annual gate value is $600 million. Irrigated pasture totals 140,000 acres, managed range totals 2.2 million acres and approximately 40,000 people in the county own from 2 to 20 acres in small acreage production systems.
Publications
Cattle Producer’s Handbook: Irrigated Pastures for Livestock Grazing (PDF)