{"id":1221,"date":"2014-05-19T12:51:55","date_gmt":"2014-05-19T19:51:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ext100.wsu.edu\/chelan-douglas\/?page_id=1221"},"modified":"2026-04-09T11:26:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T18:26:53","slug":"agriculture","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/chelan-douglas\/agriculture\/","title":{"rendered":"Agriculture"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Agricultural production in Chelan and Douglas Counties is at the heart of who we are and the driver of our economies.&nbsp; Diversification and expansion of other business and industrial enterprises have complemented the area&#8217;s ability to grow and sustain an increasing population.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Within our counties, tree fruit, cereal grains and livestock production have been the steady backbone of the agricultural industry for over a century.&nbsp; WSU Extension has been and continues to be&nbsp;an integral part of helping these industries thrive as viable, sustainable partners in the continued growth of our area<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-card-wrapper wsu-card-wrapper--per-row-1\" >\r\n    \n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-border-top--color-crimson wsu-card--style-horizontal-33\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/chelan-douglas\/agronomy\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2026\/03\/Wheat-up-close.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2026\/03\/Wheat-up-close.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2026\/03\/Wheat-up-close-396x264.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2026\/03\/Wheat-up-close-792x528.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2026\/03\/Wheat-up-close-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2026\/03\/Wheat-up-close-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Close up of wheat.\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/chelan-douglas\/agronomy\/\">\t\t\t\tAgronomy\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\t\tThe science of soil management and the production of field crops.  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