{"id":33,"date":"2013-07-08T16:34:41","date_gmt":"2013-07-08T23:34:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/yakima\/?page_id=33"},"modified":"2025-01-17T12:02:43","modified_gmt":"2025-01-17T20:02:43","slug":"agriculture","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/yakima\/agriculture\/","title":{"rendered":"Agriculture"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Agricultural Heart of Washington<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Yakima county landowners often ask what crops or animals will thrive in our climate and what they will need to do to prepare the land for their intended use.  Given the fertile soil, Yakima County contains one of the most diverse agricultural cropping systems in the state, contributing over a billion dollars to the state economy.  Yakima County Extension experts can help farmers, landowners considering farming, and small-plot growers, such as urban farmers, learn the best practices for crop production, pest management, rangeland grazing, and marketing based on up-to-date research and industry standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can find more information on the productivity of agricultural land in Yakima County in the USDA Census of Agriculture<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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