Agriculture Facts For Farmers
The majority of the publications listed below were written by WSU agriculture experts to address agricultural concerns specific to King County. Note: Many are in PDF format. To request a print version by mail please use the contact numbers provided at the bottom of this page.

Business Resources

• Farm Supply and Equipment Vendors (pdf)
• Financial Resources for Farmers (pdf)
• Insurance Resources for Farmers (pdf)
• Tips for Buying Farm Equipment (pdf)
• Value-Added Enterprises for Small-Scale Farmers (pdf)

Livestock

• Strategies for Livestock Manure Mgmt (pdf)
• Beekeeping Resources (pdf)
• Mason Orchard Bees (pdf)
• Dairy Waste Injector System (pdf)
• From End to Beginning: Manure Guide (pdf)
• Disaster Preparedness For Livestock (pdf)
  
• Local Meats for Local Meals (pdf 2MB) Survey methods and results from Georgine Yorgey, UW Daniel J. Evans School

Marketing Resources

• Fresh Farm Eggs: Marketing & Regulations (pdf)
• Direct Marketing Regulations (pdf)
• Internet Marketing for Farmers (pdf)
• Marketing Specialty Cut Flowers (pdf)
• Marketing at Farmers Markets (pdf)
• Marketing Herbs (pdf)
• Marketing Livestock Product (pdf)
• What is Community Supported Agriculture (pdf)

Sustainable Agriculture

• Comparing Yields with Land Equivalent Ratio (LER) (pdf)
• Farming in King County: A Treasure In Peril (pdf)
• Greenhouse Growing (pdf)
• Intercropping (pdf)
• Resources for Farming with Buffers (pdf)
• Moving Toward Sustainable Farming Practices (pdf)
• Save Big on the Farm by Conserving Fuel - NEW (pdf)

Weeds and Pests

• Controlling Noxious Weeds on the Farm (pdf)
• Diversity on the Farm (pdf)
• Noxious Weed Identification (pdf)
• Farming with Beneficial Organisms (pdf)
• Weed ID Form(pdf)
• West Nile Virus Series
  • Preventing Mosquito Bites (pdf)
  • Reducing Mosquitoes Around the Home (pdf)
  • Protecting Horses (pdf)

Other

• Safe Handling of Farm Produce (pdf)
• Soil Testing Labs (pdf)
• Clopyralid Herbicide and Compost (pdf)

More WSU Agriculture Publications

Visit the WSU Publications (external) to order other WSU Publications on-line. Or request a bulletin catalog & order form by mail:
WSU Bulletins Office
P.O. Box 645912, Pullman, WA 99164-5912

Telephone: 1-800-723-1763, Fax: 509-335-3006