Your membership facilitates our work

This month, I’d like to talk about membership in the Washington Association of Wheat Growers (WAWG), and why it is so important for wheat growers, landowners, and industry stakeholders. The decisions being made today will determine what the next generation inherits. As active members, we help shape the future of our industry, but it takes all of us working together and lending our voices to influence the direction of the wheat industry.

WAWG has always been a grower-driven organization. Its strength comes from the people who invest their time, ideas, and support to ensure that agriculture has a strong voice. Whether you’re a wheat grower, a landowner, or someone whose livelihood depends on agriculture, your membership matters.

The issues we address and the paths we choose on transportation, trade, research, taxes, labor, and environmental regulations will shape the future of our industry. If we want our children and grandchildren to have the opportunity to continue farming, we have to be willing to stay engaged today. Sitting on the sidelines means allowing others to make decisions that directly affect our farms, our families, and our future.

As a member, you also have opportunities to grow personally and professionally. Through AMMO (Agricultural Marketing and Management Organization) seminars and workshops, producers gain valuable training to increase profitability, navigate market volatility, and make informed farm management decisions. Wheat College offers an immersive, hands-on learning experience featuring soil health demonstrations, field trials, and updates on the latest research and industry developments. You also receive the weekly “Greensheet” alert newsletter, which is designed to deliver time-sensitive industry news such as updates on farm policy, agronomic and crop alerts, market and infrastructure news, and association announcements.

Your membership also supports WAWG’s ongoing work on issues that directly impact every wheat producer, including protecting the Snake River dams, advocating for a strong farm bill, and monitoring state transportation, tax, and regulatory policies. We also work with the National Association of Wheat Growers to track federal farm policy. None of this activity happens without the support of our members. Together, we are far more effective than any one of us could ever be alone, and by standing united, we can continue building a stronger future for Washington’s wheat industry.

We will be rolling out a new and improved website (wawg.org) in the coming weeks. We hope you’ll find it informative and make it easier to stay engaged with what WAWG is doing. We’ve also made it easier than ever to join WAWG by accepting payments online. 

We sent out membership renewal notices last month. If you aren’t a member please consider joining. If you are, thank you for your support.