About the Washington Association of Wheat Growers
Lobbying is the heart of WAWG activity, all of which is aimed at helping Washington wheat families. Since 1954, WAWG has been dedicated to the enrichment of the Washington wheat industry. WAWG is a nonprofit trade association that depends on volunteers for support - both activities and funding. WAWG activities are guided by members through grass-roots committees. Membership dues and donations make it possible for volunteers to carry out activities as representatives on the state and national levels - to help favorably influence farm legislation and trade. WAWG's first major effort was to form the Washington Wheat Commission. They are two separate organizations working cooperatively to protect and enhance the industry, and the WWC provides partial funding of WAWG activities, such as publishing Wheat Life magazine. But direct wheat producer support is necessary to carry out all WAWG activities that relate to general lobbying.
MISSION STATEMENT
"Working for solutions to problems of the farm, the farm home and rural community using united, organized action to represent, protect and advance the social, economic and educational interests of wheat farmers of Washington State."
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2011 Resolutions
OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Officers:
President: Ben Barstow (Whitman County)
Vice President: Eric Maier (Adams County)
Secretary/Treasurer: Ryan Kregger (Walla Walla County)
Past President: Brett Blankenship (Adams County)
Appointed Membrs:
Brad Isaak (Grant County)
JP Kent (Walla Walla County)
Dan McKinley (Columbia County)