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Washington State Industry Outlook and Freight Transportation Forecast: Wheat Industry Prepared for the Washington State Department of Transportation Freight Systems Division By Selmin Creamer Research Assistant Dr. Eric Jessup Assistant Professor School of Economic Sciences Washington State University Pullman, WA 99164-6210 September 2008TABLE OF CONTENTS Study Goal ii Industry Information 1 Economic Outlook 2 Washington State Outlook 5 Statewide Transportation and Logistics 8 Statewide Freight Projections 8 Conclusions 12 References 13 TABLES Table 1: Export Value an