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October 2021
WSU Department of Crop and Soil Science Washington Soil Health Initiative Seminar
Come here about the Washington State Soil Health Initiative! Presenters from Washington State Department of Agriculture, Washington State Conservation Commission, and Washington State University will talk the details of where The Initiative has come from, current activities, and the road map ahead. If you would like to attend this seminar it is available via Zoom, please contact Chris Benedict chrisbenedict@wsu.edu
Find out more »February 2022
SoilCon: Washington Soil Health Week
This week long event will bring "together" some of the brightest minds to discuss the the topic of soil health from many viewpoints. Topics Include: Global Land Degradation Problems and Solutions Native American Perspectives on Soil Health Soil Health in the Pacific Northwest Soil Health Indicators Economic Studies related to Soil Health Discussions with Growers Date: February 22, 2022 - February 23, 2022 Times: 8:00 AM -12:00 am PST each day
Find out more »September 2022
Digging Deep: Soil Science 101 and Why it Matters @ Central Washington State Fair
A soils presentation at the Central Washington State Fair
Find out more »November 2022
ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting
Researchers affiliated with WaSHI with have multiple presentations at the Tri-Societies annual meeting
Find out more »Tilth Conference
Introducing the Washington Soil Health Initiative: Panel Discussion and Listening Session with WaSHI Leadership
Find out more »January 2023
Pacific Northwest Direct Seed Association: Cropping Systems Conference
Soil health in Washington’s dryland wheat: Lessons from surveys and samples and Advanced Soil Health Day- Jan 12th
Find out more »February 2023
Northeast Washington Soil Health Symposium
Special session by WaSHI leadership: Interpreting Soil Tests
Find out more »SoilCon: Washington Soil Health Week
This free, virtual, two-day event strives to take soil health principles to practice. Topics Include: How fertilizer has shaped soil amendments A producer panel discussing cover cropping and residue management A lively academic roundtable Lightning talks spanning many aspects of soil health research Dates: February 14, 2023 - February 15, 2023 Times: 8:00 AM -12:00 am PST each day For more information, click this link. This event is sponsored by WSARE.
Find out more »June 2023
Mechanized Vineyard Planting Field Day
Join us for an Open House on Mechanized Vineyard Planting! This is the first public event to kick off the establishment of a new vineyard planted to study the influence of vineyard management practices on soil health. This vineyard will be planted using a mechanized planting service offered by Vinomatos (https://www.vinomatos.com/en/), and we are inviting you to come and see this process. This is a collaborative project between USDA and WSU scientists, and we invite you to informally watch…
Find out more »July 2023
SoilCon Field Day
Taking Principles to Practice: SoilCon Field Day The Washington Soil Health Initiative (WaSHI) and WSU’s Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources are excited to announce SoilCon Field Day 2023! With three years of virtual SoilCon education, it’s time to get out in the field and learn through experience. Join us for: A tour of the first WaSHI Long-Term Agroecological Research Experiment site, with insight from NWREC researchers on the importance of addressing long-term considerations in soil health. Tutorials in…
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