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January 2020
Seminar: Soil and Global Issues: Solutions Under Foot
Professor Rattan Lal is a distinguished professor of soil science and director of Ohio State University’s Carbon Management and Sequestration Center. Dr. Lal was a member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change when that organization won the Nobel Peace Prize. Rattan continues to work for international climate solutions with the UN Convention to Combat Desertification. Dr. Lal has been recognized with many awards over his career, too many to list, but just over the last 5 years, he was…
Find out more »Soil Health Initiative: Conversations on Soil Health with Dr. Rattan Lal
Conversation on Soil Health Dr. Rattan Lal, Dr. David Huggins, Dr. Maren Friesen Johnson Hall 343 Friday, January 23, 2020 11am - noon https://wsu.zoom.us/j/380418524
Find out more »February 2020
San Juan Islands Agricultural Summit
Topics include but not limited to: Understanding and Measuring carbon in Soil Small Scale Vermiculture for Farm and Garden Soil Test Interpretation and New Metrics
Find out more »Working Together for Soil Health – Free Winter Work Sessions
Workshops are funded by Washington Soil Health Initiative. Includes Lunch! We are offering three workshops focus on diving deeper into innovative soil health solutions. The free sessions will be offered February 7th and 21st in Pullman at the Courtyard Marriott, and in Pasco on March 13th. Each session will be five hours long including lunch. These will be small-scale events to allow for high-levels of interaction and participation. We will frame the workshop in the form of work session groups, content will be contributed by…
Find out more »Webinar: Our Current Nitrogen Landscape
Several states have instituted nutrient loss reduction strategies with stated targets for nitrogen reduction. The question is, what practices can be implemented to achieve these stated nitrogen targets? This presentation will cover key aspects of 4R adoption and their impacts on nitrogen loss. The complexity of nitrogen management will also be discussed.
Find out more »Working Together for Soil Health – Free Winter Work Sessions
Workshops are funded by Washington Soil Health Initiative. Includes Lunch! We are offering three workshops focus on diving deeper into innovative soil health solutions. The free sessions will be offered February 7th and 21st in Pullman at the Courtyard Marriott, and in Pasco on March 13th. Each session will be five hours long including lunch. These will be small-scale events to allow for high-levels of interaction and participation. We will frame the workshop in the form of work session groups, content will be contributed by…
Find out more »WSU ON-FARM COMPOST SHORT COURSE
This two-day short course will focus on increasing your knowledge and skills around on-farm composting. The course will include hands-on exercises in compost recipe formulation, feedstock assessment, and construction of aerobic and properly wetted compost piles. End use of compost products to improve production and soil health on-farm and best practices to protect water quality will also be included. Representatives from Washington Department of Ecology and Department of Agriculture will present on regulations effecting on farm regulations and Organic Program…
Find out more »March 2020
Working Together for Soil Health – Free Winter Work Sessions
Workshops are funded by Washington Soil Health Initiative. Includes Lunch! We are offering three workshops focus on diving deeper into innovative soil health solutions. The free sessions will be offered February 7th and 21st in Pullman at the Courtyard Marriott, and in Pasco on March 13th. Each session will be five hours long including lunch. These will be small-scale events to allow for high-levels of interaction and participation. We will frame the workshop in the form of work session groups, content will be contributed by…
Find out more »2nd Annual Cover Crop Roundtable
Please join us for the 2nd Annual Cover Crop Roundtable! This is an annual gathering to network regional growers and researchers, share information on local cover crop successes and coordinate research interests and needs. See below for this year’s roundtable agenda, and join us to share, learn, and find inspiration for using cover crops for the 2020 season! Can't make it to Puyallup? Join the roundtable remotely via Zoom. Complete the registration process, and then email alisonn@piercecd.org to receive the…
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