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At Salish Roots Farm on Squaxin Island Tribe land, a project supported by the Sustainable Farms and Fields program has transformed a riparian area into a productive, harvestable landscape rooted in culture, ecology, and community.
A long-term WSU research vineyard is identifying which soil-health indicators matter for productive, resilient Washington vineyards.
Learn from Louisa and Brook Brouwer about how careful seed cleaning, hot water seed treatment, and farm biosecurity practices help prevent disease and protect soil health.
Learn about the first joint soil health training for Soils 101: Learning Soil Science to Build Soil Health training day.
Discover the tools and people behind WSDA’s soil health work.
A Northwest-based energy consultant firm offers support for WA agricultural operations looking to improve energy efficiency.
Scalable strategies to minimize soil disturbance in potato production, drawing from published research and first-hand grower accounts.
Lauren Stubbs, a PhD student in soil science, received the 2026 Lawrence Hickman Fellowship to study pea-canola intercropping as an alternative cropping system for eastern Washington.
Washington’s Comprehensive Climate Action Plan recognizes that healthier soils are not only critical carbon sinks, but also key to sustaining food systems, improving water quality, reducing climate vulnerabilities, and strengthening rural economies.
Six sites are operating with the end goal of identifying agricultural practices that benefit the soils of Washington State.