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High Residue Farming Under Irrigation: Strip-till (5 in a series of 5)

High Residue Farming” is an umbrella term for cropping systems in which less tillage is used in order to keep crop residue on the surface of a field

High Residue Farming Under Irrigation: Residue Management through Planting (3 in a series of 5)

High Residue Farming” is an umbrella term for cropping systems in which less tillage is used in order to keep crop residue on the surface of a field

High Residue Farming Under Irrigation: What and Why (1 in a series of 5)

High Residue Farming” is an umbrella term for cropping systems in which less tillage is used in order to keep crop residue on the surface of a field

Controlling Early Season Wind Erosion in Columbia Basin Potato Fields

Wind erosion resulting in loss of topsoil from agricultural lands within the Columbia Basin is a serious problem. This fact sheet discusses the problem as seen in potato fields

High Residue Farming Under Irrigation: Crop Rotation (2 in a series of 5)

High Residue Farming” is an umbrella term for cropping systems in which less tillage is used in order to keep crop residue on the surface of a field

An Economic Analysis of Three Soil Improvement Practices in the Columbia Basin, Washington State

Compost, cover crops, or no-till/min-till? Get a cost and benefits comparison of all three in this publication

An Evaluation of Soil Improvement Practices Being Used on Irrigated Soils in the Columbia Basin

This publication outlines the results of a 2015 study conducted on the effects of three soil improvement practices used in the Columbia Basin

Improving Soil Quality on Irrigated Soils in the Columbia Basin

Soils in the Columbia Basin are highly productive for agriculture but can have problems related to their physical properties that can be influenced by different soil improvement practices.