Mount Vernon LTARE Site

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Key Objective

Identify and promote management practices that enhance soil health, carbon sequestration, and the environmental and economic sustainability of agricultural systems in northwestern Washington.

Cropping System and Region

Northwestern Washington Potato-Based Annual Cropping Systems

Location

Climate and Soil Type

Annual high temperature: 59 F

Annual low temperature: 42 F

Average annual precipitation: 33 in

Primary soil type: Skagit silt loam

Established

2021

Area

16 acres with four primary treatments

Site Leaders

Gabriel LaHue - Soil Scientist, WSU

Deirdre Griffin LaHue - Soil Scientist, WSU

Chris Benedict - Weed Scientist, WSU

Collaborators

Chakradhar Mattupalli - Plant Pathologist, WSU

Louie Nottingham - Entomologist, WSU

Investigating reduced disturbance and increased organic matter additions

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Resources from the Mount Vernon LTARE Site