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Bale grazing is a method of feeding livestock during the winter. Bales are placed across a pasture or paddock rather than in one location
Find the equipment and supply list on the WSDA soil health webpage
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
Description: Ron Jirava’s approach to conservation tillage helps his farm to remain economically viable. Learn more in this farmer-to-farmer case study
This publication reviews the long-term benefits of municipal biosolids applications on soil health in dryland cereal and pasture cropping systems east of the Cascades
Dani Gelardi discusses how soil testing has changed over time—to become more comprehensive, but also more confusing!
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” 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
Decreasing soil pH, also called soil acidification, is a growing concern in eastern Washington and northern Idaho. Researchers and farmers have measured soil pH values below 5.0 throughout the Palouse
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