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CFF Publications and Reports

 

The Climate Friendly Farming Research Team has actively published project results through multiple mechanisms, including journal articles, patents, abstracts, scientific posters, project reports, presentations, proceedings, and various outreach products. Selected publications are catalogued and linked (where available) below.

Publication Categories

Biogas	Soil Carbon Sequestration	Ag Greenhouse Gases
Biofuel / bioenergy	Economic Assessment	Enterprise Budgets
Policy	Climate Change Impacts	Farm Energy

 

Biogas

Patents

• USPTO (2008) Animal manure anaerobic digestion integrated nutrient recovery and biogas scrubbing system; Anping Jiang, Tianxi Zhang, Shulin Chen, Craig Frear
• USPTO (2008) Compositions and Methods for wastewater Treatment; Tianxi Zhang, Keith E. Bowers, Joseph H. Harrison and Shulin Chen
• USPTO (2005) Anaerobically Digested Fiber for use as a Container Media Substrate, Craig MacConnell

 

Journal Articles

• Hu, B. Xia Zhou, L. Forney, S. Chen. In press. Changes in microbial community composition following treatment of methanogenic granules with chloroform, Environmental Progress, Accepted December 2, 2008.
• Wang, Z., and S. Chen., in Press. Potential of biofilm-based biofuel production. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology.  Accepted March 2, 2009.
• Zaher, U. R. Li; U. Jeppsson, J. P. Steyer, S. Chen, in press. GISCOD: General Integrated Solid Waste Co-digestion Model, Water Research, accepted February, 2009.
• Li, Rongping, Shulin Chen, Xiujin Li. (In press). Biogas production from anaerobic co-digestion of food waste with dairy manure in a two-phase digestion system. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology.
• Li, Rongping, Shulin chen and Xiugin Li. (In press). Anaerobic co-digestion of food waste and diary manure for methane production. Energy Sources, Part A.
• Li, Rongping, Shulin Chen, Xiujin Li, Yanfeng He, Baoning Zhu. (2009). Anaerobic co-digestion of kitchen waste and cattle manure for biogas production. Energy and Fuels 253458.
• MacConnell, C.B. and Collins, H.P. Utilization of Re-Processed Anaerobically Digested Fiber from Dairy Manure as a Container Media Substrate, accepted 2008, Acta Horticulturae
• Kruger, C., Chen, S., MacConnell C., 2008. High-quality fiber and fertilizer as co-products from anaerobic digestion,  Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, 63:12A-13A   
• Zaher U., Frear C., Pandey, P. and Chen S. (2008) Evaluation of a new fixed bed digester design utilizing large size media for flushed dairy manure treatment, Bioresource Technology. 99(18), 8619-8625.
• Hu, B., Liu, Y., Chi, Z., Chen, S., (2008) Biological hydrogen production via bacteria immobilized in calcium alginate gel beads, Biological Engineering, 1(1), 25-37 
• Uludag-Demirer S, Demirer GN, Frear C, Chen S., (2008), Anaerobic digestion of dairy manure with enhanced ammonia removal. Journal of Environmental Management 86: 193-200
• Demirer GN, Chen S., (2008), Anaerobic biogasification of undiluted dairy manure in leaching bed reactors. Waste Management 28: 112-119
• Zaher U., Ewing T. and Chen S. (2008) Biochemical and spatial based selection of anaerobic digestion feedstock: California and Washington case study, In proceedings: The 23rd International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A. March 30 - April 2, 2008.
• Zaher U. Buffiere P., Steyer J.-P., Rosen C., Jeppsson U. and Chen S. (2008), In proceedings: Integrated modeling tool to optimize co-digestion of solid wastes, The 23rd International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A. March 30 - April 2, 2008.
• Bo, H., Chen, S., (2007), Pretreatment of methanogenic granules for immobilized hydrogen   fermentation, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 32(15), 3266-3273
• Wu, B., Chen, S., (2007), CFD simulation of non - Newtonian fluid flow in anaerobic digesters, Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 99(3), 700-711
• Li, R., Li Xiujin, (2007). Anaerobic co-digestion of kitchen waste with cattle manure in semi-continuous mode. Beijing Huagong Daxue Xuebao Ziran Kexueban. 34 (2), 8-11.
• Li, R., Li, X., Chen, S., (2007) Performance evaluation of anaerobic digestion of dairy manure in plug flow reactor and continuous stirred tank reactor, Nongye Gongcheng Xuebao ,  23(9),  186-190.
• Bowers, K.E., Zhang, T.X., Harrison, J.H. (2007). Phosphorous removal by struvite crystallization in various livestock wastewaters, 2007 ASABE International Air and Waste Symposium
• Wen Z, Frear C, Chen S (2007) Anaerobic digestion of liquid dairy manure using a sequential continuous-stirred tank reactor system. Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology 82: 758-766
• Chen S, Wen Z, Liao W, Liu C, Kincaid RL, Harrison JH, Elliott DC, Brown MD, Stevens DJ (2005) Studies into using manure in a biorefinery concept. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology 121: 999-1015.
• Demirer GN, Chen S (2005) Two-phase anaerobic digestion of unscreened dairy manure. Process Biochemistry 40: 3542-3549
• Demirer GN, Chen SL (2005) Anaerobic digestion of dairy manure in a hybrid reactor with biogas recirculation. World Journal of Microbiology & Biotechnology 21: 1509-1514
• Uludag-Demirer S, Demirer GN, Chen S (2005) Ammonia removal from anaerobically digested dairy manure by struvite precipitation. Process Biochemistry 40: 3667-3674
• Wen, Z., Liao, W., Chen, S., (2005), Production of cellulase/Beta-glucosidase by the mixed fungi culture of Trichoderma reesei and Aspergillus phoenicis on dairy manure, Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 121-124,  93-104. 
• Wen, Z., Liao, W., Chen, S., (2005), Production of cellulase by Trichoderma reesei from dairy manure, Bioresource Technology, 96(4), 491-499. 
• Demirer GN, Chen S (2004) Effect of retention time and organic loading rate on anaerobic acidification and biogasification of dairy manure. Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology 79: 1381-1387

 

Technical Publications

• Kruger, C., K. Cook, et.al. (2008). Washington State Agricultural Sector Carbon Market Workgroup (ASCMW): Recommendations for the Development of Agricultural Sector Carbon Offsets in Washington State
• Kruger, C.E., Frear, C., Lyons, J.K., & Sjoding, D.W. (2006). Vander Haak Digester Fact Sheet. CFF Research Brief Series
• Kruger, C.E. (2004). Anaerobic Digestion. Research Brief No. 1. Climate Friendly Farming Project. WSU Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources.

 

Other Publications (Newsletter, Abstracts, Posters,etc.)

• Frear, C.S., & Kruger, C.E. (2008). Innovations in Anaerobic Digestion at WSU. Sustaining the Pacific Northwest , 6(2), Fall 08 ed., pp 7-9.
• Kruger, C.E., S. Chen, and C. Frear. (2005). Small-scale biogas: Can it work in the Pacific Northwest? Sustaining the Pacific Northwest newsletter 3:4.
• Kruger, C.E. (2004). Anaerobic Digestion. Sustaining the Pacific Northwest Newsletter. Vol. 2, No. 4, December 2004, pp. 3, 6.
• Kruger, C.E., Frear, C., Chen, S., Van Loo, B., & Vander Haak, D. (2006). Anaerobic Digestion of Animal Manure Research and Commercialization in Washington State. Biocycle: Journal of Composting & Organics Recycling., 47(1), pp 51.
• Kruger, C.E. (2004). Climate Friendly Farming and Energy. Biocycle: Journal of Composting & Organics Recycling. Vol. 45, No. 12.
• Kruger, C.E. (2004). Climate Friendly Farming Moves Into Energy Recovery. Biocycle: Journal of Composting & Organics Recycling. Vol. 45, No. 11, November 2004, pp. 56 - 59.

 

Presentations and Proceedings

• Fedale, S.V., Kruger, C.E., Feise, C., Chen S., MacConnell, C. (2006). Extension Engaged: Manure to Money: Anaerobic Digestion.
• Frear, C.S., & Kruger, C.E. (2008). Anaerobic Digestion: Lessons Learned from the Climate Friendly Farming Project. EPA AgSTAR Digester Workshop
• Kruger, C.E. (2005). Proceedings of the Sunnyside Dairy Anaerobic Digestion Workshop.
• Kruger, C.E., Frear, C., Van Loo, B., & Vander Haak, D. (2006). Biogas Digesters & Co-Products. Biocycle, Portland, OR.
• Kruger, C.E., S. Chen, C. MacConnell, J. Harrison, R. Shumway, T. Zhang, K. Oakley, C. Bishop, C. Frear, D. Davidson; K. Bowers (2007). High Quality Fiber and Fertilizer as Co-Products from Anaerobic Digestion. Invited Poster presented at Conservation Innovation Grants National Showcase. Florida.
• MacConnell, C.B. It Takes A Village To Build A Digester, Focus on Farming convention, Lynwood, WA, November 30, 2006
• MacConnell, C.B. Utilization of Re-Processed Anaerobically Digested Fiber from Dairy Manure as a Container Media Substrate, invited seminar, Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark, August 26, 2008
• MacConnell, C.B. Bioenergy & BioProduct Efforts at Washington State University, invited seminar, Riso National Laboratory/DTU Biosystems Department, Copenhagen, Denmark, August 14, 2008
• MacConnell, C.B. Utilization of Re-Processed Anaerobically Digested Fiber from Dairy Manure as a Container Media Substrate, International Society for Horticultural Science, International Symposium on Growing Media, Nottingham, UK 2-8 September, 2007
• MacConnell, C.B. The Use of Anaerobically Digested Fiber as a Potting Soil Component, Tri-State Dairy Shortcourse, Portland, OR, March 15, 2006
• MacConnell, C.B. The Use of Anaerobically Digested Fiber as a Potting Soil Component, Harvesting Clean Energy Conference, Spokane, WA, February 27, 2006

 

Soil Carbon Sequestration

Journal Articles

• Cochran, R.L., H.P. Collins, A.C. Kennedy, and D.F. Bezdicek. 2007. Soil carbon pools and fluxes following land conversion in a semi-arid shrub-steppe ecosystem. Biol. Fertil. Soils. 43:479-489.
• Haile-Mariam, S., H.P. Collins, S.E. Wright, and E.A. Paul. 2008. Fractionation and  long-term laboratory incubation to measure soil organic matter dynamics.  Soil. Sci. Soc. Am. J. 72:370-378

 

Popular Press

• Huggins, D.R. and J.P. Reganold. 2008. No-till: The quiet revolution. Scientific American 299(July):70-77. Preview version.
• Huggins, D., C. Kruger, H. Kok. (2007). Bioenergy and Soil Carbon Sequestration. Biocycle: Journal of Composting & Organics Recycling., 48(8), pp 23 - 24.

 

Technical Publications

• Brown, T., D. Huggins (2009). Dryland Agriculture’s Impact on Soil Carbon Sequestration in the Pacific Northwest. Final Draft Report.
• Kruger, C., K. Cook, et.al. (2008). Washington State Agricultural Sector Carbon Market Workgroup (ASCMW): Recommendations for the Development of Agricultural Sector Carbon Offsets in Washington State

 

Other Publications (Newsletter, Abstracts, Posters,etc.)

• Kruger, C.E. (2004). Carbon Sequestration. Research Brief No. 2. Climate Friendly Farming Project. WSU Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources..
• Kruger, C.E., Granatstein, D.M., & Carpenter-Boggs, L.A. (2006). Managing the Farm for Carbon. Palouse Conservation Farm Field Day.
• Collins, H.P., R.A. Boydston, A.K. Alva, F. Pierce, and P. Hamm. 2005. Reduced tillage in a three year potato rotation. Proceedings 44th Washington State Potato Conference. p. 13-26.
• Kruger, C.E., Granatstein, D.M., & Huggins, D.R. (2006). Carbon Sequestration and Carbon Credits. 2006 Crops & Soils Field Day Proceedings

 

 

Ag Greenhouse Gases

Journal Articles

• Haile-Mariam, S., H.P. Collins, and S. S. Higgins. 2008. Greenhouse Gas Fluxes from an Irrigated Sweet Corn (Zea mays L.) - Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) Rotation. J. Environ. Qual. 37: 759-771. 
• Brown, S., Kruger, C.E., & Subler, S. (2008). Greenhouse Gas Balance for Composting Operations. Journal of Environmental Quality 37: 1396-1410.

 

Technical Publications

• Kruger, C., K. Cook, et.al. (2008). Washington State Agricultural Sector Carbon Market Workgroup (ASCMW): Recommendations for the Development of Agricultural Sector Carbon Offsets in Washington State

 

Other Publications (Newsletter, Abstracts, Posters,etc.)

• Huggins, D.R., & Kruger, C.E. (2008). Improving Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Dryland Cereal Crops With Precision Nitrogen Management Technology. Sustaining the Pacific Northwest , 6(2), Fall 08 ed.,              pp 5-7.
• Collins, H.P., Haile-Mariam, S., Kruger, C.E., & Granatstein, D.M. (2008). Monitoring Greenhouse Gas Fluxes from an Irrigated AgroEcosystem. Sustaining the Pacific Northwest , 6(2), Fall 08 ed., pp 1-5.
• Haile-Mariam, S., H.P. Collins. 2006. Trace Gas Fluxes From an Irrigated Sandy Soil Under Vegetable Cropping Systems in Eastern Washington. Poster Presentation for ASA.
• Kruger, C.E. (2004). Climate Friendly Farming: Moving from Source to Sink. Sustaining the Pacific Northwest Newsletter. Vol. 2, No. 3, September 2004, pp. 4-5.
• Kruger, C.E. and D. Granatstein. (2004). WSU’s Climate Friendly Farming Project: Moving from Source to Sink. Tilth Producers Quarterly. Summer 2004. pp. 10 – 12.
• Kruger, C.E. (2004). Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Ag. Research Brief No. 3. Climate Friendly Farming Project. WSU Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources.
• Kruger, C.E. (2004). Climate Friendly FarmingTM and Pacific Northwest Water Resources. Research Brief No. 5. Climate Friendly Farming Project. WSU Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources.
• Kruger, C.E. and D. Granatstein. (2004). Is Organic Farming Climate Friendly? Research Brief No. 6. Climate Friendly Farming Project. WSU Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources.
• Granatstein, D.M., Huggins, D.R., & Kruger, C.E. (2006). The Climate Friendly Farming Project: Dryland Agroecosystem Research. 2006 Crops & Soils Field Day Proceedings
• Huggins, D. H. Collins, S. Haile-Mariam, S. Higgins. C. Kruger, D. Uberuaga, S. Wetterau. (2006). Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Pacific Northwest Cropping Systems. 2006 Crops & Soils Field Day Proceedings.
• Haile-Mariam, S. and Collins, H.  (2006).  Gaseous N-losses from potato under Center Pivot Irrigation.  Poster Presentation.

 

Presentations and Proceedings

• Kruger, C.E., & Granatstein, D.M. (2008). Energy use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Organic Farming? Invited Keynote Presentation. Certified Organic Association of British Columbia COABC Shades of Green Conference, Victoria, BC.
• Kruger, C.E. (2008). Bio-intensive Ag: Growing a Sustainable Economy for Washington State.  Invited Keynote Presentation.   Benton, Franklin, Walla Walla E3 Summit E3 Summit, Pasco, WA.
• Granatstein, D.  What is the Food Growing Footprint?  Pacific Northwest Vegetable Association Annual Conference, Kennewick, WA, November 20, 2008.
• Kruger, C.E., & Huggins, D.R. (2008). Energy implications of advanced nutrient management tools in small grain cropping systems. ACEEE Forum on Energy Efficiency in Agriculture CEEE Forum on Energy Efficiency in Agriculture, Des Moines, IA.
• Granatstein, D. (2008).  Does Organic Farming Use Less Energy?  ACEEE Agriculture Sumposium, Des Moines, IA, February 21, 2008.

 

Biofuels and Bioenergy

Technical Publications

• Craig Frear, Mark Fuchs, Bingcheng Zhao, Guobin Fu, Michael Richardson and Shulin Chen. 2005.Biomass Inventory and Bioenergy Assessment: An Evaluation of Organic Material Resources for Bioenergy Production in Washington State. A Collaborative Project between the Washington Department of Ecology and Washington State University's Department of Biological Systems Engineering.
• Fransen, S., H.P. Collins. 2009. Late Seedling Development and Winter Dormancy Management of Irrigated Switchgrass for Biofuel in the PNW. In Press. Washington State University Extension Bulletin.
• Fransen, S., H.P. Collins. 2009. Establishing Switchgrass for Biofuel and Forage During Seeding and Early Seedling Growth Stages. In Press. Washington State University Extension Bulletin.
• Granatstein, D., C.E. Kruger, H. Collins, S. Galinato, M. Garcia-Perez, and J. Yoder. 2009. Use of biochar from the pyrolysis of waste organic material as a soil amendment.  Final project report. Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources, Washington State University, Wenatchee, WA.  137 pp
• Shulin Chen, Craig Frear, BingCheng Zhao, and Guobin Fu. 2003. Bioenergy inventory and assessment for Eastern Washington. A Collaborative Project between the Washington Department of Ecology, INTEC, and Washington State University's Department of Biological Systems Engineering.

 

Other Publications (Newsletter, Abstracts, Posters,etc.)

• Collins, H.P., S. Fransen, and A. Hang. 2007. Switchgrass Production in Washington – Part II of Biofuel Feedstocks in Washington. In Sustaining the Pacific Northwest - Food, Farm, & Natural Resource Systems, CSANR, Washington State University Extension. Vol. 5.No1: 9-12.
• Kruger, C.E., & Pan, W.L. (2006). Bioenergy Crop Activities at WSU. CFF Research Brief Series.
• Kruger, C.E., Huggins, D.R., Kok, H., & Collins, H.P. (2008). Trade-offs between Bio-energy and Soil Carbon Sequestration on the Palouse: Evaluating Sustainable Options. WSU Academic Showcase of Excellence
• Collins, H.P., Fransen, S.C., Hang, A.N., Boydston, R.A., & Kruger, C.E. (2008). Biomass Production and Nutrient Removal by Switchgrass (Panicum virgitatum) under Irrigation). Nutrient Recycling in the Production of Bioenergy Crops ASA Annual Meetings, Houston, TX. ASA-CSSA-SSSA.
• Huggins, D.R., Kruger, C.E., & Kok, H. (2008). Trade-offs between Bio-energy and Soil Carbon Sequestration on the Palouse: Evaluating Sustainable Options. BIOAg Symposium, Pullman, WA.
• Huggins, D., C. Kruger. H. Kok. (2007). Crop Residue Use: Evaluating Trade-offs. 2007 Crops & Soils Field Day Proceedings.
• Fransen, S., H.P. Collins, and R. A. Boydston. 2006. Perennial Warm-Season Grasses for Biofuels . Proceedings Western Alfalfa and Forage Conference, Reno, NV. Pp. 147-153.
• Fransen, S., H.P. Collins, and R.A. Boydston.  2006. Switchgrass for biofuel. Proceedings 5th Eastern Native Grass Symposium, Harrisburg, PA. pp. 2-3.
• Collins, H.P., S. Fransen, and A. Hang. 2006. Biofuel Feedstocks in Washington. In Sustaining the Pacific Northwest - Food, Farm, & Natural Resource Systems, CSNAR, Washington State University Extension. Vol 4, 3:1-4.

 

Presentations and Proceedings

• Kruger, C.E. and M. Fuchs. (2009). Beyond Waste Workshop Proceedings
• Kruger, C.E. (2009). Carbon, Energy and Nutrients: Implications and Trade-offs in Bioenergy. Harvesting Clean Energy IX, Billings, Montana.
• Kruger, C.E. (2008). Implications of Ag residue removal for energy production. Pacific Northwest Direct Seed Association PNDSA, Kennewick.
• Granatstein, D. (2008). Status of Biofuels.  Advanced Vehicle Initiative Summit.  Wenatchee, WA, May 8, 2008.
• Kruger, C.E. (2008). BIOAg, Bioenergy, and Beyond Waste. Washington Department of Ecology Solid Waste Program Management Team
• Kruger, C.E. (2007). Is there a sustainable future for biofuels? Invited Presentation at the Washington Tilth Producer’s Conference. Yakima, WA.
• Kruger, C.E., P. Mazza, T. Ellis, R. Grott. (2007). “Biofuels: Panacea or Pandora's Box?” Panel Discussion at Northwest Environmental Summit. Tacoma, WA.
• Granatstein, D. (2007).  Renewable Energy from Biomass.  Barn Beach Reserve Community Energy Forum.  Wenatchee, WA, April 19, 2007.
• Kruger, C.E. (2006). Triple BIO: BIOAg, Bioenergy and Bioproducts. Building Better Soils Workshop, Moses Lake, WA.
• Kruger, C.E. (2006). Overview of Bioenergy / Bioproduct Research at WSU. Ruckleshaus Center Board.
• Kruger, C.E. (2006). Triple BIO: BIOAg, Bioenergy and Bioproducts. Oregon Environmental Council Ag Forum, Baker City, OR.
• Kruger, C.E. (2006). Triple BIO: BIOAg, Bioenergy and Bioproducts. Sustainable Agriculture, Communities and Environments, Tri-Cities, WA.
• Granatstein, D. (2005). Biofuel Opportunities.  Advance Vehicle Initiate Workshop.  Wenatchee, WA, November 15, 2005.
• Kruger, C.E. (2005). Triple Bio: Bioagriculture, Bioenergy and Bioproducts - A vision to support an emerging bioeconomy in Washington State. Presenation at the Global Oil Depletion Conference. Spokane, Washington.
• Kruger, C.E. (2004). Climate Friendly Farming and Renewable Energy. Northwest Renewable Energy Festival, Walla Walla, Washington.
• Granatstein, D. (2004). Renewable Energy and Rural Washington. WashPIRG Renewable Energy Forum. Olympia, WA, January 8, 2004.

 

Economic Assessment

Journal Articles

• Chouinard, H.H., Paterson, T., Wandschneider, P.R., and Ohler, A.M.  2008.  Will farmers trade profits for stewardship?  Heterogeneous motivations for farm practice selection.  Land Economics. 84: 66-82.
• Bishop, C.P. and C.R. Shumway. The Economics of Dairy Anaerobic Digestion with Co-Product Marketing.  Submitted to the Review of Agricultural Economics (In review).
• Bishop, C.P., C.R. Shumway, and P.R. Wandschneider. Heterogeneity in the Adoption of Anaerobic Digestion Technology: Integrating Economic and Behavioral Theories of Conservation Adoption. Submitted to Land Economics (In review).

 

Technical Publications

• Kruger, C.E. (2004). The Economics of Climate Friendly FarmingTM. Research Brief No. 4. Climate Friendly Farming Project. WSU Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources
• Yoder, J., D. Young, K. Painter, J. Chen, J. Davenport, S. Galinato. Viability of Ethanol from Washington State Sugar Beets: Report to the Washington State Department of Agriculture. School of Economic Sciences, Wash. State Univ., 44 pp, March, 2009.
• Painter, K.M., & Young, D.L. (2008). A Rising Price Tide has Raised All Commodities, but Winter Canola Still Nets Less than Soft White Winter Wheat in the Irrigated Columbia Basin. 2008 Dryland Field Day Abstracts: Highlights of Research Progress, pp 20-21. Crop & Soil Sciences, Washington State University.
• Holland, D., L. Stodick, and K. Painter. Assessing the Economic Impact of Energy Price Increases on Washington Agriculture and the Washington Economy: A General Equilibrium Approach. WP 2007-14, School of Economic Sciences, Washington State University. 2007.

 

Enterprise Budgets

Technical Publications

Click here for the most recent cropping systems budgets.
• Kathleen M. Painter, Dennis Roe, and Herbert Hinman. Economics of Spring Canola Production in Dryland Eastern Washington.  EB2009E Washington State University Extension, April, 2006. Excel Budgets

 

Other Publications (Newsletter, Abstracts, Posters,etc.)

• Huggins, D. and K. Painter. 2008. Crop Yield and Revenue Variability Across Time and Space at the Cook Agronomy Farm, 2001-2006. 2008 Dryland Field Day Abstracts: Highlights of Research Progress. p 44. CSS, Washington State University.
• Painter, K. and D. Huggins. 2007. Economics of No-Till Cropping Systems across the Landscape:  Cook Agronomy Farm, Pullman WA, 2001-2006.  Poster presented at the annual ASA/CSSA/SSSA meetings, New Orleans, LA.
• Painter, Kathleen. “Economics of Spring Canola Production in Dryland Eastern Washington.” 2006 Field Day Proceedings: Highlights of Research Progress featuring Climate Friendly Farming. Tech. Report 06-2. Dept. Crop and Soil Sciences, Wash. State U., Pullman, June 2006, pp. 16-17.
• Painter, Kathleen. “Economics of Dryland Winter Canola Production in Eastern Washington and Oregon.” 2006 Field Day Proceedings: Highlights of Research Progress featuring Climate Friendly Farming. Tech. Report 06-2. Dept. Crop and Soil Sciences, Wash. State U., Pullman, June 2006, p. 17
• Painter, Kathleen. "Economics of Reduced Till Potatoes". 2006 Paterson Field Day.

 

 

Policy

Technical Publications

• Kruger, C., K. Cook, et.al. (2008). Washington State Agricultural Sector Carbon Market Workgroup (ASCMW): Recommendations for the Development of Agricultural Sector Carbon Offsets in Washington State
• Kruger, C.E., Yorgey, G., & Gaolach, B. (2008). Biodiesel Use in King County:  Gathering Information about Greenhouse Gas Impacts, Production Potential in Washington State, and Alternative Fuel Options. A Report to the King County Executive Office.

 

Other Publications (Newsletter, Abstracts, Posters,etc.)

• Yoder, J., C.R. Shumway, P. Wandschneider, D. Young, H. Chouinard, A. Espinola-Arredondo, S. Galinato, C. Frear, D. Holland, E. Jessup, J. Lafrance, J.K. Lyons, M. McCullough, Painter, K. & L. Stodick. (2008, December 1). Biofuel Economics and Policy for Washington State, 255 pp, Pullman, WA.
• Kruger, C.E. (2008). Climate Change Policy and Agriculture in Washington State. Sustaining the PacificNorthwest , 6(2), Fall 08 ed., pp 9-10.
• Kruger, C.E. (2004). Local “green tags” for renewable bio-energy. Guest Editorial in Sustainable Industries Journal. Issue #23, December 2004. pp. 18 – 19.

• Kruger, C.E. (2008). Future of Farming in Washington: Climate Change. WSDA Future of Farming
• Kruger, C.E. (2008). Future of Farming in Washington: Energy. WSDA Future of Farming
• Kruger, C.E., D. Granatstein, C. Feise, D. Sjoding, S. Chen, W. Pan, C. Stockle. (2006). Triple Bio: Bioagriculture, Bioenergy and Bioproducts: A Vision to Support the Emerging Bioeconomy in Washington State. A White Paper of the Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources.
• Fedale, S.V., Fey, J., & Kruger, C.E. (2008). Extension Engaged: The Governor's Climate Action Team and WSU Extension's Involvement. Extension Engaged

 

Climate Change Impacts

Journal Articles

• Stockle, C.O., Nelson, R.L., Higgins, S., Brunner, J.F., Grove, G.G., Boydston, R.A., Whiting, M.D., & Kruger, C.E. (submitted). Assessment of Climate Change Impact on Eastern Washington Agriculture. International Journal of Climate Change: Impacts and Responses.

 

Technical Publications

• Stockle, C.O., et.al. (2009) Washington Climate Change Impact Assessment Report Chapter 5: Assessment of Climate Change Impact on Eastern Washington Agriculture in The Washington Climate Change Impacts Assessment: Evaluating Washington's Future in a Changing Climate. A report from the University of Washington Climate Impacts Group.

Other Publications (Newsletter, Abstracts, Posters,etc.)

• Kruger, C.E., & Stockle, C.O. (2008). Generalized Assessment of the Impact of Climate Change on Washington Agriculture. Climate Information for Managing Risks (CIMR) Conference, St. Pete Beach, FL.

 

Presentations and Proceedings

• Washington Climate Change Impact Assessment Conference Proceedings
  • Agenda with links to agriculture sector breakout presentations
• Kruger, C.E. (2007). Climate Change & Ag: Principles and Strategies for Mitigation & Adaptation. Invited Keynote Address for the Puget Sound Focus on Farming Conference. Lynnwood, WA.

 

Farm Energy

 

Presentations and Proceedings

• Kruger, C.E., & Granatstein, D.M. (2008). Energy use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Organic Farming? Invited Keynote Presentation. Certified Organic Association of British Columbia COABC Shades of Green Conference, Victoria, BC.
• Kruger, C.E., & Huggins, D.R. (2008). Energy implications of advanced nutrient management tools in small grain cropping systems. ACEEE Forum on Energy Efficiency in Agriculture CEEE Forum on Energy Efficiency in Agriculture, Des Moines, IA.
• Granatstein, D. (2008).  Does Organic Farming Use Less Energy?  ACEEE Agriculture Sumposium, Des Moines, IA, February 21, 2008.

 

Resources

CSANR Climate Friendly Farming Team Wins National Innovation Award

Proceedings for the Beyond Waste Workshop (2009)

Washington Climate Change Impact Assessment Report Chapter 5: Assessment of Climate Change Impact on Eastern Washington Agriculture (2009)

Washington State Agricultural Sector Carbon Market Workgroup (ASCMW): Recommendations for the Development of Agricultural Sector Carbon Offsets in Washington State (2008)

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