Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources
Inspired solutions for the future of agriculture and the environment
CSANR invests in new research and partnerships to create systems-level solutions for Washington agriculture. We work alongside producers, agencies, and researchers to turn small investments into big results.
Columbia Basin Forecast
The draft 2026 Columbia Basin Long-Term Water Supply and Demand Forecast is open for public comment through the end of July.
Climate Analogs Academy Webinar
The Climate Analogs Academy is planning what comes next. Join us in September for a webinar featuring a brief demo of the Climate Analogs tool, a review of past courses, and a discussion about future courses for farm and industry advisors.
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CSANR offers tools, professional development, funding, and other opportunities to researchers, educators, producers, and professionals in agriculture and natural resources.
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Explore a database of CSANR’s publications, videos, and other products.
Practical Adaptation for Specialty Crops
Extension professionals can apply for a week-long course on farming with increasing weather viability.
Publications Library Archive
Find archived CSANR publications from decades of research.
An Online Toolbox for Understanding and Communicating AI in Sustainable Agriculture
An 11-video lecture series on agriculture and AI designed for agricultural professionals.
Dairy Roadmap
Strategies to help dairies lower emissions and strengthen environmental stewardship statewide.
StockSmart Meetups
Rangelands managers can hone their StockSmart skills with free drop-in support sessions each month.
Perspectives
Dominant Factors: What Actually Builds Soil Organic Matter
Organic and conventional systems can build soil when their practices support the dominant drivers of organic matter.
Why Soil Inoculants Fail
Research shows why most soil inoculants struggle to establish in field soils and rarely deliver consistent crop benefits.
How Pop Ecology Misleads Agriculture
Romanticized “pop ecology” oversimplifies nature and leads to costly mistakes in real-world crop management.