Washington Soil Health Initiative

Washington Soil Health Initiative logo, which features the State of Washington's shape with roots and a plant growing into it.

Launched in 2019 with leadership from CSANR, the Washington Soil Health Initiative (WaSHI) is a statewide partnership among Washington State Conservation Commission, the Washington State Department of Agriculture, and WSU. WaSHI funds research, extension, and demonstration through a network of Long-Term Agroecological Research and Extension (LTARE) sites representing major cropping systems across the state.

Its four primary goals are to:

  • Document soil health across Washington agriculture
  • Cultivate awareness among producers, policymakers, and the public
  • Improve understanding of the links between soil, production, and the environment
  • Increase adoption of practices that build soil health

By convening partners and housing the initiative at WSU, CSANR ensures WaSHI delivers on its ambitious vision: providing soil health baselines and monitoring tools, identifying effective management strategies, and supporting wider adoption of practices that strengthen farm profitability, environmental quality, and long-term food system resilience.

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