Sustainable Practices and Technology

2017 BIOAg Grant Awards

We’ve arrived at the 10th year that CSANR has held a competitive process to select seed projects under the BIOAg Grant Program. This year’s selections bring us to a total of 91 funded project proposals, standard and integrated. The program is one key way that the Center achieves its goal of incubating research and educational […]

Could predatory flies provide early season control of spotted wing drosophila in red raspberry?

Featured BIOAg research: Potential for early season control of spotted wing drosophila by predatory flies (Scathophagidae) as a secondary benefit of manure amendments in red raspberry Spotted wing drosophila (SWD), Drosophila suzukii, is considered the most important pest of soft fruit in Washington State. Current control methods require weekly insecticide applications, which are unsustainable. So far […]

Farm Incubator Programs in Higher Education

This year CSANR sponsored registration for several WSU students to attend the Tilth Conference.  We have posted reflections written by the students over the past several months. Please feel free to comment and give these students your feedback. 2016 was an historic year for the annual Tilth Conference; for the first time this region-wide event was […]

Social & Soil Networks

This year CSANR sponsored registration for several WSU students to attend the Tilth Conference.  We will be posting reflections written by the students over the next several weeks. Please feel free to comment and give these students your feedback. The Tilth Conference was a highly informative and welcoming experience to attend. As an organic agriculture […]

Functionality of microbiome in the soil system

This year CSANR sponsored registration for several WSU students to attend the Tilth Conference.  We will be posting reflections written by the students over the next several weeks. Please feel free to comment and give these students your feedback. As a PhD student in the Department of Plant Pathology, I recently attended the Tilth Conference […]

Exploring Climate Change Adaptation Strategies for Agriculture in the Northwest

One of the best things about my work is that it connects me with researchers from a wide range of disciplinary backgrounds who are committed to conducting science that informs natural resource management decisions.  I’ve been fortunate to work with WSU researchers studying regional climate change impacts for nearly 6 years now, and over that […]

Tilth Producers Annual Conference: The art of storytelling and its place in science

This year CSANR sponsored registration for several WSU students to attend the Tilth Conference.  We will be posting reflections written by the students over the next several weeks. Please feel free to comment and give these students your feedback. The Tilth Producers annual conference represents a mix of growers, industry stakeholders, educators, and students, each […]

As soil becomes more alive, plants become more talkative

This year CSANR sponsored registration for several WSU students to attend the Tilth Conference.  We will be posting reflections written by the students over the next several weeks. Please feel free to comment and give these students your feedback. My name is Aaron Appleby; I am a senior at Washington State University, studying Organic Agriculture.  […]