Agricultural Technology

Developing low-cost sensing networks to monitor dairy farm greenhouse gas emissions and support data-driven management decisions.

Develops spore-trapping methods to detect airborne fungal pathogens threatening horticultural nurseries and maple production in Washington.

Study compares compost incentive program participants and non-participants to identify barriers, equity gaps, and adoption drivers.

Evaluating biomass-derived pyrolysis oils as sustainable pesticide alternatives for major Washington crop pest vectors.

Validation of Delia phenology models to improve insecticide timing in Washington vegetable seed systems.

Integrating forecasting, remote sensing, and smart markets to improve water allocation and drought resilience in western agriculture.

Develops machine learning to predict soil organic carbon using satellite imagery for improved carbon incentive accounting.

State partnership advancing composting, anaerobic digestion, and waste-to-fuels technologies across Washington.

Eleven-video series equips agricultural professionals to understand, assess, and communicate AI in sustainable agriculture.

Progress report advances small-data machine learning to predict soil organic carbon using satellite, management, and environment data.

Agent-based modeling simulates irrigation water trading under drought to evaluate efficient agricultural water market designs.

Smart market incentives can encourage water trades that reduce environmental impacts while maintaining efficient water allocation.

Open-source smart market algorithm reduces water trading costs and improves allocation under regulatory constraints.

Field-level economic modeling framework evaluates water trading policies and environmental outcomes under water scarcity.

Satellite-integrated crop modeling improves field-scale evapotranspiration and irrigation demand estimates in Washington.

Integrating crop models and NDVI improves field-scale evapotranspiration estimates for irrigation management.

New tools improve crop water requirement estimates, drone ET mapping, and irrigation efficiency analysis statewide.

Strong ENSO signals in select basins increase seasonal drought forecast accuracy and economic value.

Research highlight summarizing innovations in forecasting, remote sensing, and smart water markets in the Columbia River Basin.

Assessment of seasonal forecast accuracy for fertilizer and drought management decisions in the Pacific Northwest.

Research highlight summarizing innovations in forecasting, remote sensing, and smart water markets in the Columbia River Basin.

Technical assessment evaluating climate benefits and economic feasibility of small-scale biochar systems in Pacific Northwest agriculture.

Literature review assesses emerging plastics recycling technologies and strategies to improve Washington waste management outcomes.

Developing Method 25.3 capability to measure VOC emissions from Washington composting systems.

Biochar applications reduce ammonia, methane, and hydrogen sulfide emissions from composting systems.

Decision-support tool helps rangeland managers evaluate forage availability, address grazing patterns, and explore climate-informed scenarios.

Testing biodegradable cellulose nanofibers as non-toxic protectants against potato foliar and tuber diseases.

A concise overview of Washington’s 2021 Columbia River Basin water supply and demand forecast, highlighting future vulnerabilities and planning needs.