Publications

Certified organic acreage and sales in Washington State: 2007-2015

Kirby, E. and D. Granatstein. WSU Extension TB43E. July 2017. 15 pp.  Detailed tables showing specific crop acreages from 2007-2015, farm numbers and organic acres by county, and organic farm gate sales by county. Numbers of organic dairies and dairy cows are also included.

Agriculture in a Changing Climate: Research and Extension Priorities in the Northwest

Yorgey, Georgine; Kruger, Chad; Saari, Brooke; Hall, Sonia A.; Whitefield, Elizabeth; Embertson, Nichole;  Jones, Vincent P. Rajagopalan, Kirti; Allen, Elizabeth; Roesch-McNally, Gabrielle; Van Horne, Beatrice; Abatzoglou, John; Collins, Hal; Houston, Laurie; Seavert, Clarke; Ewing Timothy. (2017). Technical Publication from the Agriculture in a Changing Climate Workshop, held in Kennewick, WA, March 9-11, 2016. Published February 28, 2017.

Birds of Prey and Dairy Farms

This video explains a variety of attempts to encourage natural predators as biocontrol for pest birds and rodents in agriculture, particularly dairies. 3 minutes. This material is based upon work that is supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, USDA under award number FW14-012 Western Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (WSARE). Opinions expressed […]

Digested Fiber Solids: Methods for Adding Value

Jim Jensen , Dr. Craig Frear , Dr. Jingwei Ma , Chad Kruger , Rita L. Hummel , Georgine Yorgey , WSU Fact Sheet FS235E. November 2016. This publication describes the composition and separation process for fibrous solids that result from the digestion of dairy manures. It also reviews both current and future potential uses of fiber. […]