Prepared for Innovation Center for US Dairy by Jingwei Ma, Nick Kennedy, Georgine Yorgey and Craig Frear. Nov 2013. Washington State University.
Ma, J., K. Wilson, Q. Zhao, G. Yorgey and C. Frear. 2013. Ecology Publication 13-07-066
Mitchell, S., J. Ullman, A. Teel, R. Watts, C. Frear. Bioresource Technology Volume 149, December 2013, Pages 244–252.
Carpenter-Boggs, L., Painter, K., and Wachter, J. Recorded webinar presentation delivered October 22, 2013. It covers a variety of reasons to integrate livestock into crop rotations, and summarizes past research on the topic. It is directed towards beginning growers interested in diversifying their income and crop rotations, towards educators and Extension workers, and towards a more […]
CSANR webpage. Anaerobic digestion (AD) is a process in which organic matter is converted into methane by bacteria in the absence of oxygen. Under typical dairy farm conditions manure is stored in open ponds and applied to fields, where decomposition often occurs under anaerobic conditions. This leads to the natural, open-air production of methane, a […]
Miller, M., M. Anderson, C. Francis, C. Kruger, C. Barford, J. Park, and B. McCown. 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.5304/jafscd.2013.034.016 Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development.
Ostrom, M. & C. Donovan. 2013. WSU Fact Sheet FS072E. The fact sheet shows overall trends in farm numbers and the structure of agriculture in Washington.
Website highlighting a WSU – Bellingham Technical College partnership to offer training for anaerobic digestion technicians. Full curriculum, videos and more available online.
A new WSU Extension website for agricultural industry professionals is designed to provide users with a customizable source of timely information on all aspects of irrigated agriculture. The service is completely free and was developed by a team of WSU Extension irrigation and agronomy experts.
Recorded webinar presented Sept 25, 2013 by WSU Small Farms Program’s Colleen Donovan. Hosted by Farmers Market Coalition.