Raising pastured poultry is a simple way to integrate livestock into small farms. A summary of experiences at WSU Puyallup with small-scale pastured poultry production on organically certified land from 2005-2007 is presented. The goal was to integrate pastured broilers into a vegetable-pasture rotation in an organic farming systems experiment.
Don Nelson, WSU, led a 3-year SARE funded project looking at using sequences of different grazing animals to control noxious weeds, especially useful for non-cropland where other options are not feasible.
Article in Sustaining the Pacific Northwest Newsletter
A series of measurements was begun in 2004 to assess selected soil physical and biological properties in a variety of cropping and management systems. Measurements include bulk density, soil compaction, soil organic matter, and aggregate stability. Biological measurements began in 2005.
Feb 2007. Extension Engaged video broadcast. There are about 250,000 dairy cows in Washington State, and all of them poop. The methane they produce is a powerful greenhouse gas, but also can be captured through anaerobic digestion and used to generate electricity. Learn how WSU is leading the way to making digestion economically feasible by […]
Article in Sustaining the Pacific Northwest Newsletter
Article in Sustaining the Pacific Northwest Newsletter
Article in Sustaining the Pacific Northwest Newsletter
Article in Sustaining the Pacific Northwest Newsletter
Article in Sustaining the Pacific Northwest Newsletter. Summer 2007.