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  • Whatcome County Nutrient Management Field Day, Lynden, WA, July 17, 2007

"Managing Nutrients for Profitability and Stewardship"

A field day will be held in Whatcom County on July 17th to highlight nutrient management research that is underway at two cooperating dairies.

The field day will begin at the VanderHaak Dairy on (what address) at 10:00 AM. Topics to be highlighted are:
Phosphorus extraction from liquid dairy manure, and the value of anaerobically digested fiber for the nursery industry. A hosted lunch will be provided (registration required to Lynn Johnson-VanWieringen vanwieringen@wsu.edu, 360-966-0216). In the afternoon the field day will continue at 1 PM at the Dehaan Dairy. Topics to be highlighted are: Relationship between manure application and nitrate in shallow ground water, irrigation management, and an equipment demonstration.

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10 AM to noon – VanderHaak Dairy
Noon                    Lunch
1 – 3 PM              DeHaan Dairy

 

Recent Events:

  • Dryland Agroecosystem Field Day at Cunningham Agronomy Farm, June 23, 2005
    • Topics will include direct-seeding and precision nitrogen management. More details coming soon.
  • Irrigated Agroecosystem Field Day at Paterson Research Farm, July 15, 2005
    • Topics will include greenhouse gas losses from irrigated production systems, reduced tillage potatoes, and the biofuel variety trials. More details coming soon.
    • Field Day Brochure (PDF)
  • Climate Friendly Farming Project Visits Capitol Hill, March 1, 2005

  • The Climate Friendly Farming Project was a featured exhibit at the 7th Annual Food and Agricultural Science Exhibition on Capitol Hill, hosted by the National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges (NASULGC). This year's event, entitled A Science Roadmap for Agriculture, was an opportunity for Members of Congress and their staff to learn about cutting edge agricultural research and education underway in the Land Grant Universities.

    The Climate Friendly Farming Project display included posters and interactive material outlining ongoing research and outreach efforts of the Climate Friendly Farming Project, including an interactive computerized cropping systems model and a functioning bioproduct fermenter which converts waste agricultural residues into high-value bioproducts.

    The Climate Friendly Farming Research and Demonstration Project is an inter-disciplinary and multi-faceted research and demonstration project focused on moving agriculture from a source of greenhouse gas emissions to a sink for carbon while improving the environmental management and economic sustainability of agriculture. The project includes field-scale agro-ecological research on demonstration farms, biophysical modeling, bioproduct and bioenergy research and development, value-added marketing, socio-economic and policy analyses, and educational outreach in dairy, dryland, and irrigated cropping systems in the Pacific Northwest. Climate Friendly FarmingTM is a project of WSU’s Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources (CSANR) in partnership with WSU’s Bioproducts and Bioenergy Program, Departments of Biological Systems Engineering and Crop & Soil Sciences, School of Economic Sciences, Whatcom County Extension, Extension Energy Program, and the USDA Agricultural Research Service. Major funding for the Project is provided by the Paul G. Allen Charitable Foundation.

 

  • Dairy Anaerobic Digestion Workshop, February 25, 2005.
Proceedings

Washington State University's Center for Sustaining Agriculture & Natural Resources, in cooperation with the Yakima Valley Dairy Federation and the Washington State Dairy Federation, will be hosting a one-day workshop on Dairy Anaerobic Digestion at the Snipes Mountain Brewery in Sunnyside on February 25, 2005. The workshop will be an opportunity for producers to learn more about the technical and economic performance of commercially available anaerobic digestion systems, financial assistance and regulatory concerns, and project development and management issues.

There will be a registration fee of $15 at the door to cover the cost of workshop materials. Space is limited, so please return the attached registration form as soon as possible to reserve your seat. Information packet, agenda and registration form.

Workshop co-sponsors: Washington State University’s Center for Sustaining Agriculture & Natural Resources (CSANR) and the Climate Friendly FarmingTM Project, Yakima Valley Dairy Federation, Washington State Dairy Federation, Yakima Regional Clean Air Authority, South Yakima Conservation District, Northwest Ag Plastics, Inc., Washington Department of Ecology, Energy Northwest - If you would like to co-sponsor the workshop, please click here.

Workshop organizers: WSU, Yakima Valley Dairy Federation, the Institute for Washington’s Future, Northwest SEED – Sustainable Energy for Economic Development, Harvest Clean Energy Program (Climate Solutions)

  • Oilseed Crusher Workshop, February 10 in Spokane, WA. Over the past few years, many organizations have been working with our area farmers to address the issues of preserving family farms and bolstering rural and farm economies by introducing new
    cropping systems and alternative crops. Our primary emphasis has been on oilseed crop production as feedstocks for biodiesel. We have worked with great success in the State
    legislature to pass tax incentive based legislation to stimulate markets for biodiesel and for
    establishment of oilseed and biodiesel processing infrastructure. But the key to establishing these two new industries is the farmers themselves. Without the farmers growing the feedstocks and without having local processing facilities, there cannot be a viable biodiesel or oilseed industry in the region. The conveners of this forum invite you to attend and participate as our guests. Brochure. Agenda.
  • Spokane Ag Expo & Bioenergy Pavilion January 11 - 13, 2005 at the Arena and Convention Center. For more information contact Dave Bauermeister, 509-459-4114. The Climate Friendly Farming Team will be presenting on Climate Friendly Farming, Bioenergy, Biofuels, and Bioproducts.
  • Dryland Cropping Systems Field Day at USDA-ARS Palouse Conservation Field Station, Pullman, Washington. June 24, 2004. For more information contact Dave Huggins (509-335-3379). Registration will begin at 8 a.m., the program at 8:15 a.m. Station tours will start at 8:30 a.m. A hosted lunch and short program will begin at noon.
    It will include a memorial tribute to Roger Veseth, Washington State University and University of Idaho conservation tillage specialist. Veseth died in September 2003 of complications from an earlier sledding accident with his family. In addition, a number of grower organization, university and ARS representatives will provide brief updates on their programs and activities related to conservation cropping systems.Research topics and speakers include: Winter Pea and Winter Lentil Agronomics, Kevin McPhee, USDA-ARS grain legume breeder, and Kurt Braunwart, ProGene; Clearfield-Beyond Systems for Spring Wheat, Joe Yenish, WSU weed science extension specialist; Is Soil Liming in Your Future?, Rich Koenig, WSU soil fertility extension specialist; Soil-Borne Disease in Direct-Seed Transition, Kurt Schroeder, WSU plant pathologist; Nitrogen Fertility and Direct-Seed Cropping System Design, Dave Huggins, USDA-ARS soil scientist.The Palouse Conservation Field Station was established as one of 10 original
    erosion experiment stations in the United States between 1929- 1933. Scientists use the 200-acre research farm to conduct a wide variety of research projects related to farming systems to improve soil and water conservation on the Palouse. A research program on continuous direct-seeding cropping systems was initiated in 1996 and continues to expand as a major research focus on the farm. The Palouse Conservation Field Station is located 1.5 miles north of Pullman on Highway 27, turn west and go half a mile on the Albion Road.
  • Agricultural Systems Listening Session for the USDA National Research Initiative's Agricultural Systems Grant Program, Pullman, Washington, June 23rd. An agenda and background documentation are available in PDF format. For more information contact Chad Kruger (509-663-8181 x235).
  • Organic Dryland Grain Crop Field Day, Tuesday, June 15th, 9am-Noon in Pullman. Are you interested in transitioning to organic production, improving your existing practice, or learning about organic dryland grain production in the PNW? Then join us for the second annual Organic Dryland Grain field day located at Les & Pat Boyde's farm, just north of the Moscow-Pullman Airport, on Airport Road. Enjoy organic fruit and pastries from the Moscow Food Coop. In 2003, a systems study was initiated at this site with funds from the USDA to determine the most optimal system for the transition period to certified organic production. In 2004, an organic breeding project, green manure, and mechanical weed management trials were also initiated to assist producers in optimizing their organic management. Presentations: Dr. Rob Gallagher, Organic weed control; Robert Venable, Microbial Weed Control; Organic Farm Advisor, Trials and success in organic grain farming; Dennis Pittmann, Rotary hoe prototype and harrow demonstration; Lori Hoagland, Organic transition systems project; Kevin Murphy, Organic spring wheat breeding project; Suzanne Kopan, Mechanical Weed control trial; Dr. Clarice Coyne, Organic Fertility Management; Dr. Bill Snyder, Organic Pest Management; Kathy Colin-Peck, WSU Organic Agriculture Degree Program. Contact: Lori Hoagland, 509-335-2840.
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The Climate Friendly Farming Research & Demonstration Project is a project of Washington State University's Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources which seeks to understand the interconnections between climate change, greenhouse gas emissions and agriculture in an effort to reduce agricultural emissions of greenhouse gases, improve soil carbon sequestration of carbon dioxide, and develop bioenergy, biofuels and bioproducts from agriculture that offset the combustion of fossil fuel carbon.
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