CSANR’s Georgine Yorgey and Allie Higginbotham visited the Qualco Digester and Werkhoven Dairy with the Washington State Dairy Federation. 🐄⚡ The digester turns manure into methane to power a generator that produces electricity for Snohomish PUD. #WasteToFuels #RenewableEnergy #WSU

🎥WSU’s Chad Kruger joined Fox News Seattle to talk about how solar panels and farms could share land. Chad appears ~13:52: 🔗 www.fox13seattle.com/video/1736991 #Agrivoltaics #CleanEnergy #FutureOfFarming #WSU

Take the guesswork out of grazing. Our meetups teach you how to use StockSmart, a free online tool. Bring your questions and find out how others are putting the data to work. 🗓 First Wednesdays , 10–11 a.m. PT 🔗 csanr.wsu.edu/stocksmart #Rangelands #Ranching #StockSmart #WSU

Participants from across WA and beyond are building piles, learning from CSANR’s Doug Collins and other experts, and touring sites like Silver Springs Organics at the Compost Facility Operator Training with WSU and WORC. #HotCompost #WSU

Rangelands field trip > spreadsheet Last week, students, postdocs, faculty, and staff from SEAS⁺ and CSANR saw the system behind the models. Swipe to see the view. #KnowYourGrasses #Rangelands #WSU

What happens when kids shop for their own produce? 🥕🍎 Researchers Annie Salafsky & Amanda Musser created a Youth Farmers Market with BIOAg funding—students chose local veggies over sweets! 🔗 csanr.wsu.edu/youth-farmer... #FarmToSchool #LocalFood #WSU

Get CSANR’s latest news and insights. Subscribe to News & Perspectives: 🔗 bit.ly/CSANRnewslet... #OnceMonthlyAtMost #WSU

🪰Why hesitate on IPM? WSU PhD student Molly Sayles studies how people—not just insects—shape pear psylla management in Wenatchee Valley orchards. 🔗 csanr.wsu.edu/why-growers-... #WSU #NeighborEffect #Wenatchee

From fields to fuel: Cover crops like triticale + hairy vetch could become biofuel, cutting emissions 70%+. 🔗 Open access: bit.ly/CoverCropBio... #WSU #VeryHairyVetch

🐄 Bad Guts → Good Compost 🌱 With rendering plants closing and costs rising, slaughter byproducts are a problem. CSANR-funded research offers a solution. 🔗 csanr.wsu.edu/composting-o... #GutFeeling #OffalNotAwful #WSU

🌨️💰Get up to $5K for projects that teach soil conservation to K–college students in the Palouse & Inland Empire region. WA/ID colleges, NRCS, and Conservation Districts: apply by Oct. 31. 🔗 csanr.wsu.edu/kaiser #Palouse #Spokane #Moscow #Pullman #NiceDirt

CSANR announces BIOAg awards! Since 2020, researchers have turned $1.46M in investments from BIOAg grants into $20M+ in extramural funding. Projects:🔗https://csanr.wsu.edu/news #KillerROI #BIOAg #WSU 📸 Seedcorn maggot: Whitney Cranshaw, CSU, bugwood dot org

🚛 Transport, diet & food waste. Ag’s climate impact goes beyond the field. A report from CSANR, @scc_gov & KR Creative Strategies calls for whole-system thinking. 🔗 csanr.wsu.edu/organic-clim... #DontAskMeToPullOverSoYouCanTakeAPicture #WSU

🌱 Ag tools for climate resilience: ✅Cover crops ✅ Compost & manure ✅ No/reduced tillage ✅ Perennial crops ✅ Biochar/soil amendments ✅ Double cropping/no fallow 🔗 csanr.wsu.edu/organic-climate-smart-report 📸 Leslie Michel #CoverCrops #SoilHealth #WSU

This free WSU Extension book now features a new chapter on Climate Change & Gardening, brought to you by CSANR. #MyGardenIsOnFire #WSU

On the compost scene since before compost was cool. 🔗https://csanr.wsu.edu/the-dirt-on-compost #DecadesOfDirty #HotCompost #WSU

Mt. Vernon NWREC hosted its annual Field Day last week. Topics ranged from establishing tea production in WA to managing wilt in seed crops, sparking plenty of conversations between presentations. #WSU #CropCurious #BringBackBuckwheat #PNWTea

WA dairies can lead on climate action. ✅ Cut methane with digesters & feed additives ✅ Boost soil health with compost ✅ Keep farmland working = lower emissions Read the new report on organic and climate-smart ag: csanr.wsu.edu/organic-clim... #LessMethaneMoreMilk #WSU

Raised on synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, these cherries could be "climate smart." Range of practices = more tools to fight climate change. Read the "Organic and Climate-Smart Ag Report" 🔗 csanr.wsu.edu/news #GrandpasCherriesTakeOnClimateChange #Organic #WSU

How long can the wells reach the water? WSU's Sasha McLarty shows that in eastern Washington...it depends. The amount of accessible groundwater left in the Columbia Plateau Regional Aquifer System varies depending on where you are. 📖bit.ly/44THlxw

CSANR's Alex Kirkpatrick shows that the knowledge deficit hypothesis (KDH) is not supported. KDH = If only they knew the facts, they would support xyz. 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/HowToShareSc... #HardToShareWithThatPaywall #DialogNotData #WSU

AgWest gift to enhance capacity at WSU’s new Plant Growth Facility news.wsu.edu/news/2025/07...

New study from CSANR’s Alex Kirkpatrick shows video & audio are more effective than text for building trust. Surprisingly, video did not outperform audio alone. 📖 Publication: bit.ly/AgAIDcommunication 💻 Video used in study: bit.ly/AgAID_video #WayMoreWork #WSU #AgAID

Is experimenting on baby trees even ethical? CSANR's Chris Benedict shares a summer update about long-term agroecological research sites. Read more: 📖 washingtonsoilhealthinitiative.com/2025/06/ltar... #MyDirtHasWorms #WSU #Wenatchee

Work on CSANR initiatives as WSU's Endowed Chair in Tree Fruit Soil and Rhizosphere Science. 🍒Details & Apply: bit.ly/TreeFruitSoil #MyRootsHaveHairs #SoilScience #WSU

No awards for signage here, but WSU's Institute for NW Energy Futures is a finalist for the 2025 North American #Agrivoltaics Awards! 🍎☀️ At Sunrise Orchard, we’re testing solar arrays to shade trees and power operations. Vote 👉https://agrivoltaicsawards.com/2025-plan-finalists #MyApplesMakePower

SARE needs ideas for projects like fact sheets and how-to videos. Submit by June 30. 🔗 bit.ly/45R5xBN

Michigan State University Extension's Cheyenne Sloan & CSANR's Teal Potter snapped this selfie on a tour stop at the Climate Analogs Academy. 📸 What are climate analogs—and why should growers care? 🔗 goodfruit.com/agricultural... Find your analog: 🔗 agclimatechangetools.cahnrs.wsu.edu

StockSmart was named a @microsoft.com "AI for Good" winner! It’s a free tool that helps ranchers make grazing decisions. 🧠 Built by CSANR & partners 💰 Won $100K in @azure.microsoft.com credits 🔗 Try it: stock-smart.com #BeefyBeef #WSU

Dr. Doug Collins joined Dillon Honcoop on #TheFarmingShow to talk about our #DigIntoCompost campaign. Dr. Collins and Dillion talked about the campaign and some best practices whether you are composting on a small or large scale. 🌱 🎧 savefamilyfarming.org/wsu-highligh... #SustainableAg

♻️ Strong policy made recycling a success. Can compost follow? A CSANR blog explores how Washington State could apply recycling lessons to support compost adoption. 📖 csanr.wsu.edu/lessons-from... #DigIntoCompost #CompostPolicy #CircularEconomy #SustainableAg #WSUresearch #compost

💰 Compost isn’t just good for the soil—it’s good for the economy. A WSU report explores how compost buy-back programs could support farmers, sequester carbon, & grow local markets. ♻️🌾 See the Read➡️link at the top: csanr.wsu.edu/dig-into-com... #DigIntoCompost #SoilHealth #WSUResearch

💰 Is #compost worth the cost? For some farms—yes! Compost can be a valuable resource for mixed vegetables & raspberries. But for wheat & blueberries, the cost may be too high. 🔗 Find the blog post under “Municipal – Cost and Value”: csanr.wsu.edu/dig-into-com... #DigIntoCompost #SustainableAg

Compost can increase soil carbon — but are your tools capturing the full story? See the READ section at the top of our website for the link to Digging Deeper: Assessing the predictive power of common greenhouse gas accounting tools... csanr.wsu.edu/dig-into-com... #DigIntoCompost #SoilHealth

When used together, cover crops & #compost can do wonders: ✅ Improve soil fertility ✅ Boost moisture retention ✅ Support higher crop yields ✅ Restore degraded soils ▶️ Watch ‘Compost & Fertilizer to Improve Cover Crop Success’ in the video section: csanr.wsu.edu/dig-into-com... #DigIntoCompost

This week, we are highlighting how composting is an act of #ClimateResilience. 💧 Did you know #compost can increase soil’s water holding capacity? It not only saves water but supports crops during dry spells. csanr.wsu.edu/dig-into-com... #DigIntoCompost #SustainableAg #SustainableAgriculture

#Compost + #Biochar = Soil Superpowers 💪 What happens when you mix two powerful tools for soil health? ✅ Better yields ✅ Cleaner air ✅ Resilient soils WSU researchers are showing how biochar can boost the benefits of compost: csanr.wsu.edu/dig-into-com... #SoilHealth #RegenerativeAg #WSUResearch

We awarded nearly $10 million to help landfills across Washington reduce methane pollution through Landfill Methane Emissions Reduction grants. This funds projects at 13 municipal landfills across the state. www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIr3...

🌱 Healthy soils = healthy farms! #Compost helps improve structure, moisture, & nutrient cycling. 👨‍🔬 Learn how compost builds soil health in the video from Dr. Kirsten Ball — see the "Videos" section of our website: csanr.wsu.edu/dig-into-com... #soilhealth #soilorganicmatter #SustainableFarming

In dryland systems, water is everything. 💧 Compost helps retain soil moisture and support consistent yields. 📊 See the long-term study on dryland wheat 🌾 from Wilke Farm → csanr.wsu.edu/high-rate-of... #DigIntoCompost #drylandfarming #soilmoisture #compost

Western WA farmers 👩🏾‍🌾🚜 are using #compost to improve soil health, boost resilience & reduce waste. 🌱 A biocycle.net article explores how compost is helping — and where challenges remain. Read more on our website: csanr.wsu.edu/dig-into-com... #DigIntoCompost #SoilHealth #SustainableAgriculture

A food source for #HoneyBees! This video explains the potentially huge impact of having food that meets the nutritional needs for these vital pollinators. #GoCougs #SaveTheBees vimeo.com/1077402075

WSU compost facility is generating first-of-its-kind emissions data news.cahnrs.wsu.edu/article/wsu-... As Washington state directs more food and organic waste to compost piles instead of landfills, regulators are seeking to understand the impact of composting on air quality. #DigIntoCompost

Mmm, blueberries 💙! ☑️ Check out our blog archives for more information on adding compost to your blueberries: csanr.wsu.edu?s=compost+bl... #DigIntoCompost #SustainableAgrculture #Compost #Blueberries #CSANR

👩‍🌾 Check out our website for science-based solutions for composting your garden 🥕🥦: csanr.wsu.edu/dig-into-com... #DigIntoCompost #compost #organic #soil Download the *free* organic soil amendments guide from WSU Extension: pubs.extension.wsu.edu/organic-soil...

🚜 Composting on a farm? It’s all about trial and error. Tyler from Brier Patch Farm shares what worked, what didn’t, & why patience pays off. 🧐 Check this video to see Tyler share his passion for compost ❤️ youtu.be/lENHdlu-kMg?... #DigIntoCompost for more videos: csanr.wsu.edu/dig-into-com...

🌍 This #EarthDay, we’re celebrating soil, and compost helps build it 🌱. Want to take action for healthier farms, gardens, and planet? Start composting, or learn how to improve your methods with CSANR. 👉https://csanr.wsu.edu/dig-into-compost/ #DigIntoCompost #regenerativeagriculture #composting

CSANR is ready to help you #DigIntoCompost! Over the next few weeks, we will be highlighting work with compost as a solution to common problems, & how we can improve compost through continued research. Ready to dig in? csanr.wsu.edu/dig-into-com... @wsucahnrs.bsky.social @wsuextension.bsky.social