SOIL HEALTH

A host of indicators are currently available to assess soil health; however, our understanding of the relationship between these indicators and plant production and environmental outcomes is incomplete. To address these knowledge gaps, better understand linkages, and provide better guidance to stakeholders, we are embarking on the Washington Soil Health Initiative (WaSHI). This initiative is an ambitious plan that funds research, extension, and demonstration of soil health best management practices through a network of long-term agroecological research and extension (LTARE) sites across Washington state's diverse agricultural systems. Learn more on on the WaSHI website... This Soil Health platform provides information and resources from WSU and its partners on managing key soil health challenges in Washington cropping systems and soil health projects and events going on statewide. Check back here or follow us on social media for new activities through the WA Soil Health Initiative and..