Direct Seed Effort Continues To Grow Across Northwest

The Direct Seed “movement” has grown and flourished with Northwest growers for a variety of reasons.

“Really it’s about soil health, it’s about precision ag, it’s about cover crops, doing things that allow you to be more efficient, more economical, and by the way they happen to be more environmental," said Pacific Northwest Direct Seed Association Executive Director Kay Meyer.  "So, there’s a great story to tell.”

Speaking of those environmental benefits, Meyer told the Washington Ag Network the ag community needs to do a better job explaining how Direct Seed positively impacts everyone.

“Being able to precisely create a nutrient, vitamin plan for that plant and precision placing it right next to that plant, so it’s not just that loose chemical that’s out there that’s broadcast on the field, it’s in the soil it’s with the plant, the plant uses it, there’s no runoff, there no chemical runoff there’s no erosion.”

Meyer says Direct Seed has an opportunity to change the perception of agriculture with consumers, similar to the organic movement years ago.

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