soil

Congratulations to the University of Idaho, as the kids from Moscow prove they know their dirt.  The U of I placed first overall during the 2025 National Collegiate Soil Judging Contest.  The event which took place April 27th-May 2nd back in Stevens Point, WI, included 27 teams from across the country.  And the U of I wa...

The Oregon Invasive Species Council recently announced the Invasive Species Education and Outreach Grant recipients.  The OISC said it received over $700,000 in requested funds from 34 qualified applications representing all regions of the state.  Propose...

The Washington Soil Health Initiative is offering a free webinar series titled "Making Soils Data Actionable," helping to make sense of soil science data.

Soil health is so important for a successful farm operation. Jessica Schultz, senior agronomist at Sound Agriculture talks about Source and what separates them from the other products currently on the market.     If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-9791, or e-mail glenn.vaagen@to...

With harvest drawing near for many Northwest commodities, Dan PeHan with Monty's Plant Food talks about what growers need to have on their mind for the best results possible.   Pacific Northwest Ag Network: Soil Health: What Should Growers Look For With Harvest Drawing Near on Apple Podcasts   If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail glenn.vaagen@to... Read M

In the ongoing effort to monitor soil health, Washington State University researchers have turned to electric currents as a new tool. Researcher, Abdul Mohamed, said they measure microorganism activity levels by measuring electric currents on electrodes placed in the soil ...

This year was the first season on the market for Washington State University’s newest spring wheat variety, Ryan.  Mike Pumphrey Chair of WSU’s Spring Wheat, Breeding and Genetics, said the wheat farming community has whole heartedly accepted Ryan.   “Grower...

This year was the first season on the market for Washington State University’s newest spring wheat variety, Ryan.  Mike Pumphrey Chair of WSU’s Spring Wheat, Breeding and Genetics, said the wheat farming community has whole heartedly accepted Ryan.   “Growers lo...

For a limited number of growers across Eastern Washington, WSU Extension is offering free soil health testing.  WSU said this will allow growers to see how their soils measure up when compared to similar soils across the region.  The test will evaluate several aspects of soil organic matter. To quali...

Researchers have found soil holds more than three times as much carbon as the atmosphere and that minerals deep in the dirt are key to this storage. With better land management, they say, this capacity could be used to reverse the increasing levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere...