The primary goal of the committee is to work with landowners, funding entities, and state, local, and federal government agencies to promote sustainable soil conservation practices that will enhance soil health in Washington State. To that end, the committee will solicit grant proposals for soil health projects, fund them, and share the results across the state.
These are the grants selected in 2017:
Project: Bringing No-till and Direct Seeding Technology to San Juan Island Farms
Project: Cover Crops to Improve Soil Tilth in Skagit County
Project: Health Monitoring Sites in Irrigated Eastern Washington
Project: Innovative Soil Health Assessment and Improvement in Thurston County
Project: Monitoring Soil Moisture in Cover Crop Fallow and Direct Seed Fallow
Project: Nutrient Availability
Project: Soil Health Roadmap and Toolkit
Project: Whitman County Cover Crop Symposium