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Trends in Washington State Organic Agriculture 2004-2011

Organic agriculture expanded rapidly in Washington state from 2004-2009 due to growing consumer demand. The recession years slowed growth nationally and this was reflected in a decline in acreage in t ...
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Trends in Washington State Organic Berry Production, Acreage, and Crop Value

Washington State is a national leader in organic berry production. This fact sheet summarizes recent acreage, production, and value of certified organic raspberries, strawberries, and blackberries in ...
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Trends in Washington State organic diversified vegetable production

Better understand the characteristics of certified organic producers in Washington through this insightful analysis and discussion, here. ...
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Using Biodegradable Plastics as Agricultural Mulches

Polyethylene mulch is environmentally harmful and expensive to dispose of: discover biodegradable plastic mulch as a viable alternative. ...
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Vegetable Fodder and Forage Crops for Small-Scale Livestock Production: Carrots

This fact sheet is part of a series that presents production information for growing a variety of vegetables in western Washington to supplement nutrition for livestock. Cultivars, soil characteristi ...
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Vegetative Filter Strip Use as a Rill-Irrigated Best Management Practice

Water quality is an important aspect of irrigation, but it can be difficult to achieve. On rill-irrigated row crops, vegetative filter strips can be effective as a best management practice for improvi ...
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Vegetative Filter Strips as a Best Management Practice on Rill-Irrigated Row Fields

Vegetative filter strips (VFSs) are areas of land that have been planted with vegetation in order to intercept and slow down runoff water, capture eroded soil, and increase surface water infiltration. ...
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Hessian Fly Management in Wheat

Found in major wheat-producing regions, this damaging insect pest poses serious risk to wheat farmers—learn to recognize, sample, and manage it here.
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Season-Long Management of Late Blight on Potato and Tomato in Western Washington

Late blight, an infamous plant disease affecting potato and tomato, can be mitigated: learn controls, the life cycle, seasonal guidelines, and more, here.
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