Soil Health Initiative

WSU soil researchers seed long-term projects across Washington

Underfoot, soil supports and sustains us. But there’s a fair chance that the average person doesn’t think about the critical role of this vital natural resource in our food supply, environment, and economy.

In the background, a tractor plants wheat seeds.

WSU releases roadmap for Soil Health Initiative

Statewide Soil Health Initiative releases outline for current challenges and pathways to help maintain healthy soils as an agricultural and environmental resource throughout Washington.

View of several plots of farmland taken from the air.