Research

Soil Stewards Farm is a certified organic operation that welcomes students and faculty to apply for organic research project space.

If you are interested in using the Soil Stewards Farm for a research project, please contact us.

Current research projects

• Understanding water use efficiency on for small plot organic operations in the Palouse (pdf)
• Understanding tillage and fertilizer implications on soil health and biological communities in transitioning organic systems in the Pacific Northwest (pdf)
• Evaluating the effectiveness of mustard seed meal extract as effective weed control for organic potato farming in the Inland Pacific Northwest (pdf)
• The effects of cover crops on soil arthropod communities in the Inland Pacific Northwest (pdf)