Deirdre Griffin LaHue

This a great opportunity for Kansas and US agriculture to reduce greenhouse gases, increase resilience, and increase profitability

October Soil Health Coffee Hour on Zoom this Wednesday at 10:00am - join in to hear updates from #WASHI forms.gle/eb87ko8Di2kzaf…

Our SoilCon event for NW WA is coming up December 4!

In our #MVLTARE trial, one of the practices we are evaluating is retaining vs removing crop residue. Farmers can sell straw bales for some extra cash, but do the soil benefits outweigh this added income? We'll find out! @wasoilhealth

The @WSUCSS team presenting at the NW Biosolids conference this week! Great to see @soil_health_guy and @ShikhaSingh096. And @MadelineDesjar1 and @mollymacncheese did an awesome job discussing the impacts of biosolids on soil C fractions.

For non-soil nerds, the red is oxidized iron (like rust) and the black is manganese. When the soil is saturated with water for part of the year, Fe and Mn become mobile, then when soil dries they change form (oxidize) wherever the water has taken them.

Last week in our #MVLTARE, we took cores to estimate soil bulk density and calculate C stocks. Taking deep soil cores can be challenging but is a wonderful reminder of the beauty of soil. Check out those redox features!! @wasoilhealth

"The #Biosolids kind of keep on giving." -- Dr. Deirdre Griffin La Hue Dig into the benefits of surface-applied biosolids on #soils in #easternwashington #cropping systems with this week's #wheatbeat podcast episode. Listen now: smallgrains.wsu.edu/wbp190/ @wsucahnrs #SoilHealth

Thanks to everyone who joined us at the 2nd annual Buckwheat Festival! We had such a wonderful time learning from folks' experience growing, milling, and baking with buckwheat. Special thanks to @Seed_Alliance for making this event such a success!

Dr. Kevin Murphy introducing the @SeedSystemsLab's newly released buckwheat variety, Tinker!

Had a great time presenting (and eating!) at the 2nd Annual Buckwheat Fest this week!

@ChrisMulick @SenMarkoLiias @CataAmortegui You were a great assistant, @ChrisMulick! I’ll let you know when our next gig is!

Got to show off the 16-acre WSU soil health research plot in Mount Vernon to soil health champion @SenMarkoLiias, Rep. Carolyn Eslick and other friends. I even got to serve as assistant to the esteemed @deirdregriff. “You were, like, the Price is Right person!” — @CataAmortegui

PhD student Nayab Gull explains research into the development of biodegradable mulches desired by growers. Early theme emerging on this tour of the prevalence and importance of research contributions made by WSU graduate students.

Learning about research generated as part of the Soil Health Initiative on the #WSUStaffTour2024. Here we’re looking at differences in microbial activity and how water moves through different soil conditions. #GoCougs

Saponins on quinoa (which foam up in water) protect the plant from insects in the field and in storage but need to be removed before consumption, making processing harder for growers. We are trialing "sweet" (low saponin) varieties that may be easier for small-scale growers.

Great field day today with Viva Farms and Hedlin Farms on opportunities and management considerations for incorporating buckwheat, quinoa, wheat, and barley into vegetable rotations. Part of our @soiltosociety project!

Join us in Mt. Vernon on August 7th for an exciting workshop about how to diversify your farm with small grains, legumes and pseudocereals. Go to vivafarms.org/events/ for more event details and to register for FREE! @wasoilhealth

Congratulations to @MadelineDesjar1 for winning 3rd place in the FFAR Fellows Lightning Talk Competition! ffarfellows.org/ffar-fellows-l…

I am so excited that Oregon State University (my neighbor) is looking for a nematologist!! An assistant professor position has opened there! jobs.oregonstate.edu/postings/157107