{"id":3199,"date":"2013-10-17T08:39:57","date_gmt":"2013-10-17T16:39:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ext100.wsu.edu\/snohomish\/?page_id=3199"},"modified":"2025-10-15T10:29:28","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T17:29:28","slug":"compost","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/snohomish\/agriculture\/compost\/","title":{"rendered":"Compost in Agriculture"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--sidebar-right\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Need compost for your farm?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2013\/10\/Compost-Companies-in-Snohomish-County.pdf\">Contact our partner compost companies in Snohomish County! (pdf)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is the Compost Outreach Project?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Compost Outreach Project provides Snohomish and King County farmers with an opportunity to see first-hand the benefits of incorporating compost into their cropping systems.&nbsp;Our on-farm research is helping document the value of using compost in local cropping systems, and create a sustainable system for returning urban landscape and food waste energy to local farms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Compost to Combat Drought<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Compost increases organic matter, improving soil moisture retention!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"205\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2015\/10\/drought-afflicated-crops-205x150-1.jpg\" alt=\"drought-afflicated-crops-205x150\" class=\"wp-image-14060\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2015\/10\/Compost-to-Mitigate-Drought_poster2.pdf\">Learn more! (pdf)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Compost reduces soil bulk density through 2015 on-farm research.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>See the<a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2015\/12\/2015-Compost-Outreach-Project-Handout.pdf\"> 2015 program handout! (pdf)<\/a> (Dec. 2015)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Incorporating Compost in Specialty Crop Production!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2015\/12\/Microsoft-PowerPoint-For-Web-CollinsHarnessGiem-FocusOnFarming-compressed.2.pdf\">New Presentation! (pdf)<\/a> (Nov. 2015)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Local farmers are using compost made from food scraps and yard waste!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"792\" height=\"277\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2015\/09\/Customers-involvement-in-food-trial-792x277.jpg\" alt=\"Do you participate in food and yard waste collection? If so, you're helping to create a natural soil amendment! Food scraps then put in the food and yard waste collection become compost.\" class=\"wp-image-12293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2015\/09\/Customers-involvement-in-food-trial-792x277.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2015\/09\/Customers-involvement-in-food-trial-396x139.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2015\/09\/Customers-involvement-in-food-trial-768x269.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2015\/09\/Customers-involvement-in-food-trial.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">See Compost in Action<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Compost has been used on nearly 73 farms through the Compost Outreach Project. Check out some of the results through the farmer-conducted demonstration trials!&nbsp;Click here-&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2016\/01\/Demo-Trials-Observations-ongoing_2012-2015.pdf\">Compost Demo Trials Observations (pdf)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"792\" height=\"1190\" src=\"http:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2053\/2016\/01\/Picture-038-792x1190.jpg\" alt=\"A farmer holds and looks at potato plants pulled from the soil in each hand.\" class=\"wp-image-14735\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2016\/01\/Picture-038-792x1190.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2016\/01\/Picture-038-396x595.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2016\/01\/Picture-038-768x1154.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2016\/01\/Picture-038-1022x1536.jpg 1022w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2016\/01\/Picture-038.jpg 1288w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><p><\/p>\n\n<p><\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Forty-nine Snohomish and King County farmers participated in the compost trials in 2015!<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12203 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2053\/2015\/09\/Capture-map-2015-1-792x724.jpg\" alt=\"Capture-map-2015-1\" width=\"792\" height=\"724\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2015\/09\/Capture-map-2015-1-792x724.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2015\/09\/Capture-map-2015-1-396x362.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2015\/09\/Capture-map-2015-1-768x702.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2015\/09\/Capture-map-2015-1.jpg 855w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/viewer?mid=zOo4WkdgaDfY.kEuKNJW3tnkw\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/viewer?mid=zOo4WkdgaDfY.kEuKNJW3tnkw\">View a map (website) of our 2015 compost trial farms!<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>(Mobile browsers may experience challenges with this Google custom map)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/snohomish\/watch-our-youtube-films\/\">Watch our YouTube films!<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/fw0Y8x4uihE\">2016 On Farm Compost Demonstration Results<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/fw0Y8x4uihE\">Watch this short video <\/a>that highlights the programs&#8217;s results on one participating farm in the WSU agricultural compost research and outreach project.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Program Handouts<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2015\/09\/WSU-Compost-in-Agriculture-2013-handout.pdf\">WSU Compost in Agriculture 2013 Handout (pdf)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2015\/09\/2014-WSU-Compost-Outreach-Project-Handout.pdf\">2014 WSU Compost Outreach Project Handout (pdf)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Information for Farmers:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2016\/01\/2016-WSU-Recommended-Compost-BMP-guide-for-farmers-NEW-_1_22_16-Copy.pdf\">WSU Compost Outreach Project: Recommended Compost BMP Guide for Farmers (pdf)<\/a>&#8211; NEW!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/snohomish\/spreading-equipment\/\">Compost\/Manure Spreaders and Techniques for any-sized operation!<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/snohomish\/agriculture\/compost\/equipment-sharing-map\/\">Compost Equipment Sharing Map- New!<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"792\" height=\"297\" src=\"http:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2053\/2015\/09\/Project-Partners-Banner5websm-792x297.jpg\" alt=\"Project-Partners-Banner5websm\" class=\"wp-image-12693\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2015\/09\/Project-Partners-Banner5websm-792x297.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2015\/09\/Project-Partners-Banner5websm-396x149.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2015\/09\/Project-Partners-Banner5websm-768x288.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2015\/09\/Project-Partners-Banner5websm.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<section  class=\"wsu-section wsu-spacing-before--none\"  >\r\n        \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quick Links<\/h2>\n\n\n    <nav class=\"wsu-navigation-vertical wsu-vertical-menu\">\n        <ul id=\"wsu-site-menu\" class=\"wsu-menu-collapse wsu-menu-collapse--style-vertical\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/snohomish\/agriculture\/\">Agriculture<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/snohomish\/agriculture\/beginning-farmer\/\">Beginning Farmer Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-haspopup=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/snohomish\/agriculture\/cultivatingsuccess\/\">Cultivating Success<\/a><button aria-label=\"{Open submenu Cultivating Success\" class=\"wsu-menu-collapse--action-toggle\"><\/button>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/snohomish\/agriculture\/cultivatingsuccess\/wfp\/\">Whole Farm Planning<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/snohomish\/agriculture\/cultivatingsuccess\/agent\/\">Agricultural Entrepreneurship<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/snohomish\/agriculture\/cultivatingsuccess\/growing-farms-with-a-future\/\">Growing Farms with a Future<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/snohomish\/agriculture\/compost\/\">Compost in Agriculture<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/snohomish\/agriculture\/livestock-dairy\/\">Livestock &amp; 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