Sierra Smith, Agriculture Faculty
WSU Thurston County Extension
sierra.smith1@wsu.edu, (360) 867-2165
Main Interests
Native seed production and use. Animal-based land management. Multi-use landscape at the intersection of agriculture, habitat, and horticulture. Support for indigenous land use. Social and community-based farming. Botany. Agroforestry.
Current Responsibilities:
- Statewide instructor for new farmer training: Cultivating Success
- Supports the SW Washington Grazing Association
- Co-hosts the SW Washington Grazing School
- Collaboratively manages the Camas Demonstration Ranch
- Technical advisor for grassland restoration specifically around native seeding efforts
Previous Roles:
- Farming: Native seeds (10 years), livestock (11 years), vegetables (3 years)
- Botanist for Yosemite National Park
- Nursery Manager for Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens
- Landscaper
Publications
- Smith, Sierra. 2017. Regional native seed cooperatives: working toward available, affordable, and appropriate native seed. Native Plants. Volume 18. Number 2. Summer 2017. Pages 126-134
- Krock, Sarah, Sierra Smith, Carl Elliot, Anita Kennedy, Sarah Hamman. 2016. Using smoke-water and cold-moist stratification to improve germination of native prairie species. Native Plants. Volume 17. Number 1. Spring 2016. Pages 19-27
- Smith, Sierra L., Anna A. Sher, Thomas A. Grant III. 2007. Genetic Diversity in Restoration Materials and the Impacts of Seed Collection in Colorado’s Restoration Plant Production Industry. Restoration Ecology. Volume 15. Issue 3. Pages 369-374
- Smith, Sierra L., David J Mabberley. 2007. A Snowgum Woodland in Seattle. Washington Park Arboretum Bulletin. Volume 69. Issue 2. Pages 12-15