Upcoming & Recent Events
SoilCon Reduced Tillage Organic Field Day
May 27, 2026
Hosted at WSU Puyallup
Join us for a field tour and grower talks highlighting soil health innovations in residue management, weed control, pasture management, and cover cropping in Western Washington organic vegetable systems.
Compost Facility Operator Training (CFOT)
October 19-23, 2026
Hosted at WSU Puyallup
Washington Organic Recycling Council (WORC) leads this annual, 3-day training and certification for compost facility operators, managers, and officials involved with composting. Hands-on composting, field trips, and examination.
Compost Professionals Training
March 16-18, 2026
Hosted at WSU Puyallup
Washington Organic Recycling Council (WORC) will lead a 3-day event designed for professionals, modeled after the Compost Facility Operator Training
On-Farm Composting Short Course
March 27 & April 3, 2026
Hosted at WSU Puyallup
Pierce Conservation District and WSU Puyallup Soils and Organic Farming Team are offering a two-day short-course in on-farm composting
News
New WSU‑led paper shows promising cover crop benefits
October 16, 2025
Doug Collins and other WSU researchers found certain cover crops can improve soil health during the off-season while also serving as a promising source of biofuel.
Doug Collins and other WSU researchers found certain cover crops can improve soil health during the off-season while also serving as a promising source of biofuel.
WSU trains the next generation of compost facility operators
WSU’s Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources (CSANR) highlights this annual compost professionals training hosted by WSU Puyallup.
WSU Puyallup compost facility generating first-of-its-kind emissions data
April 28, 2025
The new experimental compost plant at the WSU Puyallup Research and Extension Center provides valuable data on the impact of composting on air quality.
Related article on WSU’s Compost Air Emissions Research in Biocycle
The new experimental compost plant at the WSU Puyallup Research and Extension Center provides valuable data on the impact of composting on air quality.
Related article on WSU’s Compost Air Emissions Research in Biocycle