Grants
Up Directory Programs History Accomplishments Grants Oilseed

 

Title:                        Implementation and Outreach Assistance
Funding Period:          July 2005 – June 2007
Funded By:               Washington State Conservation Commission

 District Activities Include:
                           - Cost-Share Program
                           - Technical Assistance
                           - Dusty Mustard Trials
                           - Chemical Fallow versus Conventional Fallow Trial
                           - Producer Outreach: Shop Talks / Tours / Meetings
                           - Youth Education: 6th Grade Water Quality and 5th Grade
                                                    Conservation Education
                            - Quarterly Newsletter: The Steward                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

 

Title:                        Livestock Needs Assessment
Funding Period:           July 2005 – June 2007
Funded By:               Washington State Conservation Commission

District Activities Include:
                           - Technical Assistance
                           - Livestock Needs Survey
                           - Information Outreach Shop Talks/Meetings

 

Title:                        Basic Funding
Funding Period:          July 2006 – June 2007
Funded By:               Washington State Conservation Commission

 

 District Activities Include:
                            - Meet State Requirements in district office management

 

Title:                        Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program
Funding Period:          July 2005 – June 2007
Funded By:               Washington State Conservation Commission

 

 District Activities Include:
                            - Technical Assistance to Those on CREP Eligible Streams

 

Title:                        Professional Engineering Services
Funding Period:          July 2005 – June 2007
Funded By:               Washington State Conservation Commission

 

 District Activities Include:
                            - Technical Assistance for Engineering Practices

 

 Title:                        Oilseed Farm to Market Demonstration
Funding Period:             July 2005 – June 2008
Funded By:                 USDA - Sustainable Agriculture, Research & Education

 

 District Activities Include:
                           - Work with 5 experienced producers with their rotation including
                             oilseeds in 3 different precipitation zones                           
                           - Determine oilseed variety for area, document oilseed growing

                                    conditions (inputs, pest, weeds, soil tests, etc)
                           - Purchase a portable oilseed crusher, install on trailer and use
                             on-site with the 5 producers to crush 20 acres.
                           - Crushing the oilseed, marketing the by-products.

                           - Outreach programs include tours, fair, meetings, shop talks, and
                             newsletter articles and/or website reports.