Green Energy in a Blue Context: Taking Water into Account
This year CSANR sponsored registration for several WSU students to attend Tilth Producers of WA annual conference. We will be posting reflections written by the students over the next several weeks....
View ArticleExplore Anaerobic Digestion investment options before investing a cent! A...
Gregory Astill, PhD Economics, Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture. The views expressed are the author’s and do not necessarily reflect those of the Economic Research Service or...
View ArticleThe New Urban Indoor Industrial Agriculture… but Why?
Vertical farm crop wall demonstration project. Where is the soil?Photo: State Dept. via Flickr cc There is a new style of urban agriculture appearing around the world. The efforts differ in details,...
View ArticleNew publication tackles approaches to nutrient recovery from dairy manure
Building on our long-term efforts relating to dairy nutrient management, we now have a new publication that summarizes the various approaches being explored for nutrient recovery on dairies – and what...
View ArticleTurning Urban Wood Waste into Biochar
Biochar as a soil amendment has been the subject of much attention in recent years because of its ability to sequester carbon and to improve aggregation, water holding capacity, and organic matter...
View ArticleCould Wood Plastic Composites Motivate More Investments in Climate-Friendly...
Picture this future scenario: it’s a hot summer day and you are sitting with some friends on their deck enjoying a cold beverage. You notice they recently replaced their deck and, interested, you ask...
View ArticleThe Devil is in the Process: Co-composting Biochar Could Benefit Crop Growth...
Biochar has the potential to sequester carbon and improve the properties of soils when used as an agricultural amendment. However, biochar will only be a viable option for carbon sequestration if there...
View ArticleDeveloping Biochar Markets in the Pacific Northwest
Biochar has the potential to provide a win-win for climate, soils, and forest health. Previous posts on the CSANR Perspectives in Sustainability blog have discussed the effects of integrating biochar...
View ArticleReservoirs Store and Release More Than Just Water
Reservoirs are common infrastructure across the globe, with myriad benefits and costs attached.
View ArticlePowering Planes through Arrested Anaerobic Digestion
Waste is not glamorous. Just look at the moldy pumpkin leftovers from Halloween and Thanksgiving (yes, there are still quite a few around my neighborhood!) and you know why so many of us prefer to not...
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