Browsing Washington State University Extension by Author "Yorgey, Georgine"
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A community-based response to flooding : Jay Gordon : Farmer-to-Farmer Case Study Series : Increasing Resilience Among Farmers in the Pacific Northwest
Yorgey, Georgine; Kruger, Chad E.; Hall, Sonia A. (Pullman, Washington : Washington State University Extension, 2018-08)Jay Gordon is a dairy farmer in Elma, WA, and the director of government relations and policy for the Washington State Dairy Federation. After recent frequent and severe flooding events, he has been working with others in ... -
Biofumigant cover cropping in potatoes : Dale Gies : farmer-to-farmer case study series : increasing resilience among farmers in the Pacific Northwest
Yorgey, Georgine; Kantor, Sylvia; Painter, Kathleen Marie, 1957-; Davis, Hilary; Bernacchi, Leigh (Pullman, Washington : Washington State University Extension, 2017-06)Dale Gies grows potatoes, wheat, and seed crops for vegetables and cover crops under irrigation near Moses Lake, Washington. In this publication, Gies discusses his experiences using a biofumigant cover crop to add organic ... -
Building a tradition of adaptive rangeland management : Brenda and Tony Richards
Hall, Sonia A.; Hudson, Tipton D.; Jensen, K. Scott; Neibergs, J. Shannon, 1960-; Reeves, Matthew Clark; Yorgey, Georgine; Davis, Emily Jane (Pullman, Washington : Washington State University Extension, 2020-05)Tony and Brenda Richards run a family cow-calf operation in Murphy, Idaho. Their cattle graze a combination of private and public rangelands. The Richards actively work with agencies and other entities that have rule-making ... -
Conservation tillage in a winter wheat-fallow system : Ron Jirava
Yorgey, Georgine; Borrelli, Kristy; Painter, Kathleen Marie, 1957-; Davis, Hilary M. (Pullman, Washington : Washington State University Extension, 2018-08)Ron Jirava farms near Ritzville, WA, in an area receiving 11.5 inches of annual precipitation. In this publication, Jirava discusses his tillage strategies, including his use of the undercutter sweep, and his experimentation ... -
Deficit irrigation of a diverse irrigated rotation : Jake Madison : Farmer-to-Farmer Case Study Series : Increasing Resilience Among Farmers in the Pacific Northwest
Yorgey, Georgine; Borrelli, Kristy; Painter, Kathleen Marie, ?d 1957-; Brooks, Erin S.; Davis, Hilary M. (Pullman, Washington : Washington State University Extension, 2018-07)Jake Madison farms in Echo, Oregon, growing wheat, corn, alfalfa, canola, and onions. He also leases ground to other farmers for production of potatoes, peas, beans, and grass seed. In this publication, Madison discusses ... -
Diversifying Dryland Direct-Seed Systems : Steve and Nate Riggers : Farmer-to-Farmer Case Study Series : Increasing Resilience Among Farmers in the Inland Pacific Northwest
Yorgey, Georgine; Borrelli, Kristy; Painter, Kathleen Marie, 1957- (Pullman, Washington : Washington State University Extension, 2018-11)Steve and Nate Riggers grow winter and spring wheat on the Camas Prairie in Idaho and have incorporated spring broadleaf crops such as peas, lentils, and canola. They also grow less-common crops like buckwheat, turf grass ... -
Grazing managerment that achieves multiple-use goals : Russ Stingley
Hudson, Tipton D.; Hall, Sonia A.; Neibergs, J. Shannon; Yorgey, Georgine; Reeves, Matthew (Pullman, Washington : Washington State University Extension, 2019-10)Russ Stingley runs a cow-calf operation in Kittitas, Washington, with his three sons and his daughter. The Stingleys lease rangeland from Puget Sound Energy (PSE) and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), ... -
Modeling environmental change : scenarios in the Washington water supply and demand forecast
Allen, Elizabeth; Hall, Sonia A.; Adam, Jennifer C.; Brady, Michael P.; Barber, Michael E.; Stockle, Claudio O.; Barik, Muhammad; Yorgey, Georgine; Rajagopalan, Kirti; Kruger, Chad E. (Pullman, Washington : Washington State University Extension, 2019-09)This publication introduces policy makers and natural resource managers to the use of scenarios in environmental modeling. Managers increasingly recognize that the climate is changing and that those changes pose a threat ... -
Strip-tillage for onions and sweet corn : Lorin Grigg : Farmer-to-Farmer Case Study Series : Increasing Resilience Among Farmers in the Pacific Northwest
Yorgey, Georgine; McGuire, Andrew (Pullman, Washington : Washington State University Extension, 2018-06)Lorin Grigg grows onions and sweet corn under sprinkler irrigation in Quincy, Washington. In this publication, Grigg discusses his strategy for cover cropping to protect seedlings from windblown sand and reduce wind erosion. ... -
Stripper header and direct seeding : Ron and Andy Juris : Farmer-to-Farmer Case Study Series : Increasing Resilience Among Cereal-Based Farmers in the Inland Pacific Northwest
Yorgey, Georgine; Borrelli, Kristy; Painter, Kathleen Marie, 1957-; Davis, Hilary (Pullman, Washington : Washington State University Extension, 2017-03)Ron and Andy Juris farm in Bickleton, Washington, in an area receiving about 8–12 inches of annual precipitation. In this publication, the Jurises discuss their use of a stripper header for conserving standing residue, as ... -
The dairy bio-refinery
Yorgey, Georgine; Frear, Craig, 1964-; Kennedy, Nicholas; Kruger, Chad E. (Pullman, Washington : Washington State University Extension, 2019-03)Anaerobic digestion is a notable waste management technology that produces renewable energy while improving livestock manure management. The process reduces the release of greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs), volatile organic ...