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Crop Production      Livestock        Links

On-Farm & Crop Production Research

Aaron Esser, On-Farm Testing Program.
509 659-3210   aarons@wsu.edu
Aaron works with area farmers using on-farm testing as a tool to evaluate the agronomic, environmental, and economic impacts of new technology. His focus is the development and grower adaptation of minimum tillage and no-till systems, more intensive crop rotations, fertility trials, and drill seeding trials. Aaron manages the research program at the WSU Wilke Estate near Davenport, WA. He also assists Lincoln-Adams area farmers in day-to-day production issues.

Diana Roberts, Agronomy.
509 477-2167    robertsd@wsu.edu
Diana is based in the Spokane County Extension Office and works with grain producers in Lincoln and Spokane Counties to promote sustainable farming practices. In addition to organizing tours and workshops on a wide variety of agricultural topics, Diana also uses e-mail to inform growers of Extension events, research advances, and to provide them with current information on hot Ag topcis. The e-mail lists are private (no names are visible), and all messages are virus-checked. Contact Diana if you have questions on sustainable agriculture or to subscribe to e-mail lists.

Livestock

Tom Platt, Livestock and Ranch Management.
509 725-4171    plattom@wsu.edu
Tom works with livestock producers in Lincoln, Adams and Spokane Counties. His work includes livestock and forage production, range management, farm and ranch business management, industry issues, and integrating livestock and crop production in susatainable farming systems.

Livestock Topics        Livestock Links