{"id":152,"date":"2023-12-20T11:51:23","date_gmt":"2023-12-20T19:51:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/soilhealth-nwrec\/?page_id=152"},"modified":"2025-12-12T15:36:44","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T23:36:44","slug":"research-long-term-agroecological-research-and-extension-site","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/soilhealth-nwrec\/home-page\/research-projects\/research-long-term-agroecological-research-and-extension-site\/","title":{"rendered":"Long-Term Agroecological Research and Extension (LTARE) Site"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsu-hero wsu-width--full wsu-pattern--wsu-light-radial-left \">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wsu-background-slider wsu-background-slider--effect-fade\" \n\tdata-delay=\"4000\">\n\t \n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-background-slider__slide wsu-slide--active\">\n\t\t\t<img class=\"wsu-background-slider__image\" \n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2703\/2023\/08\/DJI_0479-1-scaled.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2703\/2023\/08\/DJI_0479-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2703\/2023\/08\/DJI_0479-1-scaled.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2703\/2023\/08\/DJI_0479-1-scaled.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2703\/2023\/08\/DJI_0479-1-scaled.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2703\/2023\/08\/DJI_0479-1-scaled.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2703\/2023\/08\/DJI_0479-1-scaled.jpg 2048w\"\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Aerial view of the LTARE research plots.\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 25%\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t \n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-background-slider__slide \">\n\t\t\t<img class=\"wsu-background-slider__image\" \n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2703\/2023\/12\/IMG_2590-1-scaled.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2703\/2023\/12\/IMG_2590-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2703\/2023\/12\/IMG_2590-1-scaled.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2703\/2023\/12\/IMG_2590-1-scaled.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2703\/2023\/12\/IMG_2590-1-scaled.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2703\/2023\/12\/IMG_2590-1-scaled.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2703\/2023\/12\/IMG_2590-1-scaled.jpg 2048w\"\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Clover blooms in an LTARE plot.\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 25%\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<button class=\"wsu-button-pause-background wsu-background-slider__pause-button\" aria-label=\"Pause Animation\"><\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wsu-overlay wsu-pattern-after wsu-overlay--none wsu-pattern--none\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Washington Soil Health Initiative (WaSHI) has funded a network of <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonsoilhealthinitiative.com\/ltare\/\">Long-Term Agroecological Research and Extension (LTARE) sites<\/a>, and the LTARE site representing annual cropping systems in Northwestern Washington was the first to be established in 2021. The 16-acre field experiment represents the fresh market potato-based rotations that are common in our region. Our experimental treatments are systems along a continuum of organic matter inputs and soil disturbance. We have a dedicated external advisory committee and are collaborating with weed scientists, entomologists, plant pathologists, plant breeders, and economists to understand the long-term effects of these systems on soil health and other agronomic and ecosystem outcomes. This site has also allowed us to leverage federal funding with the <a href=\"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/soilhealth-nwrec\/sample-page\/research-projects\/research-soil-to-society\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/soilhealth-nwrec\/sample-page\/research-projects\/research-soil-to-society\/\">Soil to Society project<\/a>.\u00a0This project is co-led by Dr. Gabe LaHue. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Learn more:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Check out more details on our <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonsoilhealthinitiative.com\/mountvernonltare\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/washingtonsoilhealthinitiative.com\/mountvernonltare\/\">NWREC LTARE<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>View a <a href=\"https:\/\/hk79fd.p3cdn1.secureserver.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/LTARE-site-infrographic_0726-01.pdf\">one-pager<\/a> about WA&#8217;s LTARE site network<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Read this blog by NWREC LTARE Co-Leads Gabe LaHue and Deirdre Griffin LaHue on <a href=\"https:\/\/soilhealth.wsu.edu\/2022\/12\/13\/what-does-it-take-to-start-a-long-term-experiment\/\">\u2018What it takes to start a long-term experiment\u2019<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/soilsmatter.wordpress.com\/2022\/08\/01\/how-can-we-improve-soil-health-in-potato-cropping-systems\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/soilsmatter.wordpress.com\/2022\/08\/01\/how-can-we-improve-soil-health-in-potato-cropping-systems\/\">Deirdre&#8217;s SSSA Soils Matter blog post<\/a> on soil health in potato systems <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who&#8217;s involved?<\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-card-wrapper wsu-card-wrapper--per-row-4\" >\r\n    \n<article class=\"wsu-card\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-1-1\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/soilhealth-nwrec\/home-page\/people\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" 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