{"id":33,"date":"2023-12-15T15:56:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-15T23:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/soilhealth-nwrec\/?page_id=33"},"modified":"2025-12-12T11:54:39","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T19:54:39","slug":"research-projects","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/soilhealth-nwrec\/home-page\/research-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Current Projects<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-card-wrapper wsu-card-wrapper--per-row-3\" >\r\n    \n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-color-background--gray-5\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/soilhealth-nwrec\/?page_id=155\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2703\/2024\/03\/soil-color_mcilquham.png\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2703\/2024\/03\/soil-color_mcilquham.png 959w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2703\/2024\/03\/soil-color_mcilquham-396x138.png 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2703\/2024\/03\/soil-color_mcilquham-792x275.png 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2703\/2024\/03\/soil-color_mcilquham-768x267.png 768w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 959px) 100vw, 959px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"The \u2018State of the Soils\u2019 Assessment home.\n\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 33% 49%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/soilhealth-nwrec\/?page_id=155\">\t\t\t\tThe &#8216;State of the Soils&#8217;\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\tA soil health assessment of cropping systems across WA\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-color-background--gray-5\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/soilhealth-nwrec\/?page_id=152\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2703\/2023\/08\/DJI_0479-1-scaled.jpg\"\r\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_0479-1-396x223.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2703\/2023\/08\/DJI_0479-1-792x446.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2703\/2023\/08\/DJI_0479-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2703\/2023\/08\/DJI_0479-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2703\/2023\/08\/DJI_0479-1-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"LTARE home.\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/soilhealth-nwrec\/?page_id=152\">\t\t\t\tLTARE\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\tThe Long-Term Agroecological Research and Extension (LTARE) Site\u00a0at Mount Vernon\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-color-background--gray-5\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/soilhealth-nwrec\/?page_id=163\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2703\/2023\/08\/IMG_2607-1-scaled.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2703\/2023\/08\/IMG_2607-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2703\/2023\/08\/IMG_2607-1-396x297.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2703\/2023\/08\/IMG_2607-1-792x594.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2703\/2023\/08\/IMG_2607-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2703\/2023\/08\/IMG_2607-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2703\/2023\/08\/IMG_2607-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Soil to Society home.\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/soilhealth-nwrec\/?page_id=163\">\t\t\t\tSoil to Society\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\tOptimizing human health and nutrition: From soil to society\u00a0\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-color-background--gray-5\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/soilhealth-nwrec\/?page_id=121\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2703\/2023\/08\/IMG_20190812_101453343_HDR-1-scaled.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2703\/2023\/08\/IMG_20190812_101453343_HDR-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2703\/2023\/08\/IMG_20190812_101453343_HDR-1-396x223.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2703\/2023\/08\/IMG_20190812_101453343_HDR-1-792x446.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2703\/2023\/08\/IMG_20190812_101453343_HDR-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2703\/2023\/08\/IMG_20190812_101453343_HDR-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2703\/2023\/08\/IMG_20190812_101453343_HDR-1-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Alternative Rotational Crops home.\n\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/soilhealth-nwrec\/?page_id=121\">\t\t\t\tAlternative Rotational Crops\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\tInvestigating agroecosystem benefits and agronomic management of 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https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2703\/2023\/06\/IMG_20190820_170629598-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2703\/2023\/06\/IMG_20190820_170629598-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Biosolids Research home.\n\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/soilhealth-nwrec\/?page_id=151\">\t\t\t\tBiosolids\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\tLong-term effects of biosolids and cover crops in Washington\u2019s dryland grain systems\u00a0\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-color-background--gray-5\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/soilhealth-nwrec\/?page_id=160\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2703\/2023\/12\/siderophore-hood2-copy.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2703\/2023\/12\/siderophore-hood2-copy.jpg 1295w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2703\/2023\/12\/siderophore-hood2-copy-396x182.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2703\/2023\/12\/siderophore-hood2-copy-792x364.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2703\/2023\/12\/siderophore-hood2-copy-768x353.jpg 768w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 1295px) 100vw, 1295px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Potato Soil Microbiome Research home.\n\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/soilhealth-nwrec\/?page_id=160\">\t\t\t\tPotato Soil Microbiome\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\tLinking management and microbial communities to soil health in potato systems\u00a0\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-color-background--gray-5\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/soilhealth-nwrec\/sample-page\/research-projects\/research-biodegradable-mulch\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2703\/2024\/03\/IMG_1808-scaled.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2703\/2024\/03\/IMG_1808-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2703\/2024\/03\/IMG_1808-396x297.jpg 396w, 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