On farm visits are the best way to learn about direct seed cropping systems.
Photos of farm visits that can be found on this page are:

Spring Tour at John Aeschliman's farm near Colfax, WA -June 2006 & May 2007

Seeding at Mark Sheffels farm near Davenport, WA - April 2007

Direct Seed Irrigation at 4,000 ft. near Enterprise, OR - July 2007

Direct Seeding - Ritzville and Davenport, WA - Spring 2006 & August 2007

Whitman County Direct Seed Transect Tour - October 2007

 

Spring Tour at John Aeschliman's (2007 PNDSA Past President)
farm near Colfax, WA - June 2006 & May 2007




John Aeschliman hosts many tours each year. John is showing the soil quality and soil structure
on his farm. Photos courtesy Hans Kok, Conservation Specialist, U of I/WSU from
Climate Friendly Farming Tour, June 2006.

Winter wheat emerging through residue May 11, 2007.

Earthworms are an indication of improved soil health.

Winter wheat at John's on June 6, 2007.

Harvest at John's on August 9, 2007.
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Seeding at Mark Sheffel's (2007 PNDSA President)
Davenport, WA farm in April 2007.

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Visit to Tim Melville's farm near Enterprise, OR at the end of July 2007.

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Direct Seeding - Ritzville and Davenport, WA - Spring 2006 & August 2007
Photos courtesy of Aaron Esser, WSU Extension, Ritzville


Direct seeding spring cereal at Dewald's farm near Davenport, WA
April 28, 2006.

Dewald's seeding winter wheat into chemical fallowon August 25, 2007
near Ritzville, WA.
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Transect Survey - Whitman County, October 2007


From the October transect survey less than 10% of the land is direct seeded in Whitman County. STEEP Conservation Tillage Update May 2008

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