by VSP Specialist | Feb 10, 2020
Drainage Ditch Covering is applied as part of a water management system to reduce nutrient, pathogen, and/or pesticide transfer to drainage systems and subsequently to downstream receiving waters, block the direct entry of pesticides applied thru sprinkler irrigation...
by VSP Specialist | Dec 18, 2019
Water quality degradation is a resource concern in Grays Harbor attributed to cranberry production. New chemigation unit regulations have been adopted to improve pesticide application to protect ground water from pesticide contamination. A cranberry grower in the...
by VSP Specialist | Dec 18, 2019
Flooding is a common occurrence in Grays Harbor county. This farm suffered from regular flooding throughout the fall and winter. The landowner consulted with GHCD for assistance with a Farm/Equipment pad for refuge for farm equipment to include a road grader, a rotto...
by VSP Specialist | Dec 18, 2019
The landowner was interested in working with the Conservation District to address manure storage issues. A waste storage facility is a constructed structure used to temporarily store manure and/or contaminated runoff as part of an agriculture waste management system....
by VSP Specialist | Dec 18, 2019
A small, organic dairy farm was in need of a waste transfer unit to apply dry matter produced from a waste separator on crop fields. This unit complimented a waste separator facility, as well as improved waste transfer and water quality through efficient metering of...
