Testimonials

The State Revolving Fund (SRF) Loan Program has resulted in the application of conservation and precision farming techniques being applied on approximately 250,000 acres of farmland in Eastern Washington.

Find out from the mouths of the farmers participating in direct seeding about the benefits compared to those with conventional tillage.

"We did not see a yield loss, in fact, our spring crops increased in yield. A lot of that we feel is because of low disturbance. We are capturing 100% of our moisture."

- Frank Wolfe

"We can get on the ground, in many cases, earlier than our neighbors doing conventional tillage because our ground drains better. Last year was a really tough year for moisture and we grew more bushels than our neighbors had on similar ground. This is related back to less trips, more organic matter, better water holding potential and more efficient soils."

- Lee Druffels

"...the water absolutely stops running. It just goes in the ground. No water ever runs, ever. Just look out across the field, how is that ever going to wash, how is that ever going to blow? It just won't."

-John Aeschliman

"On a wet year, maybe not so much difference, but in a dry year, direct seeding just kicks the butt of conventional tillage."

- Berk Davis

The Production Ag Department is committed to helping producers
in Spokane County with their conservation needs.

Contact Ty Meyer at (509) 535-7274 or email ty-meyer@sccd.org for information on any of the Production Ag programs currently available.

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