“Gone With The Wind”Tales of Soil Sampling in Eastern WA

Presented by: Brian Campbell

Biosolids Coordinator Natural Selection Farms

Biofest 2018

OCT 4, 2009 DUST STORM

50 MPH WindsHorse Heaven Hills Dryland WheatWind Erosion – Removing Organic Mater Top Soil

Sample points recommended by field size to form a unique composite

Field Size-acres Subsamples Required-12 inch samples

10-25 20

25-50 25

>50 30

GPS SAMPLE POINTS

Over 35,000 acres of fields sampled!!!!

TRANSPORT TO THE FIELD

KEEP SAMPLES COLD

GIS FIELD MAPS

AGRONOMICRATES

QUESTIONS