"Land is too complex for it's inhabitants to understand...real harmony with it seems to require either a degree of public regulation he will not tolerate or a degree of private enlightenment he does not possess." Aldo Leopold.

Land is a valuable natural resource. We use land as the foundation of our homes, the birthplace of our food and the space for creatures, including ourselves, to roam. Below are topics related to land. Under each topic are links to reports and more specific information that you may find useful.
Agricultural Information
Sustainable Agriculture and Research Education (SARE)
Technical Report: Small Farms-The Heart of Washington Agriculture
Sustaining the Pacific Northwest: Farm, Food, Natural Resource Systems
"Cultivate the Soil" Resources for Beginners and Small Scale Farmers and Ranchers in Washington State
Dry Land Farming Technologies
Ogranic Agriculture
BioAg
Conservation Districts
Walla Walla County
Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
Washington State Conservation District Offices
Oregon State Conservation District Offices
Conservation Easements
Property Rights and Conservation Easements
Conservation Strategies
Land Trust
Rural Living in Walla Walla Valley Publication
Blue Mountain Land Trust 2007 Annual Report
NRCS 2008 Farm Bill Conservation Programs
NRCS 2008 "Signatures on the Land" Annual Report
Land Use Planning
Creating Urban Riparian Buffers (CURB)
Land Use Study Commission Final Report (1998)
Locally Grown Food
Farmers Market Daily Cooperative
Walla Walla's Farmers Market
Walla Walla's Sweet Onion
Weed Control
Washington State Noxious Weed List
If you have unanswered questions related to land resources, please submit your questions to maureen.johnson@wwcc.edu. We will seek answers to your questions in a first come, first served fashion.

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