At the request of the Washington Governor’s office, the Center provided leadership in developing the Agricultural Pilots Project. The goal of the project was to underwrite pilots that held the potential of demonstrating increased profitability to agriculture, while providing environmental benefits. Guided by an advisory group drawn from involved stakeholders, the Center conducted nearly 200 consultations with environmental, agricultural, tribal and community representatives. In the 2007 legislative session, the Governor and Legislature provided funding for a “proof of concept” phase in which four pilot projects were conducted. The Center was responsible for monitoring the pilots and evaluating the feasibility of an ongoing Agricultural Pilots program that would be managed by an appropriate state agency. A final report was submitted in 2009.
Documents & Resources
Project Reports
- Agricultural Pilots Project, Final Report 10/09 (pdf) (703 KB)
- Agricultural Pilots Project, Interim Report 04/09 (pdf) (364 KB)
- Agricultural Pilots Project, Interim Report 12/08 (pdf) (299 KB)
- Agricultural Pilots Project, Interim Report 08/08 (pdf) (354 KB)
Projects & Resources
- Pest Management Transition Pilot (pdf) (276 KB)
- Direct Seed Mentoring (pdf) (402 KB)
- Beefing Up the Palouse (pdf) (311 KB)
- Farming for Wildlife (pdf) (369 KB)
- Agricultural Pilots Project, Guidelines for Implementation (pdf) (299 KB)
- Agricultural Pilot Project Criteria (pdf) (93 KB)
- Oversight Committee (pdf) (42 KB)
Updated on August 18, 2010