Cropping Considerations in Arid Climates, Mansfield, Washington
Douglas Poole, with his wife and son, operates Double P Ranch in the 6"-9" rain shadow of the Cascade Mountains of Washington State. The ranch includes 15,000 acres of wheat, canola, triticale, millet, sorghum, sunflowers, and oats. In furrow industrialized fertilizers have not been used in 6 years, instead replaced with vermicast extracts. All other fertilization is strictly foliar. The ranch includes 1,000-1,500 acres of cover crops with cattle integration. The ranch also includes 20,000 acres of native range where grazing methods have been improved using virtual fence.

