Washington Soil Health Initiative Introduces Online Soil Health Course

Washington Soil Health Initiative has developed an online course, Soils 101: Learning Soil Science to Build Soil Health, that is available free to the public in Washington. The course provides a comprehensive introduction to soil science and its application to agricultural management, balancing scientific rigor and accessibility. Students explore how soils—with their inherent physical and chemical properties—function as biological, dynamic systems shaped by and shaping their environment. The course is designed for farmers, students, agriculture professionals, and interested members of the public. The goal is for students to learn how to tailor universal soil science principles to site-specific conditions.