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SAVING TOMORROW'S AGRICULTURE RESOURCES


Saving Tomorrow's Agriculture Resources (STAR) is a free and voluntary conservation assessment tool. Producers answer simple, production-specific questions about their rotation, tillage, nutrient applications, and conservation practices. Answers are converted to a score of 1 to 5 STARs, and producers are automatically provided a customized Conservation Innovation Plan with connections to technical and financial resources.

STAR scoring relies on the expertise of local committees made up of university researchers, conservation professionals, and farmers. STAR is intended to provide farmers:

  1. A clear pathway to conservation adoption and free, unbiased technical support;
  2. Public recognition for environmental stewardship;
  3. Financial support from consumers, supply chain partners, and funding entities;
  4. A consistent scale for evaluating progress across regions and systems


STAR program highlights

VOLUNTARY PROGRAM

Access the STAR WebTool, a simple, fast, free, and voluntary tool to evaluate field level conservation progress for addressing local natural resource concerns.

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

Connect with your local STAR Navigator to receive individual technical assistance and guidance on your conservation innovation plan.

NATIONAL RECOGNITION

STAR bridges the gap between producers’ perceptions of sustainability and outcomes-based supply chain sustainability programs

ACCESS TO RESOURCES

Access other resource programs such as equipment access or in-field testing, and potential opportunities for product branding.

Are you a processor, packer, or food company interested in greening your supply chain?

Get in touch to find out how STAR can help!


 

What's new

Illuminating the pathway to sustained conservation


Washington STAR is an affiliate of the STAR national non-profit organization, which was established to develop and expand conservation practice evaluation, implementation, and valuation.

Visit the Washington Soil Health Initiative website for more information on the STAR program.

For enrollment periods, timely updates, and to learn more subscribe to the STAR newsletter.


 

Videos

The STAR Tool: Simplify and streamline conservation assistance and financial incentives

STAR amplifies the work of conservation districts and can be integrated into existing programs.

The story of STAR with Joe Rothermel

STAR was created by Illinois farmers in 2017 and has since spread across the country. Learn more about the origins of the program in this video with Joe Rothermel.

The STAR program is supported with funding from Washington’s Climate Commitment Act (CCA). The CCA supports Washington’s climate action efforts by putting cap-and-invest dollars to work reducing climate pollution, creating jobs, and improving public health. Information about the CCA is available at www.climate.wa.gov.