Teaching Materials

Training materials are available for professional development workshops, extension conferences, grower workshops, and undergraduate and graduate courses, which can also be used at the high school level. Materials include PowerPoint slides, presenter notes, short videos that demonstrate soil-biodegradable mulch (BDM) use and assessment, and factsheets. Professional development training regarding BDM is available upon request, email Carol Miles (milesc@wsu.edu).

• What is soil-biodegradable mulch (BDM) PowerPoint presentation Presenter’s notes (pdf)
• Use of polyethylene (PE) mulch in strawberry production PowerPoint presentation Presenter’s notes (pdf)
• Soil-biodegradable mulch for crop production PowerPoint presentation Presenter’s notes (pdf)
• Applying soil-biodegradable mulch PowerPoint presentation Presenter’s notes (pdf)
• Weed control PowerPoint presentation Presenter’s notes (pdf)
• Deterioration, degradation, and tillage of soil-biodegradable mulch PowerPoint presentation Presenter’s notes (pdf)
• Soil sampling for visible plastic fragments post tillage PowerPoint presentation Presenter’s notes (pdf)
• Impact of BDM on soil health and quality PowerPoint presentation Presenter’s notes (pdf)
• Economics of soil-biodegradable mulch use PowerPoint presentation Presenter’s notes (pdf)
• Sociology – Perceptions and experiences with soil-biodegradable mulch PowerPoint presentation Presenter’s notes (pdf)
• BDM and Fumigation Presentation (pdf)
• Life Cycle Assessment for Soil-Biodegradable Plastic Mulch PowerPoint Presentation Presenter’s notes (pdf)

• BDM for organic production PowerPoint presentation Presenter’s notes (pdf)
• BDM overview and weed control PowerPoint presentation Presenter’s notes (pdf)
• Brief introduction (5 min) PowerPoint presentation Presenter’s notes (pdf)
• Full lecture (45 min) PowerPoint presentation Presenter’s notes (pdf)
• BDM is effective and affordable PowerPoint presentation