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2000
Steep III Funding, Objectives and Committees
Funding
Funded by
USDA - Cooperative Research, Extension and Education Service
during FY1996 throught Fy2000 at approximately $500,000/year
Objectives
- Determine
the impact of farming practices and systems on soil, water and
air quality
- Develop
new technologies and increase efficiency of inputs that improve
profitability of conservation farming systems.
- Assess the
profitability of conservation farming systems, document growers’
progress in implementing conservation farming practices, and identify
effective and profitable conservation policies.
- Accelerate
grower evaluation and adaptation of profitable conservation farming
systems.
Committees
-- Effective November 1999-2000
Industry
Advisory Committee
Garry Esser*
Idaho Grain Producers Association (2001)
Lee Hawley, Idaho Association of Soil Conservation Districts (2000)
Jim Loiland**, Umatilla County Soil and Water Conservation District
(2002)
Jack Osterlund, Oregon Wheat Growers League (2002)
Wade Troutman, Washington Association of Soil Conservation Districts
(2003)
Don Wellsandt, Washington Association of Wheat Growers (2002)
Russ Zenner*, USA Dry Pea and Lentil Council (2001)
* Term ends at the January meeting in the year indicated
** Resigned to take new job; replacement is sought
Technical
Coordinating Committee
David Bezdicek,
STEEP III Co-Chair (WSU)
Donn Thill, STEEP III Co-Chair (UI)
John Hammel (UI) - Moscow
Russ Karow; Kathryn Kettle* (OSU) - Corvallis
Dennis Roe (USDA-NRCS) - Pullman
Bill Schillinger (WSU) Ritzville
Steve Petrie (OSU) - Pendleton
Dale Wilkins (USDA-ARS)- Pendleton
Don Wysocki (OSU) - Pendleton
Roger Veseth (WSU/UI) - Moscow
* Temporary for 2000-2001 proposals
Administrative
Committee
Dr.
Antoinette Betschart ARS Western Regional Research Center Director,
Albany, CA
Michael Burke, Assoc. Director, OSU Agric. Experiment Station,
Corvallis, OR
Ralph Cavalieri , Assoc. Director, WSU Agricultural Research Center,
Pullman, WA
Richard Heimsch, Director, UI Agricultural Experiment Station,
Moscow, ID
Lyla Houglum, Director, OSU Extended Education and Extension Service,
Corvallis, OR
Leonard Jordan, State Conservationist, USDA-NRCS, Spokane, WA
LeRoy Luft, Director, UI Cooperative Extension System, Moscow,
ID
Michael Tate, Director, WSU Cooperative Extension, Pullman, WA
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