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Conference Proceedings
2003 Sixth Annual Northwest Direct Seed Cropping Systems Conference and Trade Show

January 8-10, 2003
WestCoast Hotel, Pasco, Washington

Conference Table of Contents:

Wednesday Afternoon, January 8

  • Profitable No-till Systems Designed for Producers in the North American Great Plains and Prairies
    Dr. Dwayne Beck, Agronomist / Manager, Dakota Lakes Research Farm, South Dakota State University, Pierre, SD
  • Soil Organic Carbon: Benefits of Direct Seeding to Productivity and the Environment
    Dr. Don Reicosky, USDA-ARS Soil Scientist, N. Central Soil Conservation Research Lab., Morris, MN
  • Put Your Marketing on Autopilot and Free Up Your Time to Manage Your Farm!
    Benjamin Riensche, Iowa No-till Corn/Soybean Farmer and former Wall Street Corporate Financier, Jesup, Iowa

THURSDAY MORNING JANUARY 9

  • Building Direct Seed Partnerships with Landlords
    Developing Strategies to Work with Individual Landlords – Determining What is Important to Them
    Steve Riggers, Direct Seed Grower, Craigmont, ID

THURSDAY AFTERNOON JANUARY 9

New Insight Into the Principles, Advantages and Disadvantages of Lower Versus Higher Disturbance Direct Seed Systems

FRIDAY MORNING JANUARY 10

  • Economic Strategies for Managing Risk in the Transition to Direct Seed Systems in the Pacific Northwest
    Dr. Doug Young, WSU Agricultural Economist; and B. M. Upadhyay, Graduate Student, WSU Dept of Agricultural Economics
  • Effects of the Residue Wheel and Other Residue Management Strategies on Direct Seed Drill Performance
    Dr. Mark Siemens, Agricultural Engineer; Dr. Dale Wilkins, Agricultural Engineer; Bob Correa, Engineering Technician; and Dr. Stewart Wuest, Soil Scientist; USDA-ARS, Pendleton, OR
  • Weed Management Strategies for Clearfield Wheat Systems Across PNW Precipitation Zones
    Dr. Dan Ball, OSU Weed Scientist; Curtis Rainbolt, UI Plant Sciences Graduate Student; Dr. Donn Thill, UI Weed Scientist; Dr. Joe Yenish, WSU Extension Weed Scientist
  • Evaluation of Glyphosate Formulations for Burndown in Direct Seed Systems
    Dr. Joe Yenish, WSU Extension Weed Scientist; Thomas Ireland, UI Plant Sciences Graduate Student; Dr. Dan Ball, OSU Weed Scientist; and Dr. Donn Thill, UI Weed Scientist
  • Alternatives to Glyphosate as Part of a Resistance Management Strategy in Direct Seed Systems
    Dr. Donn Thill, UI Weed Scientist; Curtis Rainbolt and Thomas Ireland, UI Plant Sciences Graduate Students; Dr. Joan Campbell, UI Research and Instructional Associate; Dr. Joe Yenish, WSU Extension Weed Scientist; and Dr. Dan Ball, OSU Weed Scientist
 
                         
 

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