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Conference Program
2005
Eighth Annual Northwest Direct Seed
Cropping Systems Conference and Trade Show
January
13-14, 2005
Mirabeau Park, Spokane Valley, WA
Click
here for the agenda in .pdf printable
format.
THURSDAY,
JANUARY 13
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10:00
a.m.
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International
Systems
- Evolution
and Changes in Cropping: Some Differences That Make No-till
in South America Successful, Dirceu Gassen, Technical
Manager No-till Farmers Cooperative, Brazil
- Farming
Practices and Direct Seeding in Semiarid Steppes of North
Kazakhstan and West Siberia, Dr. Mekhlis Suleimenov, Assistant
Regional Coordinator ICARDA-CAC Tashkent, Uzbekistan
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Noon
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Lunch
& Pacific Northwest Direct Seed Association Annual Meeting
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1:30
p.m.
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Emerging
Issues
- Impact
of Energy Costs on Agriculture, Dr. Duane Griffith, Extension
Farm and Ranch Management Specialist, Montana State University,
Bozeman
- Impact
of the Internet on Agriculture and Rural Communities,
Dr. Bill Gillis, Director, Center to Bridge the Digital
Divide, Washington State University, Pullman
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3:30
p.m.
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Cropping
Systems
- Direct
Seed Experiences in Alberta, Don Wentz, Agronomist, Reduced
Tillage Linkages, Lethbridge, Alberta
- Glucosinolates
an Opportunity in Agriculture, Jack Brown, Professor of
Plant Breeding University of Idaho, Moscow
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6:00
p.m.
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Social
Hour
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7:45
a.m.
Concurrent
Sessions
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Low,
Intermediate & High Rainfall Cropping Systems
- Low
Paul Shanno, The Dalles, OR
Jim Hirst, Hirst Farms, Inc., Harrington,
WA
Bill Schillinger, Dryland Agronomist,
Washington State University, Ritzville
- Intermediate
Fritz Hill, Hill Ranches Inc., Pendleton,
OR
Ron Kile, KLC Inc., Rosalia, WA
Joe Yenish, Extension Weed Scientist,
WSU, Pullman
- High
Eric Odberg, Odberg Farms, Genesee,
ID
Dick Wittman, Wittman Farms, Lewiston,
ID
Dave Huggins, Soil Scientist, USDA-ARS,
Pullman, WA
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8:55
a.m.
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Concurrent
Sessions Repeated
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10:30
a.m.
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Cropping
Systems
- Winter
Pea and Lentil Production, Dr. Kevin McPhee, Research
Geneticist, USDA-ARS, Pullman
- Making
Cropping Decisions in a 12 Inch Precipitation Zone, Bill
Jepsen, Grower, Heppner, OR
- On-farm
Direct Seeding Results from Spokane and Whitman Counties,
Dr. Diana Roberts, Agronomist, Washington State University
Extension, Spokane
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Noon
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Lunch
- Visit the Exhibits
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1:00
p.m.
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Soil
Stewardship
- Soil
Health: Your Family's and Your Farm's Future, Dr. Anne
Kennedy, Microbiologist, USDA-ARS, Pullman, WA
- Alteration
of Earthworm Populations and Soil Physical Properties
Following Conversion to No-Till, Dr. Jodi Johnson Maynard,
Soil Scientist, University of Idaho, Moscow
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2:00
p.m.
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Equipment
and Farming Systems Technology
Applications of Precision Agriculture for PNW Growers, Dr.
Fran Pierce, Precision Agriculture Center, Washington State
University, Prosser
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3:00
p.m.
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Equipment
and Farming Systems Technology
- Travis
Hillman, AG-Teq, The Dalles, OR
- Kevin
Anderson, Horsch-Anderson, Andover SD
- Ag
Vision and JD Global Ventures, James Cundiff, John Deere,
Reno, NV
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4:30
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Conference
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Conference Program Information
For more information on the Conference program, contact Don Wysocki,
Conference Coordinator, 541-278-4396, e-mail (dwysocki@oregonstate.edu).
To receive
a Conference brochure and pre-registration form when they are
available, contact the NW Direct Seed Conference office at 509-783-4676,
FAX 509-783-4674, or e-mail (Direct Seed Conference <heather@maurergroup.com>).
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