1998 Northwest Direct Seed Intensive Cropping Conference Proceedings
	January 7-8, 1998 DoubleTree Hotel, Pasco, Washington

The STEEP III (Solutions To Environmental and Economic Problems) program is supported by special grants through the USDA-Cooperative States Research, Extension and Education Service beginning in 1996. The original STEEP program began in 1975.

Cooperative efforts with these grower organizations and Ag projects helped inform Northwest growers and Ag support personnel about this Conference.

Additional copies of this Proceedings are available for $10 (payable to Northwest Direct Seed Conference) from: Northwest Direct Seed Conference, P.O. Box 2002, Pasco, WA 99302, phone 509-547-5538, FAX 547-5563, e-mail (maurer@owt.com).

The Proceedings will be added to the WWW home page titled ASTEEP Conservation Farming Systems Technology Source (http://pnwsteep.wsu.edu). For more information, contact Roger Veseth (208-885-6386), e-mail (rveseth@uidaho.edu).

Information on purchase or loans of videotapes of the Conference is available by calling Marguerite Winterowd (509-335-2915) or Roger Veseth (208-885-6386), e-mail (rveseth@uidaho.edu)

Worldwide Trends in No-Till Farming - Competing with the Competition - John Habblethwaite, Executive Director, and Dan Towery, Natural Resources Specialist, Conservation Technology Information Center, West Lafayette, IN.

Direct Seeding Systems in Australia - Allen Postlethwaite, Grower, St. Arnuad, Victoria, Australia

Direct Seeding Systems in Alberta, Canada - Spencer Hilton, Grower and President of Alberta Conservation Tillage Association, Strathmore, Alberta, Canada

Diverse No-Till Crop Rotations in the Northern Great Plains - Dwayne Beck, Research Agronomist, Dakota Lakes Research Farm, Pierre, SD

Strategies for Direct Seeding in Cereal-Based Rotations - R. James Cook, Research Plant Pathologist and Research Leader, USDA-ARS Root Disease and Biological Control Research Unit, Pullman, WA

Alternate Crops for Direct Seeding in the Dryland Inland Northwest - Stephen Guy, UI Crop Management Specialist, Moscow, ID; and Russ Karow, OSU Extension Agronomist, Corvallis, OR

Corn as an Alternate Crop for Direct Seeding

1) Corn as an Alternate Crop for Eastern Washington - Brian Lewis, Field Agronomist, Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc., Walla Walla, WA

2) Evaluation through Crop Models - Tim Fiez, Soil Fertility Specialist; Javier Marcos, Graduate Student; Gaylon Campbell, Soil Scientist; Claudio Stockle, Biological Systems Engineer; WSU, Pullman, WA

Yellow Mustard and Canola for Direct Seeding Systems - Jack Brown, UI Plant Breeder, Moscow, ID

Winter Legumes for Direct Seeding Systems - Fred Muehlbauer, USDA-ARS Legume Breeder, WSU, Pullman, WA

SESSION 1: Direct Seeding and Annual Cropping in Low and Intermediate Rainfall Zones

Integrated Crop Management Research on Annual Spring Cereals Under Direct Seeding - Frank Young, USDA-ARS Research Agronomist; Kim Kidwell, WSU Spring Wheat Breeder and Geneticist; Bill Pan, WSU Soil Scientist, Pullman, WA, and Curtis Hennings, Grower, Ritzville, WA

Alternative Crop Rotations Using Direct Seeding in the Low Rainfall Dryland Areas - Bill Schillinger, WSU Dryland Research Agronomist, WSU Dryland Research Station, Lind, WA

Annual Cropping and Direct Seeding Research in Northeast Oregon - Don Wysocki, OSU Extension Soil Scientist, Pendelton, OR

Grower Experiences with Direct Seeding and Annual Cropping in the Low and Intermediate Rainfall Zones-

Karl Kupers, Harrington, WA

John Aeschliman, Colfax, WA

Dale Galbreath, Ritzville, WA

Tim Rust, Echo, OR

SESSION 2: Direct Seeding in Annual Cropping Regions

Grower Experience with Direct Seeding Systems in Annual Cropping Regions

Russ Zenner, Genesee, ID

Nathan and Steve Riggers, Nezperce, ID

David Carlton, Dayton, WA

Roger Miller, Colfax, WA

Residue Production and Retention in Small Grain Cereal and Legume Rotational Systems with Different Tillage Systems - Stephen Guy, UI Crop Management Specialist; John Hammel, UI Soil Scientist; Roger Veseth, WSU/UI Conservation Tillage Specialist; Donn Thill, UI Weed Scientist, Moscow, ID; Tim Fiez, WSU Soil Fertility Specialist; Joe Yenish, WSU Weed Specialist, Pullman, WA 95

Chemical Renovation of Kentucky Bluegrass Seed Fields with Direct Seeded Lentils - Glen Murray, UI Plant Physiologist, Donn Thill, UI Weed Scientist, Moscow, ID

Industry representatives provided updates on new equipment developments and capabilities in four areas: 1) Fertilizer placement; 2) Residue clearance; 3) Seed placement; 4) Hillside tracking. Instead of Proceedings papers for this Focus Session, company brochures on the direct seeding equipment were included in a special Conference packet. Scheduled list of participating direct seeding implement companies included: The McGregor Co., Bourgault Industries, Flexi-Coil, Conserva Pak Seeding Systems, John Deere Co., Case IH/Concord, Great Plains, Krause Corp., Palouse Zero Till MV Drill, Agpro, Harmon Industries, and United Farm Tools.

Documenting the Loss of Soil Organic Carbon with Tillage and the Benefits of No-Till - Donald Reicosky, Soil Scientist, USDA-ARS, Morris, MN

Effects of Long Term Direct Seeding on Soil Properties on Northwest Farms - David Bezdicek, WSU Soil Microbiologist, Pullman, WA; John Hammel, UI Soil Scientist, Moscow, ID; Mary Fauci, WSU Research Technician, Pullman; Dennis Roe, USDA-NRCS Resource Conservationist, Pullman; and John Mathison, UI Research Technician, Moscow, ID

Research on Soil Quality with Different Tillage Systems in Northeast Oregon - Steve Albrecht, Soil Microbiologist; Clyde Douglas, Soil Scientist; Ron Rickman, Soil Scientist; and Paul Rasmussen, Soil Scientist, USDA-ARS, Pendleton, OR

Dwane Blankenship, Pullman, WA -- fabricated drill

Jack Ensley, Colfax, WA -- fabricated air seeder

Jim Bly, Broughton Land Co., Dayton, WA -- modified John Deere 750

Steve Willson, Colfax, WA -- modified John Deere 455

Mike Thomas, Prescott, WA -- fabricated drill

Don Zimmerman, Almira, WA -- fabricated drill

Conference Notes