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10 CapitalPress.com July 15, 2016 Calif. Wheat Commission names executive director By MATTHEW WEAVER Online Capital Press The California Wheat Commission has named Claudia Carter its new exec- utive director. Carter was previously lab- oratory director at the com- mission, a position she start- HG LQ -XQH 6KH WRRN over as executive director June 20. “There’s always challeng- es in this industry, but really that’s the fun part, because \RX¶UHDOZD\VWU\LQJWR¿JXUH out how to overcome those challenges,” Carter said. Carter plans to familiar- ize herself with the job’s re- quirements, but she said she already understands the in- dustry. “There will be contin- ued building of strong rela- tionships, not only with our customers but with our Cal- http://www.californiawheat. org/ Courtesy Matt Salvo/California Farm Bureau Federation Claudia Carter is moving from laboratory director to executive director of the California Wheat Commission. ifornia wheat growers,” she said. “There is a big need to make sure collaboration gets stronger. We all can sit down together — the wheat grow- ers, breeders, wheat handlers, millers and bakers — and create that collaboration in a way that’s going to work for our industry.” “She comes from a tech- nical background,” said Roy Motter, chairman of the commission. “We are get- ting more bang for our buck because she is able to repre- sent California wheat across our country and across the state. She talks the same language as our buyers, the mills. She is very familiar and able to articulate the differentiation on California wheat, which tends to be a more consistent, higher qual- ity than a lot of the dryland wheat.” After former executive director Janice Cooper left for the Wheat Marketing Center in December, Deanna Fernandez was named new executive director in March. She held the position for six weeks, Motter said. “We thought Deanna ZRXOG EH D JRRG ¿W IRU WKH commission and we hired her,” he said. “It turned out to not be the case. She just ZDVQ¶WDJRRG¿WIRUXV´ Motter said Fernandez’s departure was “amicable.” He said Carter did not previ- ously apply for the position. Carter plans to keep farm- ers abreast of the commis- sion’s activities on the orga- nization’s website. “Communication is going to be key,” she said. Carter said GMO crops and sustainability will con- tinue to be major discussions in the industry. She also be- lieves farmers should pay attention to food safety dis- FXVVLRQVIRUÀRXUSURGXFWLRQ Carter will continue to di- rect the commission’s labora- tory in her new position. She expects to promote the lab’s services and training. WSDA warns pot growers about unapproved pesticides Labels fail to disclose chemicals By DON JENKINS Capital Press The Washington State De- partment of Agriculture has LGHQWL¿HGSURGXFWVWKRXJKW to be commonly used in mar- ijuana cultivation that contain undisclosed pesticides. WSDA issued a notice telling growers to immedi- ately stop using the products. Processors were told to notify retailers about the possible use of unapproved pesticides and for retailers to post the notice for their customers to see. “There has been a lot of concern by both consumers and retailers regarding pesticide use in marijuana production,” WSDA spokesman Hector Cas- tro said. “These are essentially all unregistered pesticides.” WSDA inspectors pulled 39 products from four garden Courtesy of Washington State Department of Agriculture Marijuana grows inside a greenhouse in Washington. The state Depart- ment of Agriculture has told marijuana growers to stop using 15 products that contain pesticides not reported on the label. Several products include pesticides not allowed for use on marijuana in Washington. stores in March. Inspectors ZHUH ORRNLQJ VSHFL¿FDOO\ IRU products used by marijuana growers, Castro said. So far, testing has been com- pleted on 27 of the products. Several contained pesticides not allowed for use on marijua- 31st Annual Capital Press Ag Weekly Publishes Friday, August 19 th , 2016 na in Washington, according to WSDA. Two products were listed by WSDA as suitable for mar- ijuana. Tests showed, however, both contained pesticides that aren’t allowed. The products, Safergro Mil- dew Cure for Powdery Mildew &RQWURODQG616&$OO1DW- ural Spider Mite Control Con- centrate, have been removed from WSDA’s list of pesticides on marijuana. WSDA also found unde- clared pesticides in seven prod- ucts registered as fertilizers and six unregistered plant products. WSDA has ordered the stores — two each in King and Clark counties — to stop sell- ing the products. WSDA also will contact wholesale distributors and no- tify other states. The department has sent notices telling product manu- facturers to immediately cor- rect the labels or risk a civil penalty. WSDA maintains a list of about 320 allowed pesticides to assist marijuana growers. The Environmental Pro- tection Agency has not evalu- ated pesticides for marijuana, which remains illegal under federal law, but is tolerated in Washington by federal au- thorities. WSDA’s list includes pesticides suitable for a wide variety of crops. Marijuana that fails state health tests for pesticides is VXEMHFWWRFRQ¿VFDWLRQ 7KHRWKHUSURGXFWVLGHQ- WL¿HG DV KDYLQJ XQGLVFORVHG pesticides are: Humboldt Roots, Olivia’s Cloning Gel, Optic Foliar AT-AK, Optic John O’Connell/Capital Press Foliar Overgrow, Optic Fo- liar Switch, Rock Resinator American Falls, Idaho, grower Kamren Koompin sprays the borders +HDY\<LHOGV 5RRW RISRWDWR¿HOGVRQ-XO\WRSURWHFWKLVFURSVIURPJUDVVKRSSHUV The Hammer, Forest Protec- tion Plus, NPK Mighty Wash, OG Rapid Flower + Hardener, Pyyro K 0-3-7 and Vita Grow Thunder Boom. Grasshoppers cause damage in southeast Idaho By JOHN O’CONNELL Don’t Miss The Chance to Reach 1000’s of Customers! which he believes was al- ready too dry to be at risk when insect populations AMERICAN FALLS, built up. His corn hasn’t Idaho — The margins of been affected yet, but he ac- Kamren Koompin’s worst- knowledges he may have to hit potato fields are defoli- apply insecticide in irriga- DWHGDERXWIHHWLQPRVWO\ tion water throughout entire adjacent to desert or grass- corn fields within a couple land planted under the fed- of weeks. Koompin believes a mild eral Conservation Reserve winter with no hard freezes Program. The culprits — grass- and ample moisture has en- hoppers — are frequent vis- abled grasshoppers and oth- itors to the region, though er insects, such as cutworms, Koompin said it’s been eight to thrive. American Falls farmer years since they’ve been abundant enough to pose a Lamar Isaak hasn’t sprayed spuds yet, but he’s applied threat to his crops. Like other growers in VSUD\ RQ WKH ERUGHUV RI the American Falls and Ab- alfalfa fields. “The grain is far enough erdeen area, Koompin took action to protect his fields along we think we’ll be all from the pests, believing in- right,” Isaak said. “It’s kind secticidal potato seed treat- of a balancing act right now. ments that had kept them at With the commodities be- ing the prices they are, what bay were wearing off. But given the low prices can you do to save what you of spuds and other commod- have?” American Falls grow- ities, Koompin sprayed just the borders of high-risk spud er Kevin Ramsey has held fields, hoping to control off on spraying but agreed, grasshoppers as they move “We’ve seen way more into irrigated crops from the grasshoppers than we’ve surrounding, drying vegeta- seen in years.” In other parts of the state, tion. “Anything they do decide growers say grasshopper to eat is going to pretty much populations are still manage- be a total crop loss,” the able, but they’ll be monitor- American Falls grower said. ing the insects in case they “Right now it’s just the edg- proliferate. A Simplot field man cov- es, but they’re a nuisance, and you don’t want them to ering the Twin Falls area said grasshopper numbers aren’t get any worse.” 6SUD\LQJ IRRW EXI- a concern yet in his region. fers enabled Koompin to Officials with Rupert-based protect several spud fields Miller Research also haven’t in the Lake Channel area experienced problems with of America Falls and near grasshoppers yet. In the Osgood area west 5RFNODQGZLWKURXJKO\ acres worth of neonicoti- of Idaho Falls, spud grower Boyd Foster has noticed ele- noid insecticide. He’ll likely make a sec- vated grasshopper numbers, ond pass in two weeks. One but added, “It’s not an epi- of his neighbors opted to demic yet.” If the pest population con- spray only pivot corners, tinues to build, he’ll spray planted to dryland wheat. Koompin explained the borders of CRP land to grasshoppers favor wheat, kill them as they leave it. 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