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Tuesday, Jan. 26 (cont.)
10 a.m. – Noon
Oregon Association of Nurseries morning meetings, Rooms D202-203
(Attendees, your meeting name badge gets you into the trade show for free.)
10 a.m.: Resist Developing Herbicide Resistance – We used to think that weeds just
weren’t capable of becoming herbicide resistant. We now know that to be false – weeds
are rapidly becoming resistant to even our most effective herbicides. In this talk, WSU’s
Tim Miller will discuss how herbicide resistance develops, what the scope of the problem is
and how best to combat herbicide resistant weed species.
11 a.m.: Bee-friendly Noxious Weed Control – Noxious weeds are detrimental to our
native ecosystems and agriculture. However, many of them provide pollen and nectar for
bees and other important pollinators. Don’t despair; you can control those invasive,
noxious weeds while still helping our crucial pollinators out. Learn how in this presentation
by Allison Halpern of the Washington State Noxious Weed Control Board.
1 – 3 p.m.
Oregon Association of Nurseries afternoon meetings, Rooms D202-203
(Attendees, your meeting name badge gets you into the trade show for free.)
1 p.m.: El Niño Update, and the Rest of the Winter and Early Spring Forecast – The
latest on the massive El Niño that developed during Summer 2015 and continued to build
through the early Fall. We should be seeing the effects over the West and Southwest, and
certainly here in the Pacific Northwest, too. We will also look ahead at the remainder of the
winter and early spring; it will be interesting to see how this shifts and turns. Presented by
Phil Volker, President, ERF Company, Inc./Water Management Group, Inc.
2 p.m.: The Dark Side of Combination Fungicides – Several new combination fungi-
cides have been registered for the ornamental industry. Some of these fungicides contain
two active ingredients but a few may have three or more. Many of the new ingredients are
at high risk of encouraging the development of resistant fungal pathogens. These new
combinations represent a challenge for sustained plant disease management. Ideas will be
discussed on how best to deploy these materials. Presented by Jay W. Pscheidt, Exten-
sion plant pathology specialist and professor of botany and plant pathology, OSU.
6 p.m.
Show closes to the public
6 – 8 p.m.
FFA Reception in the Tasting Room (located between Halls D and E) – All are
welcome to attend!
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