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2 CapitalPress.com March 24, 2017 People & Places Guarding plants against sneak attacks Cindy Cooper of WSDA works to prevent spread of plant diseases Western Innovator By DON JENKINS Capital Press OLYMPIA — Bugs hop from leaf to leaf nibbling and spitting Xylella fastidiosa, a plant-scorching bacterium that bedevils Europe. Across the globe, the Washington State Department of Agriculture’s Cindy Coo- per will lead a far-reaching probe to show Europeans that the pathogen doesn’t live in her state. At stake is the export to Europe of thousands of blue- berry, grapevine, raspberry and other fruit plants cultivat- ed in Washington nurseries. Because of X. fastidiosa, the European Union bars 179 species of plants from en- tering the 28-nation market. Washington wasn’t singled out. The ban goes for any- place that can’t say it’s free of X. fastidiosa. To say that, WSDA will have to check thousands of plants this summer in nurs- eries and on the landscape. Plants that look suspicious will be tested in a laboratory. The USDA has granted WSDA $217,000 to help pay for the search. If everything goes right, Europe and Wash- ington nurseries will resume the trade by Thanksgiving. Battling diseases That’s one example of the work done by WSDA’s plant services program, which Coo- per manages. Fending off plant diseases is a constant battle. “With plant movement, with fruit movement, you have pest movement,” she said. Calendar Cindy Cooper Position: Washington State Department of Agriculture plant services program manager Age: 56 Don Jenkins/Capital Press Friday-Sunday March 24-26 18th Annual Northwest Horse Fair and Expo. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Linn County Fair and Expo Center, 3700 Knox Butte Road, Albany, Ore. Three days of clinics, semi- nars and performances for horse enthusiasts. Cost: Adults $12 a day, children ages 6-12 $6 a day. Parking $4. www.equinepromo- tions.net Friday-Monday March 24-27 Oregon FFA State Convention. Deschutes Fair & Expo Center, 3800 S.E. Airport Way, Redmond, Ore. www.oregonffa.com Saturday, March 25 Clackamas Tree School. 8:15 a.m.-5:15 p.m. Clackamas Com- munity College, Clairmont Hall Room 117, 19600 S Molalla Ave., Oregon City, Ore. Tree School attendees can learn about basic forestry from “A to Z” — tree iden- tification, woodland management, pest management, wildlife en- hancement, chainsaw operations, safety and maintenance, truffle hunting and cultivation, among many other topics. Advanced ses- sions focus on business manage- ment, managing for timber, forest roads, wildlife and biodiversity. Cost is $50 per person in Clacka- mas County, $65 per person out- side Clackamas County and $25 for youths 13-18 with an adult. http://bit.ly/1Txt8Lk Monday-Thursday March 27-30 Outlook 2017 Agribusiness Conference. DoubleTree Hotel, 2233 Ventura St., Fresno, Calif. This is California’s premiere agri- business conference where key agricultural issues are addressed, commodity updates are provided and the highly regarded Trends in Agricultural Land and Lease Values publication is released. Appraisers, farm managers, con- sultants, lenders, accountants, real estate brokers, government employees, farmers and educators will benefit from the education, networking and the Trends publi- cation. agprolink.asmfra.org Memorable: The discovery in 2003 of sudden oak death, a tree disease, leading to the destruction of thousands of nursery plants. “It was terrible,” Cooper said. “We had to dig holes, bury plants and burn them.” Washington State Department of Agriculture plant services program manager Cindy Cooper at her desk in Olympia. She helps keep plants shipped to and from nurseries free of pathogens. Cooper, 56, has worked for WSDA 17 years. She start- ed as a plant inspector and worked her way up, becoming the program manager about two years ago. She’s on the board of the National Clean Plant Network, an association overseen by USDA dedicat- ed to keeping the country’s planting stock pathogen-free. Cooper earned a degree in horticulture from Washington State University and owned a nursery before becoming a state employee. She gardens, of course. “A new nursery is like a candy store to me,” she said. “I knew from the age of 10 that I wanted to grow plants.” Her program includes 10 plant inspectors. In a year, they do about 700 inspections at nurseries. There are more than 5,000 nurseries. Cooper said they have to pick their spots. High-volume garden centers, big-box retailers and nurseries that export plants get the most attention. ‘Ebola of olive trees’ The unexpected happens. Again, X. fastidiosa is an ex- Sponsored by: To submit an event go to the Community Events calendar on the home page of our website at www. capitalpress.com and click on “Sub- mit an Event.” Calendar items can also be mailed to Capital Press, 1400 Broadway St. NE, Salem, OR 97301 or emailed to newsroom@ capitalpress.com. Education: Bachelor’s degree in horticulture, Wash- ington State University Wednesday, March 29 Exploring the Small Farm Dream. 5-8 p.m. OSU SOREC Research Building Library, 569 Ha- ley Road, Central Point, Ore. This three-session course provides an excellent framework to help new farmers assess their skills and in- terests, learn the realities of farm business ownership, and become connected to local resources. The aim is to help those thinking about small-scale commercial farming learn what it will take to start and manage a farm business, and de- cide whether that is something they really want to pursue. $50 per person, $75 for two from the same farm. Website: http://bit.ly/Jackson- SmallFarmDream Wednesday-Thursday March 29-30 International Mass Timber Conference. Oregon Conven- tion Center, 777 NE Martin Lu- ther King Jr. Blvd., Portland, Ore. Explores the entire supply chain for cross-laminated tim- ber, nail-laminated timber, glu- lam panels, laminated veneer lumber and other mass timber; and the opportunities and ob- stacles for mass timber building in global construction. Benefit from 80 speakers, four focused educational tracks, 60 exhibits in the exhibit hall, multiple net- working receptions, and one of the largest gatherings of CLT and mass timber experts in the world. www.masstimberconference.com Friday-Saturday March 31-April 1 High Desert Stampede. 6-10 p.m. Bank of the Cascades Center, 3800 SW Airport Way, Redmond, Ore. High Desert Stampede, in concert with the Professional Ro- deo Cowboys Association, will be presenting a full rodeo performance lineup complete with bull, bareback and saddle bronc riding, steer wres- tling, team roping, calf roping and barrel racing. www.highdesertstam- pede.com Saturday-Sunday April 1-2 Spring Farming Days. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Eastern Washington Agricul- tural Museum, 99 Fairground Road, Pomeroy, Wash. Old-time horse and mule farming on 13 acres, plus static and active equipment and vehicle displays and artisan dis- plays. RV and camping available and hot lunch available both days. Cost: Free. www.co.garfield.wa.us/ museum Tuesday, April 4 Understanding and Applying ample. The disease is known in the Americas. A strain commonly referred to as Pierce’s disease has long bothered California grape- vines. X. fastidiosa crossed overseas and was found in Italian olive groves in 2013. To stem the disease, a Euro- pean court ordered Italian ol- ive farmers to destroy thou- sands of trees. X. fastidiosa still spread to France and Spain. A Spanish newspaper coined a phrase constantly used since in press reports, calling the disease the “Eb- ola of olive trees.” In May of 2015, the EU barred the importation of the large number of plants vul- nerable to X. fastidiosa and set rules for regaining mar- ket access. To complicate matters, the disease was found the following October in pear plant material at the USDA germplasm repository in Corvallis, Ore. The only oth- er time the disease had ever been documented in pear trees was in Taiwan in the 1990s. The disease had nev- er been found in the North- west. “It was a huge surprise to everyone,” Cooper said. The glassy-winged sharp- shooter spreads the disease in California, but Northwest winters are too cold for that bug. The blue-green sharp- shooter and common spittle- bug are under suspicion for carrying the pathogen in the Northwest. Infected plant materi- al from Corvallis had gone to a nursery in Hood River County. From there, material went out, including to about 40 residences in Washington. Search continues Oregon responded by sur- veying for X. fastidiosa. By February 2016, the USDA told the EU in a letter that 12 Oregon counties were free of the disease. The following summer, two Washington nurseries funded a WSDA search for the disease in Thurston and Grays Harbor counties. In November, the USDA told EU those two counties were clean. Farm Market Reports. 6-8 p.m. OSU Extension Auditorium, SOREC, 569 Hanley Road, Central Point, Ore. Have you ever wondered what that Market Report at the back of the Capital Press really means? Per- haps you just ignore those pages, hoping it won’t hurt your business too much. This class will teach you about market reports. You need to understand the terminology, where to find reputable market reports, get a market report update and learn how to apply the information gleaned in market reports to your operation. Cost: $20 one/ $30 two from same farm. http://bit.ly/Jack- sonSmallFarms Wednesday, April 5 Exploring the Small Farm Dream. 5-8 p.m. OSU SOREC Research Building Library, 569 Ha- ley Road, Central Point, Ore. This three-session course provides an excellent framework to help new farmers assess their skills and in- terests, learn the realities of farm business ownership, and become connected to local resources. The aim is to help those thinking about small-scale commercial farming learn what it will take to start and manage a farm business, and de- cide whether that is something they really want to pursue. $50 per person, $75 for two from the same farm. Website: http://bit.ly/Jackson- SmallFarmDream Wednesday-Saturday April 5-8 86th Idaho FFA State Leader- ship Conference. College of South- ern Idaho, Twin Falls. www.idahof- fa.org/conferences-conventions/ Thursday, April 6 Second Annual Friends of Idaho FFA Banquet. 4:30-7 p.m. Canyon Crest Event Center, 330 Canyon Crest Drive, Twin Falls, Idaho. The silent auction and social hour start at 4:30 p.m., followed by din- ner, a program and live auction. Cost: $25 per person, or $300 for a table of eight. Website: http://bit. ly/2nGk2zQ Saturday, April 8 Goat Seminar. 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. 7211 40th Ct. NE, Olympia, Wash. Learn about goat healthcare and nutrition, along with a short session about packgoats. Cost: $25 public; $7.50 4H/FFA. Website: http://edel- weissacresobers.com/ Tuesday, April 11 Do Your Kids Want the Busi- ness? Planning for Yes or No. 7:30 to 9 a.m. Hayden’s Lakefront Grill, 8187 SW Tualatin-Sherwood Road, Tualatin, Ore. Presented by Steve Bennett, Farleigh Wada Witt 20 Northwest Locations and the Austin Family Business Program, Oregon State University. 800-859-7609, http://bit.ly/2h3k8Ck Wednesday, April 12 Exploring the Small Farm Dream. 5-8 p.m. OSU SOREC Research Building Library, 569 Ha- ley Road, Central Point, Ore. This three-session course provides an excellent framework to help new farmers assess their skills and in- terests, learn the realities of farm business ownership, and become connected to local resources. The aim is to help those thinking about small-scale commercial farming learn what it will take to start and manage a farm business, and de- cide whether that is something they really want to pursue. $50 per person, $75 for two from the same farm. Website: http://bit.ly/Jackson- SmallFarmDream Local Meat Marketing and USDA Processing Workshops. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Expo Center, 45224 284th Ave. SE, Enumclaw, Wash. Workshops will focus on market demand for local meats, eco- nomics and processing options to help determine what is best for your livestock enterprise. Contact: Patrice Barrentine at King County Agriculture Program at Patrice. Barrentine@kingcounty.gov or (206) 477-1556. Cost: Free. Web- site: https://goo.gl/forms/JENmH- 1PAWkQfZDaH2 Saturday, April 15 Oregon Women for Agriculture 30th annual auction and dinner. 5-9 p.m. Linn County Fair & Expo Cen- ter, 3700 Knox Butte Road E, Alba- ny, Ore. Website: owaonline.org Friday-Saturday April 21-22 Second Annual Horsedrawn Vehicle and Equipment Auction, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Yamhill County Fair- grounds, 2070 NE Lafayette Ave., McMinnville, Ore. Preview starts at 8 a.m. both days. Auction benefits the Youth Educational Scholarship Foundation. www.pacificoverland- expo.com Saturday, April 22 Local Meat Marketing and USDA Processing Workshops. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Carnation Farms, Car- nation, Wash. Workshops will focus on market demand for local meats, economics and processing options to help determine what is best for your livestock enterprise. Contact: Patrice Barrentine at King County Agriculture Program at Patrice. Barrentine@kingcounty.gov or (206) 477-1556. Cost: Free. Web- site: https://goo.gl/forms/JENmH- 1PAWkQfZDaH2 Established 1928 Board of directors Mike Forrester Steve Forrester Kathryn Brown Susan Rana Mike Omeg Capital Press Managers John Perry ................................Publisher Joe Beach ..................................... Editor Elizabeth Yutzie Sell .... Advertising Director Carl Sampson ................Managing Editor Barbara Nipp ......... Production Manager Samantha McLaren .... Circulation Manager Entire contents copyright © 2017 EO Media Group dba Capital Press An independent newspaper published every Friday. Capital Press (ISSN 0740-3704) is published weekly by EO Media Group, 1400 Broadway St. NE, Salem OR 97301. Periodicals postage paid at Portland, OR, and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: send address changes to Capital Press, P.O. Box 2048 Salem, OR 97308-2048. To Reach Us This summer, WSDA will extend the search to Ben- ton, Chelan, Clallam, Clark, Franklin, Grant, King, Lewis, Snohomish, What- com, Whitman, Yakima and Skagit counties. The counties were select- ed because they have nurser- ies that export plants or are fruit-growing areas. Besides proving to Eu- rope that the state does not have X. fastidiosa, WSDA wants to make sure the disease isn’t in a po- sition to threaten Wash- ington crops, particularly grapevines. WSDA will follow up and search again in the summers of 2018 and 2019 to make sure there is no X. fastidiosa. And if it is found? “We would have to meet with all stakeholders and understand the risk to trade brought up by that revela- tion,” Cooper said. 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