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Pacific Northwest Vegetable Association
November 15th & 16th, 2017
Three Rivers Convention Center | Kennewick, WA
WED., NOVEMBER 15: 8:30a.m.-4:45p.m.
THURS., NOVEMBER 16: 8:00a.m.-1:00p.m.
Onion Session
Pest Management Session
8:30 a.m.
8:00 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
10:45 a.m.
11:15 a.m.
11:45 a.m.
12:15 p.m.
1:30 p.m.
2:00 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
3:15 p.m.
3:45p.m.
4:15 p.m.
4:45 p.m.
What’s Now and What’s Next for Onion Producers & Marketers
Kim Reddin, Director of Public & Industry Relations, National Onion
Association
Abiotic Issues Impacting Onions
Dr. Bill Cobb, Cobb Consulting
Produce Safety Rules for Onions
Jill Wisehart, MEd, Management Analyst-Produce Safety Program,
WSDA
Break – Trade Show
The Impacts of Soils on Herbicide Sensitivity of Onions and
Herbicide Options for Onion Production
Dr. Ian Burke, WSU Department of Crop and Soil Science
Non-Thrips Arthropods Impacting Onions
Dr. Stuart Reitz, OSU
Economic Issues in Onions: Cost of Production and Break
Even Points
Dr. Gina Greenway, College of Idaho
Luncheon – The Effects of Climate Change on Pacific
Northwest Agriculture
Chad Kruger, WSU Mt. Vernon NWREC
Lessons from Onion Downy Mildew and Stemphylium Leaf Blight
Dr. Lindsey du Toit, WSU Mt. Vernon NWREC
Nutrient Management for Dry Bulb Onion Productions
Andre S. Biscaro, Cooperative Extension Ventura County
Break – Trade Show
Thrips Biology and IYSV Basics
Dr. Carrie Wohleb and Dr. Tim Waters, WSU
Evaluating Irrigation Management and Bactericides for Internal
Dry Scale and Bacterial Bulb Rots of Onion
Dr. Lindsey du Toit, WSU Mt. Vernon NWREC
Columbia Basin Onion Research Committee Update: Current
and Future Research Projects
Trade Show Social
General Vegetable Session
8:30 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
10:45 a.m.
11:15 a.m.
11:45 a.m.
12:15 p.m.
1:30 p.m.
2:00 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
3:15 p.m.
3:45 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
4:45 p.m.
Smoke Tainting
Thomas Collins, WSU
Don’t Blink: Genetic Engineering Technology Has Already
Changed and Promises New Agronomic Traits
Dr. Allan Felsot, WSU
New Crop Possibilities in the Columbia Basin
Dr. Ruijun Qin, OSU
Break – Trade Show
Common Insect and Disease Issues in Columbia Basin
Carrot Production
Dr. Tim Waters, WSU Extension
What’s the Deal with Black Leg of Brassicas?
Dr. Lindsey du Toit, WSU Mt. Vernon NWREC
Mechanizing Vegetable Crop Harvest: A Case Study with
Broccoli
Dr. Jim Myers, OSU
Luncheon – The Effects of Climate Change on Pacific
Northwest Agriculture
Chad Kruger, WSU Mt. Vernon NWREC
Achieving Biological Disease Management with Grafted
Vegetable Plants
Dr. Carol Miles, WSU Mt. Vernon NWREC
Biodegradable Plastic Mulch for Weed Control and Crop
Quality
Shuresh Ghimire, WSU Mt. Vernon NWREC
Break – Trade Show
Veggies and Seeds Help Bees: How Crop Production itself
can Improve Pollinator Health
Dr. Andony Melathopoulos, OSU-Corvallis
Every Drop Counts: Precision Irrigation Technology in the
Columbia Basin
IRZ Consulting
Asparagus, not the Crop it was 10 or 30 Years Ago
Dr. Alan Schreiber, Ag Development Group
Trade Show Social
WEDNESDAY LUNCHEON KEYNOTE SPEAKER
8:30 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
11:30 a.m.
12:00 p.m.
12:30 p.m.
1:00 p.m.
Identification of Vegetable Insect Pests
Dr. Silvia Rondon, OSU-HAREC
Identification of Soil Plant Pathogens
Dr. Lyndon Porter, USDA
How to Communicate to the Public About Pesticides
Kaci Buhl, Pesticide Safety Education Program Coordinator
Break – Trade Show
Identification of Foliar Plant Pathogens
Dr. Lindsey du Toit, WSU-NWREC
Tank Mixing Basics
Melissa Olds, Dow AgroSciences
Seed Treatments for Management of Plant Pathogens
Dr. Lyndon Porter, USDA
Crop Protection Chemistry: Adjuvants
Doug Linscott, Dow AgroSciences
Weed Control in Pulse Crops
Drew Lyon, WSU Department of Crop and Soil Science
Conference Adjournment
Organic Session
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Introduction – Scott Ockey
Organic by the Numbers: Trends Update
David Granatstein, WSU
State of Organic Seed: An Update on Trends and Policies
Kristina Hubbard, Organic Seed Alliance
Organic Market Trends and Organics in the 2018 Farm Bill
Nate Lewis, Organic Trade Association
Global Biological Products Market – Status and Future
Mark Trimmer, Dunham-Trimmer
Break – Trade Show
New Products for Organic Production: That Work
Dr. Alan Schreiber, Ag Development Group
An Update on the Distribution of the Brown Marmorated Stink
Bug in WA and Potential Biocontrol Options
Joshua Milnes, WSU Graduate Student and Michael Bush, WSU
Extension
NOP Guidance on Natural Resources Conservation
Scott Rice, WSDA Organic Outreach
Café-Discuss topics with speakers one-on-one, get information for
your specific conditions from individual speakers
Conference Adjournment
Pesticide Applicator Credits
Washington, Oregon and Idaho recertification credits and Certified Crop Advisor
continuing education credits will be available for those attending the conference.
2017 PNVA Conference Credits
Session
WA
Wednesday, November 15 AM
Onion Session
1am/1pm
General Vegetable Session
1am/1pm
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Thursday, November 16
Pest Management
Organic Session
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Wednesday, November 15 AM
Onion Session
General Vegetable Session
Thursday, November 16
Pest Management
Organic Session
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CCA Credits
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2018 PNVA Membership Dues/
Conference Registration
Individual Membership:
$110
Includes voting membership, mailings, listing in the
directory and convention registration
Farm Membership(s):
$350
Includes voting membership, mailings, listing in the
directory and convention registrations for up to 5 people
Corporate Membership:
$550
Includes association support, voting membership,
mailings, listing in the directory and convention
registrations for up to 10 people
On-Site Registration Add
$10 per person
Chad Kruger
WSU Mt. Vernon NWREC
The Effects of Climate
Change on Pacific
Northwest Agriculture
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