PULLMAN, Wash. – Oilseed grower reports and oilseed crop production will be the focus of the second annual Oilseed Production Workshops, Jan. 24, at the Community Center in Odessa, and Jan. 26, at the Hill Ray Plaza in Colfax.
Each workshop is free and open to the public. The pre-registration deadline is Jan. 20. Registration and workshop agendas are available online on the website. Three Pesticide Continuing Education Unit (CEU) credits are available at each workshop. Certified Crop Advisor CEU credits will be announced when secured.
Mike Stamm, Kansas State University Agronomy Department canola breeder, will be a featured presenter in both workshops. Stamm will discuss recent increases in winter canola production in the southern Great Plains, as well as results from his canola research. His breeding program addresses many of the same agronomic challenges and opportunities Washington producers face such as stand establishment, winter hardiness, herbicide resistance and varieties tailored to dual-purpose use.
Other guest speakers include:
Tom Gehring, senior agronomist, Primeland Cooperatives, Cottonwood, Idaho
Jeff Scott, canola grower and president of Great Plains Canola Association, Pond Creek, Okla.
Heath Sanders, oilseed agronomist, Producers Cooperative Oil Mill, Oklahoma City, Okla.
George Weicker, feed mill operations manager, National Food Corp., Arlington, Wash.
Jeff Scott, canola grower and president of Great Plains Canola Association, Pond Creek, Okla.
Heath Sanders, oilseed agronomist, Producers Cooperative Oil Mill, Oklahoma City, Okla.
George Weicker, feed mill operations manager, National Food Corp., Arlington, Wash.
Other workshop topics will include:
Rotational benefits and economics with an oilseed crop in rotation.
Recent WSU agronomic research findings.
Perspectives from experts involved in the entire oilseed supply chain from production to end use which includes regional breeders and seed suppliers, crop consultants, oilseed processors, biodiesel consumers and the livestock industry.
Expertise and perspectives from regional oilseed and livestock producers, research and Extension faculty, and regional and national industry representatives.
Recent WSU agronomic research findings.
Perspectives from experts involved in the entire oilseed supply chain from production to end use which includes regional breeders and seed suppliers, crop consultants, oilseed processors, biodiesel consumers and the livestock industry.
Expertise and perspectives from regional oilseed and livestock producers, research and Extension faculty, and regional and national industry representatives.
The workshops are sponsored and supported by Washington State University, USDA-ARS, Washington State Department of Agriculture, Washington Canola and Rapeseed Commission, U.S. Canola Association, Kansas State University and local and regional agribusinesses.
Source Contact
Karen Sowers, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, WSU College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences, 509-396-5936, ksowers@wsu.edu