Ryegrass Growers Association Annual Meeting Jan. 18 The 56th Annual Meeting of the Oregon Ryegrass Growers Association will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 18, at the Linn County Fair and Expo Center in Albany. If you would like to register for the meeting and need a form you can stop by or call the OSU Linn County Extension office in Tangent, 541-9673871. Pre-registration is $20 and registration at the meeting is $25. The board put together a great program this year covering a variety of topics, including the use of tile drainage in different soil types, succession planning, an explanation of the fluorescence test, and alternatives to axiom for row spraying. The keynote speaker is Lloyd Murdock, Professor at University of Kentucky, who will give a presentation on the use of annual ryegrass to break down fragipan soils. The ORGA board will also have a poster presentation period during the morning break. Posters will cover a variety of topics ranging from seed certification to weed and pest management. The program will include the regular market and legislative updates.
Agenda 7:45 a.m.
Registration
8:30 a.m.
Welcome and Introduction / Treasurer’s Report
8:45 a.m.
Oregon Ryegrass Growers Seed Commission Denver Pugh, Oregon Ryegrass Commission
Upcoming Ag Meetings January • 10 & 11 – Winter OSU Extension Seed Crop and Cereal Production Meetings in Albany, West Salem, and Forest Grove. No pre-registration required. • 12 & 13 – Oregon Mint Growers Annual Meeting at Salishan Lodge in Gleneden Beach. www.oregonmint. org/annualmeeting.html • 18 – Oregon Ryegrass Growers Association Annual conference at the Linn County Fair and Expo Center in Albany. Pre-registration is recommended. Contact the Linn County Extension Office for more information 541-967-3871.
9:00 a.m.
Market Report; James Schneider, Barenbrug
9:20 a.m.
Grass Seed Pest Management Steve Salisbury, Oregon Seed Council
9:50 a.m.
Poster break session
February • 8 – Oregon Clover Growers Annual Meeting at the Holiday Inn Conference Center in Wilsonville. For more information call 503-364-2944.
10:30 a.m.
Seed Certification 101 Jeff McMorran, OSU Seed Certification
Crop Notes First continued from Page 12
10:50 a.m.
Can Annual Ryegrass Break Down Fragipan Soils?; Lloyd Murdock, University of Kentucky
11:35 a.m.
Using Drainage Tile in Different Soil Types OSU Pedology, Department of Crop and Soil Science
11:55 a.m.
Service Award; Presented by Jesse Rue
noon
Prime Rib Lunch by Affair Catering
1:00 p.m.
OSHA Updates; Kirk Lloyd, Pacific Risk Management, Inc.
1:25p.m.
Succession Planning; Cary Richardson, Financial Advisor at Edward Jones
2:05 p.m.
All Boots on the ground in 2016 - State of Oregon Politics; Marie Bowers, ORGA board member and engaged farmer
2:30 p.m.
Flourescence Explained; David Stimpson, OSU Seed Lab
2:45 p.m.
Axiom Row Spraying and Potential Alternatives; Clare Sullivan, OSU Field Crops
3:00 p.m.
Raffle and Adjourn
http://extension.oregonstate.edu/linn
Clover
• Dormant season applications of oxyfluorfen, paraquat, diuron (red clover), and MCPA (white clover) herbicides should be completed on established white and red clover fields by early February, or before growth starts.
Mint
• Dormant season applications of paraquat, oxyfluorfen, or other soil-applied herbicides on peppermint should be completed by early February, or before growth starts.
Meadowfoam
• Complete fertilizer and pesticide applications on meadowfoam as soon as possible after Feb. 1 to minimize potential crop injury.
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