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Willamette Valley Processed Vegetable Growers & Oregon Horticultural Society Vegetable Section Annual Meeting |
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Vegetable
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Linn County Fair & Expo Center, www.lcfairexpo.com |
| Program Co-Chairs: Bruce Hammelman, Alex Stone & Dan McGrath |
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8:00 - 8:30 |
| Welcome, Introductions
and Processed Vegetable Commission Report |
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| Chair, Oregon Processed Vegetable Commission |
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8:20
- 8:50 |
| Transitioning to Organic Production |
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8:50 - 10:05 |
| Integrated Bean Mold Management |
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| Cindy Ocamb,Ed Peachy, Ken Johnson & Jim Myers, OSU |
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10:05 - 10:20 |
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10:20 - 10:50 |
| Farming is a Risky Business – Managing Risk to Bolster the Bottom Line |
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| Brent Searle & Lindsay Benson, ODA |
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10:50 - 11:20 |
| Cover Crops and Corn Root Rot |
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Alex
Stone, Oregon State University |
11:20
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| Regional Pest Monitoring Update |
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| Dan McGrath , Oregon State University |
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11:50
-12:20 |
| Weed Management in Vegetable Crops |
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12:20
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Industry
Sponsored Luncheon (Please RSVP)
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Oregon Horticultural Society Report
Oregon Horticulture Society
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1:00
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| Dan McGrath , Oregon State University |
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2:00 |
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RSVP is required if you are planning to eat
lunch at the industry sponsored luncheon.
Please RSVP no later than January 19th to: Dan
McGrath, OSU Extension Service, 3180 Center St. NE,
Salem, OR 97301; Phone 503-931-8307, Fax
503-585-4940 Email:
daniel.mcgrath@oregonstate.edu |
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Tuesday,
January 29, 2008 |
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Buckley LeChevallier |
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Rooms D202-D204 (upstairs lobby in Hall D) - This meeting held on-site at the EXPO Center |
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1:00 -
1:30 |
| Who's The Boss? Correctly Classifying an Independent Contractor |
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1:30 -
2:00 |
| What "Time" is it? Common Wage & Hour Mistakes: Break time, Travel time, Meal time, On-call time, Overtime |
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2:00 -
2:30 |
| Employing Migrant Agricultural Workers |
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2:30 -
3:00 |
| What Lies Ahead in the 2007 Farm Bill and Other Significant Tax Issues |
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3:30 -
4:00 |
| So You're Leaving?! Protecting Proprietary Information in a Competitive World |
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4:00 -
4:30 |
| Understanding the New Family Friendly Laws: Victims of Domestic Violence Leave, Nursing Mothers, Domestic Partnerships |
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Tuesday,
January 29, 2008 |
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Oregon Financial Services Group |
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1:00 pm in Room E101 at the Expo Center |
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1:00 -
4:00 |
| "Transitioning the Farm to the Next Generation" |
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Wednesday,
January 30, 2008 |
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OREGON
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY |
STONE FRUIT SECTION
Lynn E. Long and John Morton, Co-Chairs |
Clackamas Room - Red Lion on the River
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8:30 -
9:00 |
Orchard Floor Management Decision
Impact Nutrient Cycling: Help Your Soils Feed Your Trees |
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| Jennifer Moore-Kucera, OSU |
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9:00 - 9:30 |
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Cherry Production in Chile |
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| Juan-Pablo Zoffoli, Pontificia Universidad Cotalica de Chile |
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9:30
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The Global Cherry Picture: Production and Markets |
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| Desmond O’Rourke, Belrose, Inc. |
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10:10 - 10:40 |
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10:40
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| A Panel Discussion of Positive and Negative Experiences Related to the H2A Guest Worker Program |
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| Mike Gempler, Washington Grower’s League |
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11:20
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How Pre-Harvest Management Affects Post-Harvest Cherry Fruit Quality |
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| Juan-Pablo Zoffoli, Pontificia Universidad Cotalica de Chile |
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11:55 |
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Wednesday,
January 30, 2008 |
OREGON
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY |
BLUEBERRY SECTION
Doug Krahmer and Wei Yang, Co-Chairs |
East Grand Ballroom - Red Lion on the River
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8:25 - 8:30 |
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| Doug Krahmer, Blue Horizon Farm |
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8:30 - 8:50 |
| North America Blueberry Market Update |
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| Rod Cook, President, Producer Marketing Co. |
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8:50 - 9:25 |
Blueberry Ideas from Around the World –
Bringing the Best Practices Back to Your Farm |
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| Dave & Cort Brazelton, Fall Creek Nursery |
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9:25 - 10:10 |
| Commercial Bee Applications & Management for Blueberries |
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| Dr. Blair Sampson, Entomologist, USDA-ARS |
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10:10 - 10:25 |
| Bee Availability & the Impact of Bee Disappearing Disease on Oregon Bee Keepers |
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| Chuck Sowers, President of Oregon Bee Keepers Association |
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10:25 - 10:40 |
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10:40
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| An Overview of Practicing GAPs for Food Safety |
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| Dr. Yanyun Zhao, Professor, Food Science Technology, OSU |
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11:00
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| Transient Water Stress During Harvest Reduces Blueberry Yields |
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| Dr. Tom Walters, Horticulturist, WSU Mt. Vernon |
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11:20
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Irrigation Considerations for Balancing
Trade-offs Between Yield and Fruit Quality in Blueberry |
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| Dr. David Bryla, Research Horticulturist, USDA-ARS |
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11:40
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| Mid- or Late-Season Fertilization with Nirtogen – Is it a Good Idea? |
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| Dr. Bernadine Strik, Berry Crop Specialist, Horticulture, OSU |
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12:00
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| Use of Gibberellic Acid to Inhibit Flower Buds Formation in Newly Established Blueberries |
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| Dr. Wei Yang, Blueberry Extension Agent, NWREC, OSU |
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12:20
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| Developing Shock Virus Resistant Blueberry Plants |
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| Joe DeFrancesco, Assistant Professor, NWREC, OSU |
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12:35
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| Blueberry Pest Management Update |
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11:55 |
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Wednesday,
January 30, 2008 |
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| OREGON
ASSOCIATION OF NURSERIES |
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| Multnomah
Room - Red Lion on the River |
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8:00 - 8:30 |
Morning Session
Registration
/ Continental Breakfast |
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8:30 - 10:15 |
| Legislative Changes Affecting Nursery Employers in 2008 |
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| Roberta Gruber, Oregon Farm Bureau Federation FEELDS Prgogram |
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10:15 - 10:30 |
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10:40
- Noon |
| Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency: Opportunities for Nurseries |
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| Stephanie Page, Oregon Department of Agriculture |
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1:00
- 1:30 |
Afternoon Session
Registration/Afternoon Snack
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1:30
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| Propagation Media and it's Components |
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2:30
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| Disease Prevention During Propogation |
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| Dr. Robert Linderman, Plant Health LLC |
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Note: This session qualifies for pesticide recertification credits |
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Wednesday,
January 30, 2008 |
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Grand Ballroom West - Red Lion on the River |
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8:00 - 8:45 |
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Handler & Vendor Hazelnut Trade Show / Registration -
Coffee & Schnecken |
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8:45 - 9:15 |
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93rd Annual Business Meeting |
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President Dave McAdams
Flag Salute by Bill Bauer
President's Message |
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9:15 - 9:35 |
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The Oregon Hazelnut - Northwest Promotion Update |
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9:35
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PURS - Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
(Includes interactive program in the trade show area to address specific inquiries) |
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| Sunny Jones, Oregon Dept. of Agriculture |
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9:55 - 10:15 |
| Progression of EFB in the Pacific Northwest & EFB Chemical Use Update |
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10:15 - 10:35 |
| Oregon Hazelnut Grower Funded Research Program |
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| Oregon Hazelnut Commission |
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10:35 - 10:55 |
| Integrated Pest Management Update |
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10:55 - 11:05 |
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Grower of the Year and Special Award Presentations |
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11:05 -
11:35 |
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BREAK
"Big Town Hero" Sandwich Samples
Trade Show/PURS
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11:35 -
12:35 |
OSU Breeding Program Panel
New Variety Update: Professor Shawn Mehlenbacher
DNA Markers for EFB Resistance from ‘Georgian’ ‘Ratoli’ ‘OSU 408.040: Sagar Sathuvalli
Development & Use of Microsatellite Markers for Hazelnut: Kahraman Gurcan |
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11:35 -
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Hazelnut Processor Panel Discussion:
Which to Plant, Kernel or Inshell Varieties?
Effects of Hazelnut Production Outside the USA
Ben Mitchell – Willamette Filbert Growers
Compton Chase-Lansdale – Hazelnut Growers of Oregon
Larry George – George Packing Company |
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No pre-registration required - event will end by 1:30 so attendees can visit the Northwest Ag Show |
Wednesday,
January 30, 2008 |
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Rooms D202-D204 (upstairs lobby in Hall D)
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This meeting held on-site at the EXPO Center |
10:15 - 11:15 |
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Denton Schwiesow, Raven Industries |
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11:30 - 12:30 |
“Learning from the Pesticide Label”
Label Comprehension & Pesticide Application |
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| Tom Silberstein, Extension Field Crops, OSU Extension Service |
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12:30 |
LUNCH – SPONSORED BY GK MACHINE
PLEASE REGISTER WITH GK MACHINE AT (503) 678-5525
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